Madrid: An all-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Monday reiterated India’s resolve for a “safer and more compassionate world” during a meeting with an organisation of terror victims in Spain, as it shared New Delhi’s experience in confronting cross-border threats. The group is one of the seven multi-party delegations that have been…
Beijing: China on Monday hit back at the US, accusing it of seriously violating their recent Geneva trade truce by introducing multiple restrictive measures like AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and revoking visas for Chinese students. The US has seriously undermined the consensus reached during the…
Bengaluru: Actor Kamal Haasan moved the Karnataka High Court on Monday, requesting protection to ensure the smooth release of the film ‘Thug Life’ in the state. The move comes in response to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce’s (KFCC) recent announcement that it would not permit the screening of the film in Karnataka unless Haasan…
Moscow: In a major escalation, Ukraine launched a high-risk drone strike deep into Russian territory on Sunday, reportedly destroying over 40 Russian aircraft, according to Ukraine’s Security Service. The attack came just hours before a fresh round of peace talks was scheduled in Istanbul, killing at least seven people. A Ukrainian military official, speaking anonymously…
New Delhi: In a major tragedy, at least three army personnel were killed and six others went missing after a landslide struck a military camp in Chhaten, near Lachen town in Sikkim’s Mangan district, around 7 pm on Sunday, a defence official said on Monday. The landslide was triggered by intense and continuous rainfall in…
Los Angeles: “Hawkeye” star Hailee Steinfeld married her fiancé, football quarterback Josh Allen, in California. According to the entertainment magazine People, the wedding took place on Saturday. In the pictures that have surfaced on social media, the actor is seen wearing an off-shoulder white gown, complementing it with gloves. Allen opted for a black formal…
Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer and Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya have been fined for their respective teams’ slow over-rate during the IPL Qualifier 2 here. While Iyer was fined Rs 24 lakh as it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct, Pandya was docked Rs 30…
Gandhinagar (Gujarat): The BJP has announced its candidates for the assembly byelection in Kadi and Visavadar constituencies in Gujarat. Rajendrabhai Daneshwar Chavda will contest from Kadi, while Kiritbhai Balubhai Patel will contest from Visavadar on BJP tickets. According to the Election Commission, the last date for filing nominations is June 2, 2025. The date for…
Mumbai: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has rued the lack of efforts in transforming society by prioritising Ahilyabai Holkar’s thoughts and called for a rational approach as he pointed out sentimentality in demands for building statues of historical personalities and renaming cities. Stressing that he was not against erecting statues and changing the names of cities,…
It has been over four decades since Mohinder Amarnath famously called the national selectors a “pack of jokers.” And yet, those stinging words continue to echo with startling relevance in Indian cricket today. If consistency was ever the defining characteristic of the Indian selection committee, it’s been in its inconsistency. Shreyas Iyer’s latest omission from…
