London: Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 118 and half-centuries from Akash Deep (66), Ravindra Jadeja (53) and Washington Sundar (53) helped India set a stiff 374-run target against England, on the third day of the fifth Test here on Saturday. Resuming at 75 for two, India were bolstered by a second ton of the series for Jaiswal, who…
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday rejected claims of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that the 2024 Lok polls were rigged, saying it appears that these “unfounded allegations” are intended to exert undue pressure on the election machinery and even threaten poll officials. Addressing a Congress event here, the Leader of the Opposition in the…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that former finance minister Arun Jaitley had threatened him to not speak against the farm laws, else he would face action, a charge rubbished by the BJP as “fake news” and asked him to stick to facts instead. Rohan Jaitley, son of the former union minister,…
London: Mohammed Siraj has bowled an impressive 155-plus overs across nine England innings and not once did the thought of physical breakdown during a marathon series cross his mind. At a time when the term ‘workload management’ is in vogue, Siraj lasting five Tests and already having 18 wickets from four games is a testimony…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Saturday raided the residence and office of former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and prominent realtor Ranjit Singh Gill. The sudden raid comes after Gill was inducted into the saffron party by the Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday. There was a heavy police presence outside Gill’s…
Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, officials said. The overnight encounter began after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in a forest area at Akhal in the south Kashmir district, following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists there….
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his promise to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack through Operation Sindoor was fulfilled with the blessings of Lord Shiva. “My heart was filled with sorrow for the 26 people who lost their lives in the Pahalgam terror attack,” Modi said while addressing a public meeting in his…
New Delhi: Born on August 2, 1956, in Rangoon (present-day Myanmar’s Yangon), Vijay Rupani’s family was forced to return to India due to political unrest. Settling in Gujarat’s Rajkot, they rebuilt their lives from scratch. Here, Rupani laid the foundation for what would become a steady, impactful political journey. He completed his BA and LLB…
Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Varanasi comes at a time when both India and the world have witnessed the country’s strength and capabilities through the successful execution of Operation Sindoor. Referring to the military operation in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror…
Washington/New York: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has heard that India is no longer going to buy oil from Russia, which he hailed as a “good step,” but added that he wasn’t sure about the development. “Well, I understand India no longer is going to be buying oil from Russia. That’s what…
