Kolkata: Jos Buttler swung his bat merrily on way to a 60-ball 107 and single-handedly lifted Rajasthan Royals to a sensational two-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, pulling off the IPL’s biggest run chase here on Tuesday. Asked to bat first, Sunil Narine’s 109 off 56 balls powered hosts KKR to a formidable 223/6 in…
Washington: India is “one of the strong performers”, the International Monetary Fund, which in a report projected a 6.5 per cent growth rate for the country for the year 2024, said on Tuesday. With this, India continues to be the fastest growing economies of the world and ahead of China’s growth projection of 4.6 per…
Raiganj/Jalpagiri: A day before Ram Navami celebrations in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of plotting to halt the festivities, while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP was planning to spark riots in the state ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Addressing election rallies in Raiganj and Balurghat,…
Raipur: In a significant offensive targeting the outlawed CPI (Maoist) ahead of Lok Sabha polling, 29 left-wing extremists met their end in a fierce clash with security forces within the Kalpad forested area of Kanker district, located approximately 220 km south of Raipur. Incidentally, this comes close on the heels of the Union Home Minister…
Bengaluru: ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Tuesday announced that India aims to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030. Addressing the 42nd Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) annual meet here, he said ISRO has a very clearly laid out plan as far as space exploration and space utilisation are concerned for the coming days. “It…
New Delhi: Amid the Opposition charge of being targeted by central probe agencies in the poll season, the Election Commission on Tuesday said it is committed to protecting level playing field but asserted that it is not correct to take any step that can overlap the legal and judicial process. Several political parties from the…
Raipur: In a significant offensive targeting the outlawed CPI (Maoist) ahead of Lok Sabha polling, 18 left-wing extremists met their end in a fierce clash with security forces within the Kalpad forested area of Kanker district, located approximately 220 km south of Raipur. Incidentally, this comes close on the heels of the Union Home Minister…
Chennai: The AIADMK lashed out at its former ally, the BJP, accusing them of persistently attempting to sow discord within the Dravidian party. “The BJP is endorsing certain inexperienced ‘instant leaders’ who are ignorant of the dedication and hard work of our cadre, aiming to incite the AIADMK,” stated party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami…
Bengaluru: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said if tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, it will have big consequences for India as oil prices will go up. “This is going to translate into import costs, shipping costs, insurance costs, energy costs, and again oil prices will go up,” he said during…
New Delhi: Aditya Srivastava has topped the prestigious civil services examination 2023, with Animesh Pradhan and Donuru Ananya Reddy getting the second and third ranks respectively, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced on Tuesday. Srivastava qualified the examination with electrical engineering as his optional subject. He has done his graduation (Bachelor of Technology) in…
