Kyiv: Ukraine said Tuesday there was no “plausible” evidence it launched a drone attack on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residences, accusing Moscow of peddling falsehoods to manipulate talks on ending the war. Ukraine’s allies have expressed scepticism about Russia’s claim. A French presidential source said the Kremlin’s statements were not backed “by any…
In the waning days of 2025, silver has emerged as one of the most captivating stories in global markets. What began as a modest uptick in prices has erupted into a full-blown rally, with spot silver surging from around $29 per ounce at the year’s start to highs exceeding $80 in late December. This meteoric…
Thiruvananthapuram: Bowlers produced a spotless effort after skipper Harmanpreet Kaur led the way with a doughty 68 as dominant India defeated Sri Lanka by 15 runs in the fifth T20I to complete a 5-0 whitewash, here on Tuesday. Harmanpreet’s first fifty of the series came at an important juncture in the game when India were…
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the HPCL Rajasthan oil refinery project at Pachpadra in January, a minister said. The HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) project, a joint venture between HPCL and the Rajasthan government, is a 9 MMT per annum integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex. “The refinery project is going to be inaugurated by PM…
Mumbai: The Mumbai police have deployed more than 17,000 personnel as part of elaborate security arrangements to maintain law and order during the New Year celebrations, an official said on Tuesday. Large gatherings are expected at prominent places in the city, including the Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Girgaon Chowpatty, Bandra Bandstand, Juhu and Versova…
Guwahati: Eleven people have been arrested in Assam and Tripura for their alleged links with Bangladesh-based fundamentalist groups that were aiming to destabilise the Northeast, police said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Guwahati Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta said the Special Task Force (STF) made the arrests on the basis of intelligence inputs provided by…
Mumbai: A “human error” may have led to the horrific accident involving a bus of Mumbai’s civic-run transport undertaking BEST as the more than 6-year-old vehicle appeared to be “mechanically sound”, officials said on Tuesday. The Olectra Greentech-made nine-metre-long electric bus from the fleet of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking crashed into pedestrians…
Markandeya continued his narration, describing the dark age that was to come, when the order of righteousness would fall into decay and the sanctity of all things holy would wane. The temples and the fire pits of the Brahmins would lose their purpose; the sacred missions would drift into disorder. The trees that once bore…
Bheemunipatnam, also called Bhimili, is a historic seaside town in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. The Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple is located near the Pavurallakonda hill, overlooking the Bay of Bengal. In ancient times, this region was believed to be known as Ekachakrapuram. The nearby hills and coastline were places of meditation and divine…
Hyderabad: In a significant development that could have far-reaching implications for the governance of cricket in Telangana, the Hon’ble High Court of Telangana on Monday heard detailed arguments in Writ Petition No. 3987 of 2025, involving the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA), the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)…
