New Delhi: Air India’s incoming CEO Tewolde Gebremariam on Friday met Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu. Naidu shared pictures of the meeting on X and said that with massive demand for better connectivity and enhanced passenger convenience, the airline has a challenging and important responsibility. On August 5, Air India announced the appointment of…
New Delhi: Apple fandom was on full display across India on Friday as the latest iPhone 18 series went on sale in major cities, drawing enthusiastic crowds eager to be among the first to get their hands on the new devices. The launch-day excitement was palpable at Apple stores, with fans turning up early and…
Kolkata: The EC’s decision to assign new names and symbols to two rival TMC factions triggered a sharp political face-off on Friday, with the Mamata Banerjee camp challenging its detractors to demonstrate their grassroots support, while the breakaway faction sought to turn the new identities into an argument against personality-driven politics. The EC allotted the…
Our Sports Desk Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), a founder member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), was conspicuous by its absence at the BCCI’s 95th Annual General Meeting, marking an unprecedented setback for the state’s premier cricket body. The HCA representative could not participate in the AGM reportedly because…
Mumbai: BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla on Friday said the board has obtained authorisation regarding the appointment of the chief selector but will take a decision on the matter later. Speaking to reporters after the 95th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at its headquarters in Mumbai, Shukla…
Kolkata: After her own candidate backed out of the Nandigram bypoll, Mamata Banerjee said on Friday that her faction of the Trinamool Congress will now back the Congress nominee. She also noted she has the Congress’s support in the fight to claim the name and symbol of the party she founded in 1998: “Rahul Gandhi…
Islamabad: At least 15 people were killed (unofficial claims 33) and injured in a suicide bomb attack near a mosque in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today. An explosives-laden vehicle rammed into the gate of the Old Police Lines, triggering a powerful explosion and subsequent gunfire. The outer section of the nearby mosque suffered severe damage, and…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday granted default bail to US national Matthew Aaron Van Dyke, arrested in a terror-conspiracy case being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). According to court sources, Special Judge Prashant Sharma granted bail to Van Dyke on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and a surety in…
Mumbai: The 95th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is underway at the Board’s headquarters in Mumbai on Friday, with key decisions, including the appointment of a new men’s selection chief, expected to be taken during the meeting. BCCI president Mithun Manhas, vice-president Rajeev Shukla, board secretary…
Nisshin (Japan): Opener Shafali Verma’s all-round brilliance and left-arm spinner Shree Charani’s devastating spell powered defending gold-medallists India into the Asian Games women’s cricket semifinals with a dominant eight-wicket win over an inexperienced Japan, here on Friday. Charani (4/10) and Shafali (2/13) shared six wickets between them as India bowled out Japan for a paltry…
