New Delhi: Wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel understands that performing in overseas conditions will push the stocks of a player up and is excited to turn out for India in the fifth Test against England in place of injured vice-captain Rishabh Pant. The 24-year-old Jurel has kept wickets for India in the last two Tests at…
Mumbai: Former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit on Thursday hailed a special court’s order acquitting them in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, which claimed six lives and injured 101 others. Thakur said the acquittal was not just a win for her, but for every “bhagwa” (saffron). She also said her…
Washington: US President Donald Trump once again mounted a sharp attack on India and Russia for their close ties and said he doesn’t care what India does with Moscow. They can take their dead economies down together, for all I care, he said in a fresh social media post, hours after announcing 25 per cent…
New Delhi: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam’s AIADMK Cadres Rights Retrieval Committee on Thursday announced its decision to exit from the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The decision was taken by Panneerselvam’s faction hours after he met incumbent Chief Minister MK Stalin during a routine morning walk in Chennai. The announcement…
New Delhi: In response to recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, who proposed a 25 per cent tariff and potential penalties on Indian goods for its continued purchase of oil and gas from Russia, Congress Member Parliament (MP) Shashi Tharoor has voiced strong concern, calling it a ‘very serious matter’ for India’s economy and…
Mumbai: A special NIA court on Thursday acquitted all accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, including former BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh, Lt Colonel Purohit, and others. On September 29, 2008, six people were killed and dozens injured when an explosive device strapped to a motorcycle detonated near a mosque in Malegaon City, Nashik….
New Delhi: Heavy rains lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Thursday, causing waterlogging in several areas. Office-goers faced a tough time reaching the office early in the morning amid heavy rains. Massive traffic jams were also witnessed on the Yamuna Expressway due to heavy rains. Traffic movement was affected on multiple locations, including ITO, Mehrauli-Gurgaon…
Girja Shankar Dixit In the realm of Indian sports, while cricket often takes the spotlight, several athletes from other sports have also carved their niches, silently yet effectively shaping India’s sporting heritage. Among these athletes is Laxman Shanker, an outstanding Indian hockey goalkeeper whose skills and dedication have significantly contributed to the field of hockey…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Pakistan might sell oil to India “some day” after announcing that Washington has concluded a deal with Islamabad under which they will work together to develop the South Asian country’s oil reserves. “We have just concluded a Deal with the Country of Pakistan, whereby Pakistan and the…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday reviewed 3,397 development proposals worth Rs 42,891 crore. He was chairing a meeting with public representatives of the Lucknow division. During the meeting, 42 MLAs and 5 MLCs from across Lucknow, Hardoi, Rae Bareli, Unnao, Sitapur, and Lakhimpur Kheri districts presented their inputs on the newly…
