Captain Tanay powers Ranga Reddy Risers to thrilling win
Vinay Rao Hyderabad, June 22: Captain Tanay Thyagarajan produced a sensational all-round display with the bat to guide Ranga Reddy Risers to a five-wicket victory over Anurag Nalgonda Knights in Match 2 of the Sreenidhi University TG20 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Monday. Chasing a challenging target of 190, the Risers recovered…
28 people held in Bihar for attempting irregularities in NEET-UG re-exam
Patna: At least 28 people have been held for attempting irregularities in the NEET-UG re-examination in Bihar, police said on Monday. The re-examination was conducted across the state on Sunday amid tight security after the original undergraduate medical entrance test, held in early May, was cancelled amid widespread allegations of a question paper leak. ADG…
Fire destroys 3-storey commercial building in Lucknow’s Aliganj, 14 casualties feared
Lucknow (UP): A massive fire blazed through a three-floor commercial building in a residential area in north Lucknow on a busy Monday afternoon, trapping several people, including students. As many as 14 casualties are feared, a senior official said. On hearing the news, the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was on a visit to…
World Bank approves USD 1.5 bn loan to support India’s reforms, job creation
New Delhi: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved USD 1.5 billion in financing to support India’s structural reforms aimed at boosting private sector-led job creation and accelerating economic growth. The financing, provided under the Boosting Job Creation in the Private Sector Development Policy Financing (DPF) Operation, is expected to support reforms that…
Aaditya slams Sena (UBT) rebels, says they abandoned poll mandate for ‘greed’
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Monday hit out at dissident MPs, claiming voters had rejected NDA candidates in their constituencies and backed the INDIA bloc, but “greed” led them to “shamelessly” abandon that mandate overnight. In a post on X, Thackeray further charged that the dissidents’ loyalty and reputation were up for…
US notifies sale of support services for India’s Apache helicopters, M777A2 howitzers
Washington: The US has formally notified the proposed sale of sustainment support services and related equipment for India’s Apache helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers at an estimated cost of USD 482.2 million. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which administers the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme of the US, issued the arms sales notification in…
Rupee falls 15 paise to 94.48 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 15 paise to 94.48 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said the rupee witnessed volatility as steady debt and deposit inflows pulled the domestic currency in one way, while a nervous Middle East…
Two killed, 16 injured in APSRTC bus-lorry collision in Andhra’s Kadapa dist
Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh): Two persons — a child and a student — were killed, and 16 others injured after an APSRTC Ultra Deluxe bus collided with a lorry at Pullampeta in Kadapa district on Monday, a police official said. The accident occurred between 1 am and 1.15 am near Udumuvaripalli village when the bus, travelling…
TN CM turns 52, PM, leaders greet him
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay turned 52 on Monday, the first memorable occasion after he took up the reins as CM in May. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Chief Ministers – M K Stalin and Edappadi K Palaniswami – and BJP state chief Nainar Nagenthran were among the numerous leaders who extended…
Bharat’s Bold March Towards Maritime Dominance
For decades after Independence, Bharat largely remained a continental power, obsessed with its land borders while paying insufficient attention to the vast oceans surrounding it. That strategic hesitation is now visibly changing. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharat is steadily transforming itself into a formidable maritime force capable of safeguarding its interests far beyond its…
