Navi Mumbai: Harleen Deol struck an unbeaten 39-ball 64 as UP Warriorz beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets to register their first win in the Women’s Premier League here on Thursday. Batting first, Nat Sciver-Brunt lifted Mumbai Indians to 161 for five after a poor start with a brutal 43-ball 65, while Nicola Carey blazed…
Agartala: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday expressed confidence that the BJP will retain power in the state in the upcoming Assembly elections, likely to be held in March or April. Speaking to reporters after offering prayers at the Mata Tripura Sundari temple at Udaipur in Gomati district, Sarma said the election schedule…
Jerusalem: Amid an uncertain security situation in the region, the embassies of India, the US, and the UK have issued advisories for their nationals, urging them to be vigilant and avoid unnecessary travel. “In view of the prevailing situation in the region, all Indian nationals currently in Israel are advised to remain vigilant and strictly…
New Delhi: India’s merchandise exports to the US declined 1.83 per cent to USD 6.88 billion in December 2025 due to high tariffs imposed by America, according to Commerce Ministry data. Exports also contracted in September and October last year. However, it rose 22.61 per cent in November. Exports to the US stood at USD…
New Delhi: India is making preparations to evacuate Indians from Iran in view of the precarious situation there as the US has not ruled out any military action against Tehran over its crackdown on nationwide protests. India on Wednesday asked all its nationals residing in Iran to leave by available means and avoid any travel…
Mumbai: Around 50 per cent polling was recorded in Mumbai and 28 other municipal corporations in Maharashtra on Thursday amid sporadic clashes, while a major controversy erupted over claims that the ink applied on voters’ fingers could be easily removed. The polling day saw clashes among groups, allegations of bogus voting and distribution of cash…
The proposal to subsume historic Secunderabad into later-sprung, administratively amorphous regions such as Malkajgiri and Rachakonda is not a mere bureaucratic exercise—it is an assault on history, identity, and civic memory. Cities are not Lego blocks to be rearranged at the convenience of governments. They are living organisms shaped over decades by culture, discipline, geography,…
In the court of Hastinapura, Duryodhana, son of Dhritarashtra, sat upon his throne in full conceit of his strength and fortune. Around him stood Karna the son of a charioteer, the crafty Shakuni of Gandhara, his brother Dussasana, and a host of ministers who rejoiced in his arrogance. In that hour came Bhishma, the grandsire…
Nandikeshwara Temple is located at Avani village in Mulabagilu Taluk, Kolar District, Karnataka. Avani is about 30 km from Kolar. The temple forms part of the ancient Ramalingeshwara group of temples, situated near the sacred Avani Betta hill. The Nandikeshwara shrine dates back to the 9th–10th century CE and is over 1,000 years old. It…
New Delhi: India’s young fast-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy should be persisted with and the cricket fraternity must not rush to pass judgment, former players Aakash Chopra, Robin Uthappa, and Manoj Tiwary said on Thursday. The remarks come in the backdrop of Reddy’s modest outing in the second ODI against New Zealand in Rajkot, where…
