Mumbai Indians End 14-Year Drought With 6-Wicket Demolition Win Over KKR
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians (MI) have finally ended their 13-year opening game jinx in IPL 2026 after beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by six wickets at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Former captain Rohit Sharma (78) and keeper-batter Ryan Rickelton (81) starred with the bat, as the hosts chased down a record 221 with 10 balls remaining….
‘Challenging’ situation due to West Asia war, says Modi as he cautions against politicisation of crisis
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged all citizens to join hands to overcome the “challenging” situation emerging due to the ongoing “fierce war” in West Asia. Addressing his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi also cautioned those politicising the present crisis and said there is no place for self-serving politics in…
Stalin to embark on first phase of poll campaign from Tiruvarur on Mar 31
Chennai: DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin would launch his first phase of election campaign from Tiruvarur constituency on March 31 for the upcoming Assembly polls, the party said on Sunday. Tiruvarur is the hometown of late DMK patriarch and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi. Stalin will seek votes for the…
Kerala CM describes Haryana seat-for-cash charges against Cong leaders ‘extremely serious’
Malapuram (Kerala): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday termed the alleged seat-for-cash controversy linked to Congress in the Haryana Assembly elections as “extremely serious” and demanded the party leadership respond to the charges. Addressing reporters here, Vijayan said allegations have surfaced that senior Congress leaders and their close aides had allegedly sought huge sums…
TN polls: Vijay releases list of TVK candidates, leader to contest from Perambur, Trichy East
Chennai: In his maiden electoral venture, TVK chief Vijay on Sunday announced that he would contest from two constituencies for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He said, “It will be C Joseph Vijay,” from Perambur in Chennai and Tiruchirappally East. Addressing a party functionaries’ meet here, he named candidates for other seats too,…
Reliance SEZ export duty clarity key under India’s fuel tax rejig: Analysts
New Delhi: The applicability of newly reimposed export windfall taxes on shipments of diesel and ATF from Reliance Industries’ SEZ refinery remains the key uncertainty, following India’s fuel duty overhaul, with significant implications for refining margins and government revenues, according to analysts. Under the revised framework, effective March 26, India has imposed export duties of…
Bengal polls: Adhikari factor key in Tamluk-Kanthi battleground as BJP-TMC face off
Kolkata: The influence of the family, led by former union minister Sisir Adhikari, and the shifting of its political allegiance is a factor in three assembly constituencies in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, with the contest intensifying between the ruling TMC and the opposition BJP. The Adhikari family, once a bulwark of anti-Left politics in…
Over 10,000 Maoists laid down arms in last decade: Officials
New Delhi: A combination of security pressure and rehabilitation efforts has given a deadly blow to Naxalism, one of the country’s longest-running insurgencies, with more than 10,000 Maoists laying down arms in the last decade and top leadership eliminated, officials said. The Union Home Ministry had set the deadline to eliminate Naxalism from the country…
One of our poorer bowling performances, we gave scoring chances to Kohli, Devdutt: SRH coach Vettori
Bengaluru: Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori labelled his side’s bowling display against Royal Challengers Bengaluru as “poor”, conceding they allowed Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli far too many scoring opportunities in the IPL opener here. After raising 201 for 9 in the season-opener on Saturday, the Hyderabad side could not tackle the marauding Padikkal…
Bihar forms crisis management group to ensure smooth supply of essentials amid West Asia conflict
Patna: In view of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Bihar government constituted a crisis management group to ensure the uninterrupted supply of essential goods and services, safeguard the interests of migrant workers, and coordinate response measures to any potential fallout. According to a statement issued by the state’s Disaster Management Department, the group…
