Colombo/Rawalpindi: Eight Sri Lankan players currently touring Pakistan with the national team for a three-match ODI series want to return home due to security concerns following a deadly bomb blast in Islamabad that left 12 people dead and several injured. The two teams are scheduled to clash in the second ODI of the three-match series…
Dhaka: Tension simmered across Bangladesh on Wednesday as crude bomb and arson attacks rocked Dhaka and other parts of the country ahead of a special tribunal’s announcement of the verdict date against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Unidentified assailants set fire to a branch office of Muhammad Yunus-founded Grameen Bank in eastern Brahmanbaria early in…
Ottawa: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) Outreach Session on Energy Security and Critical Minerals in Canada, and put forth India’s perspective. Jaishankar, in a social media post, said he spoke about the need on both issues to “mitigate dependence, strengthen predictability and build resilience”. Greater international cooperation…
New Delhi: Key members of a “white-collar” terror module had plans to target the Red Fort on Republic Day this year as part of their larger conspiracy to hit important installations in the national capital and conducted multiple reconnaissances of the area around the monument, officials said on Wednesday. During the investigation, it was found…
Dubai: Turkiye on Wednesday rejected as “purely disinformative” the media reports that it was engaged in “radicalisation activities” targeting India and other countries. The media reports claiming that “Turkiye is linked to terrorist acts in India and provides logistical, diplomatic, and financial support to terrorist groups are part of a malicious disinformation campaign aimed at…
In the glittering world of Indian cricket, where legends are celebrated and success stories are told in grand narratives, there exists a quieter tale of perseverance, resilience, and transformation. It’s the story of Aavishkar Salvi—a man whose journey from a promising fast bowler to one of India’s most respected bowling coaches embodies the spirit of…
Dhritarashtra, seeking to mask his own misgivings, spoke with gentle persuasion to the wise Vidura. “O friend, venerable to all,” said he, “when you, I, and the grandsire Bhishma stand together, what cause is there for enmity among brothers? By the grace of the gods no harm shall befall my sons. Therefore, O treasure of…
Janardhana Temple, also called Janardana Devalaya, is located on the Shukleshwar hillock near the Sukreswar Ghat on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati city, Assam. The presiding deity of this ancient temple is Lord Vishnu, worshipped as Lord Janardana, meaning “the protector of mankind.” Inside the sanctum, the Lord is seen holding…
Amaravati: The YSRCP on Wednesday held a statewide “Praja Garjana” (people’s roar) protest against the TDP-led NDA coalition government’s alleged move to privatise government medical colleges. The opposition party said that thousands of students, doctors, and youth took part in the demonstrations despite “police restrictions, barricades, and detentions in several constituencies”. “Privatisation of medical colleges…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned India’s deputy high commissioner in Dhaka and expressed “serious concern” over deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s interaction with mainstream Indian media. Hasina, 78, faces multiple cases in Bangladesh after being ousted in August last year following nationwide violent protests led by students. She fled Bangladesh on August 5…
