Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru talisman Virat Kohli on Thursday lauded the batting unit after a hard-fought 11-run win over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL here, saying they focused on timing the ball rather than forcing shots, which helped them post a competitive total. Put in to bat, Kohli struck a fluent 70 off 42 balls…
Bengaluru: The unrelenting Josh Hazlewood fashioned Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s first win at home this IPL season with an extraordinary penultimate over as his team beat Rajasthan Royals by 11 runs in a see-saw affair here on Thursday. The defeat meant RR are out of the reckoning for a place in the play-off berth in the…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will attend the state funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City this week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. Murmu will pay a two-day visit to Vatican City beginning Friday. “President Droupadi Murmu will be visiting Vatican City on April 25 to 26 to attend the state…
New Delhi: India on Thursday informed Pakistan of its decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance with immediate effect, saying Pakistan has breached the conditions of the treaty. Sustained cross-border terrorism by Pakistan targeting Jammu and Kashmir impedes India’s rights under the Indus Waters Treaty, India’s Secretary of Water Resources, Debashree Mukherjee, said…
New Delhi: Leaders across party lines on Thursday called for decisive action against terrorism and terror camps, and assured the government of their full support, even as some opposition parties flagged security lapses in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, where 26 people were gunned down by terrorists. During an all-party meeting to discuss the April 22…
In a country where merit-based academic pursuits are touted as the cornerstone of excellence, the recently released information brochure of the NIPER Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2025 by NIPER Mohali raises troubling questions about transparency, planning, and institutional responsibility. The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali — the designated Organizing Institute for…
As Jambavantha approached, Hanuman emerged from his deep meditation, his mighty form casting a reassuring presence among the anxious simian warriors who awaited his decision. “O Hanuman!” Jambavantha exclaimed, his voice resonating with both reverence and urgency. “In strength and brilliance, you rival both our noble King Sugreeva and the valiant Rama himself. Among the…
Sri Datta Kshetra Hampiholi is in Ramdurga Taluk, Belgaum District, Karnataka. Over 200 years ago, Sri Ramanand Maharaj and his son, Sri Sadanand Maharaj (also known as Sri Shivappayya Inamdar), who attained Samadhi at Babanagar in Bijapur District, played a key role in the history of this temple. Sri Jayappa Desai of Shirasangi, a devoted…
Mumbai: A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has reserved the verdict in the 2008 Malegaon blast case for May 8. On April 19, the prosecution filed its final written arguments, with some citation marking the end of the hearing in the case, PTI reported. At least six people were killed and over 100 injured…
Islamabad: In an unprecedented escalation of tensions, Pakistan on Thursday vehemently rejected India’s unilateral suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, terming it a direct threat to its national security and a hostile move tantamount to an act of war. The decision comes a day after India, reeling from the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam,…
