Kolkata: Protests against the Waqf Act rocked parts of West Bengal on Friday, as agitators set ablaze vehicles, disrupted vehicular and rail movement, with a few policemen suffering injuries while trying to control the mob, officials said. The demonstrations took a violent turn in Suti in Murshidabad district when the protesters assembled despite prohibitory orders…
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings on Friday suffered a humiliating eight-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders, as the MS Dhoni-led side, for the first time, lost three matches in a row at their hallowed home ground of Chepauk in their proud Indian Premier League history. It was yet another dismal batting performance by the five-time champions,…
Beijing: China on Friday upped its additional tariff on US goods to 125 per cent, retaliating to America’s 145 per cent levy even as President Xi Jinping urged the European Union to “jointly resist the unilateral bullying” by Washington. China, however, left the door open for talks between the world’s two top economies as the…
Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh): The fourth edition of Tiger Triumph, an amphibious bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise between India and the US, reached its final stages here on Friday with large-scale operations training. As many as 1,000 US and Indian armed forces personnel took part in the amphibious landing drill on Kakinada beach,…
MS Shanker As I continued my deep dive into the revival of Hyderabad cricket, I had the privilege of meeting yet another remarkable former Ranji star—Maheshwar Singh. A dynamic and aggressive batsman, Singh played in an era before the likes of Krisnamachari Srikanth, Virender Sehwag, or even Rohit Sharma brought their attacking flair to Indian…
In a move thick with political calculation and quiet compromise, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formally sealed its alliance with the AIADMK ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. This development was not just about a change in the state BJP leadership — it marked a strategic shift, a message loud and clear…
Upon securing his safety with a dignified response from the noble Lakshmana, Sugreeva, the king of the Vanaras, summoned the mighty Hanuman. With due consideration of the shifting tides and the wisdom gained from experience, he revised his decree, adapting it to the formidable challenge posed by Ravana, the tyrant of Lanka. The counsel of…
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated in some parts of India today. Anegundi is a village in Gangavathi taluk, Koppal district, Karnataka. It lies across the Tungabhadra River, around 5 km from Hampi. Anegundi is believed to be over 5,000 years old and is thought to be the ancient monkey kingdom of Kishkinda, as mentioned in the…
Hyderabad: The alleged multi-crore mortgage scam involving 400 acres of land in Kancha Gachibowli near the University of Hyderabad has taken a dramatic turn. BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Friday accused the Congress-led Telangana government of orchestrating a ₹10,000 crore financial fraud, with alleged involvement of a private bank and the backing of…
Chennai: The BJP and AIADMK sealed a poll alliance, with Union Minister Amit Shah declaring that the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election will be fought under the leadership of AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami. With the parties rekindling their alliance nearly two years after they parted ways, Shah said it will be Prime Minister Narendra…
