Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said his government, in its first cabinet meeting, has granted transfer of land to the BSF for erecting a fence along the Bangladesh border. The process of transferring land will start from Monday and will be completed within 45 days, he said. He also announced the…
Mumbai: Stock markets tumbled in early trade on Monday amid rising crude oil prices after the US and Iran failed to reach a peace deal to end the West Asia war. US President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran’s response to the latest US peace proposal as ‘totally unacceptable’, dampening hopes of an immediate diplomatic breakthrough, an…
Dubai: Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to the latest US proposal to end the Iran war as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” — the latest setback to efforts to resolve the standoff in the Persian Gulf that has throttled shipping and sent energy prices soaring. In a social media post, Trump said, “I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!”…
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood before a massive gathering in Hyderabad after unveiling infrastructure projects worth thousands of crores, his appeal to citizens carried both urgency and sincerity. In the backdrop of tensions in West Asia, volatile crude oil prices, and growing economic uncertainty across the world, Modi urged Indians to reduce dependence on…
Hyderabad: Emphasising that the Centre is trying to shield people from the adverse impact of the conflict in West Asia, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday called for judicious use of fuel, postponement of gold purchases and foreign travel, among other measures, to strengthen the economy. Addressing a rally organised by the Telangana BJP here, he…
Raipur: Krunal Pandya on Sunday said it was Bhuvneshwar Kumar who played the “shot of the match” at the fag end as Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched a low-scoring thriller by two wickets to knock Mumbai Indians out of contention for the Indian Premier League playoffs here. With nine runs needed off the last three balls,…
Raipur: Krunal Pandya’s gritty 73 and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s all-round heroics (4/23, 7 not out) powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a nervy two-wicket victory and knocked Mumbai Indians out of the race for IPL playoffs here on Sunday. The win took RCB to the top of the Indian Premier League table with 14 points from 11…
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that Iran has conveyed its response to a US proposal aimed at ending the conflict in West Asia, as efforts continued to sustain a fragile regional ceasefire. Pakistan has been mediating talks between Washington and Tehran amid tensions that have disrupted shipping through the Strait of…
For decades, Bharat was mocked as a nation where infrastructure projects moved more slowly than bureaucracy itself. Bridges took generations, highways remained trapped in files, airports resembled overcrowded bus stands, and railway stations became symbols of decay rather than progress. But something dramatic has changed in the last decade. Today, Bharat is not merely building…
The Indian Premier League has once again reminded the cricketing world of a timeless truth — reputation alone cannot win matches. In modern cricket, players are branded, auctioned, celebrated, and marketed like global icons. Franchises spend crores to acquire star players based on past performances, reputation, and perceived value. Yet, when the tournament begins, the…
