Jaipur: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday took a sortie as co-pilot in Light Combat Helicopter ‘Prachand’ near the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. The LCH took off from the Jaisalmer Indian Air Force (IAF) station. Before the sortie, the captain briefed the president. Dressed in an olive green uniform and helmet, she waved from…
Chennai: Three-time AIADMK Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who held top party positions before his expulsion in 2022, on Friday joined the ruling DMK in the presence of its president and Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin. Panneerselvam, a trusted confidant of late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa and popularly known as OPS, joined arch rival DMK,…
The acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy case is being celebrated by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as moral and political vindication. For Kejriwal, who walked out of court with moist eyes and folded hands, the trial court’s judgment is not merely legal relief — it is a…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday discharged former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his ex-deputy Manish Sisodia in an excise police-related corruption case, refusing to take cognisance of the CBI chargesheet. Special Judge Jitendra Singh said that the chargesheet had several lacunae not supported by evidence, as he discharged 21 more besides the…
By Vinay Rao This is no longer about cricket. It is about control. The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) stands at the edge of yet another internal rupture — not between reformers and traditionalists, not between competing visions for the game — but between ambition and entitlement. Behind the scorecards, beneath the smiling press conferences, a…
In an age where perception often shapes power, numbers tell their own story. And the numbers today speak unmistakably in favour of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Crossing the unprecedented milestone of 100 million followers on Instagram, Modi has not merely set a social media record — he has redefined global political connect. No other…
Chennai: Abhishek Sharma rediscovered his form with a blazing fifty, Hardik Pandya bludgeoned a half-century and Tilak Varma allayed strike-rate worries in India’s massive 72-run victory over Zimbabwe, keeping them alive in the race to the T20 World Cup semifinals in Chennai on Thursday. Along with that ticking of several boxes in their must-win Super…
Chennai: India captain Suryakumar Yadav was not happy with the bowling performance despite a dominant win over Zimbabwe that kept the hosts in the race for a semifinal berth in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday. After a heavy loss to South Africa in their Super 8 opener, Indian batters lifted their game to…
Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet on Thursday decided to request the Gauhati High Court to set up a fast-track court to expedite the trial in the Zubeen Garg death case, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Addressing a press conference after a Cabinet meeting here, Sarma said the decision was taken following a request by Garg’s…
New Delhi: Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday made a strong case for multilateral cooperation and said in these times of protectionism, giving up on multilateralism was not an option. Delivering the inaugural Dr Manmohan Singh memorial lecture here, Merkel referred to the US-led protectionist trade policies and said the world order had been…
