Dharmshala: Royal Challengers Bengaluru rode on fluent half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer, along with a decisive opening spell from pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, to thrash Punjab Kings by 23 runs and seal a playoff berth in the IPL on Sunday. Kohli (58), Iyer (73*), and Devdutt Padikkal (45) produced impactful knocks as RCB piled…
Hyderabad: A gang allegedly manufacturing and trafficking Alprazolam drug in bulk quantity illegally in Siddipet district of Telangana has been busted, NCB officials said on Sunday. Three people, including a Chemist freelancer, have been arrested in this regard, they added. As much as 39.470 kgs of Alprazolam worth around Rs 12 crore and Rs 85.36…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan on Sunday announced his ministerial team ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in the state. Satheesan said the list of ministers had been finalised after discussions among alliance leaders, taking into account social and regional balance within the coalition. He said senior leaders Ramesh Chennithala,…
New Delhi: Two months after the beginning of the 2026-27 academic session, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has notified implementation of the three-language formula for Class 9 from July 1, 2026. Here is an explainer of what the formula is: Q. What is the three-language formula? Ans. The three-language formula in the National…
Ratlam/Kota: A fire broke out on a Rajdhani Express train heading from Thiruvananthapuram to New Delhi in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district on Sunday morning, damaging two coaches and affecting traffic on the Mumbai-Delhi route for several hours, officials said. While no casualties were reported in the fire, a van carrying repair and other equipment to…
Chennai: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and submitted a memorandum to him with six demands for the Tamil film industry, including to launch a state-owned OTT platform. Haasan’s party, the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), an ally of the DMK, did not contest the April, 23, 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly…
Hyderabad: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar has said that he has complete faith in the legal process and that truth will ultimately prevail following his son Bageerath’s arrest in a POCSO case. Kumar requested everyone to understand that this is a “personal family matter” and they will continue to fight it legally with complete faith…
United Nations: India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, outlined India’s approach towards tackling the ongoing energy and fertilizer crisis amid the conflict in West Asia, stressing the need for a combination of short-term and long-term measures backed by international cooperation. Harish said he participated in the Special Meeting of the United Nations…
Kolkata: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill blamed his team’s poor fielding effort for the 29-run defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders, saying they “didn’t deserve to win” after dropping multiple catches against the former champions in the IPL match here on Saturday . GT endured a sloppy outing in the field, spilling four catches, including a…
Pakistan apparently decided that if Bollywood could produce a roaring blockbuster like ‘Dhurandhar’, it too could roll out a cinematic missile in response. The result was ‘Mera Lyari’ – a film that now deserves entry into record books for achieving what most filmmakers spend crores trying to avoid: empty theatres. The film reportedly sold just…
