Kolkata: Dewald Brevis’s explosive 25-ball 52, combined with a disciplined four-wicket burst from left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad, virtually extinguished defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL play-off hopes as Chennai Super Kings cruised to a thrilling two-wicket win at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday. The Afghan spinner exploited the turning conditions brilliantly, picking up 4/31,…
Lahore: In a late-night development Wednesday, the Pakistan government has closed its airspace for all commercial flights at Lahore and Islamabad airports. “The country’s airspace is closed for all commercial flights at Lahore and Islamabad airports,” said the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) in a statement late Wednesday night. The Karachi airport is, however, operational. Pakistan…
Jammu/Srinagar: At least 13 people, including four children and a soldier, were killed and 57 injured as the Pakistan Army carried out one of the most intense artillery and mortar shelling in years targeting forward villages along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir after the Indian missile strikes against terror infrastructure in the neighbouring country…
Hanuman beheld the slumbering women, their gentle breaths exhaling the fragrance of honeyed draughts and ripened fruits, summoning wayward bees to their scented repose. Some, lost in the haze of dreams, embraced their companions in tender illusion, exchanging silent gestures of warmth. Others, still ensnared in the rhythm of their dance, lay with limbs in…
Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple is located in Komarapalayam, a town on the banks of the River Cauvery in Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu. The main deity is Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy, where Lord Vishnu (Narayana) is seen in a seated posture with Goddess Lakshmi on His lap. This form represents divine grace, wealth, and protection….
Amaravati: YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday announced that the party will organise its plenary meeting next year grandly and energetically. Reddy asserted that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has allegedly dragged politics to its lowest level through corruption, broken promises, and mafia entanglements, and that people will never vote him back…
Bengaluru: Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Tuesday lauded India’s targeted actions against terrorism, calling them “wise and commendable,” while urging citizens at home and abroad to remain calm and confident in the nation’s leadership. “Acts of terrorism are crimes against humanity and must be completely uprooted,” he said, stressing the importance of accountability…
New Delhi: Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, ending the relentless speculation surrounding his future in the longest format and leaving India in need of a new captain for the upcoming five-match series against England. Having already retired from T20 Internationals after leading India to the World Cup…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the strikes carried out by Indian armed forces against targets in Pakistan and PoK is a befitting reply from India to those who dare to challenge our borders, military, and citizens. At a meeting of chief ministers, DGPs, and chief secretaries of the states…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Security Council on Wednesday said the country’s armed forces have been duly authorised to undertake retaliation at a time, place, and manner of their choosing in response to the Indian military strikes. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting, which was attended by cabinet ministers, chief ministers,…
