Edappadi K Palaniswami (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior AIADMK leader Agri SS Krishnamoorthy on Wednesday asserted that general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami enjoys the backing of “more than 95%” of the party’s organisational base.“Of our district secretaries, 75 attended yesterday’s organisational meeting. Similarly, of the 80 headquarters office-bearers, 60 were physically present. 10 office-bearers who…
Mumbai Indians’ Tilak Varma (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Star batter Tilak Varma has reaffirmed his deep commitment to Mumbai Indians, declaring that he will not leave the franchise until he helps them lift another IPL title. The 23-year-old batter made the emotional statement after MI’s disappointing IPL 2026 campaign, where the five-time champions failed to…
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level meet after the NEET UG 2026 paper leak on Wednesday. Several social media channels, particularly that on Telegram, came under scanner for circulating fake paper leak claims and spreading misinformation related to competitive examinations.He called for a targeted crackdown on networks spreading fake information ahead…
China has signalled that it is willing to accept a certain level of US tariffs while pushing for an extension of the ongoing trade truce with Washington, a move that could indicate further stabilisation in ties between the world’s two largest economies, Bloomberg reported.According to a statement issued by China’s Commerce Ministry on Wednesday, Beijing…
NEW DELHI: In a boost for the country’s indigenous defence capabilities, Indian company NIBE Limited has successfully carried out the firing demonstration of the EXTRA and Predator Hawk “Suryastra” rockets of 150 km and 300 km range, respectively from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha.The consecutive trials on May 18 and 19 met…
The words “kidney failure” often create immediate fear inside families. Many people assume life becomes hopeless afterward. That is no longer true. Modern medicine has dramatically changed survival and quality of life for kidney patients. Treatments like dialysis and kidney transplantation now allow many people to live meaningful lives for years and even decades. Dr…
NEW DELHI: For years, people who have suffered from kidney stones have been advised to drink more water to stop the painful condition from happening again. But a major study published in The Lancet now suggests hydration alone may not be enough.Researchers found that even with regular reminders, counselling and incentives to encourage higher water…
SQUADS: Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Rahul Tripathi, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Singh, Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Cameron Green, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy and Prashant Solanki. Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c),…
Photo credits: Kyodo News New mothers know the struggle night time brings: A baby who refuses to sleep, the endless cries, and the overwhelming exhaustion it follows. Along with the personal struggles, there’s often a quiet anxiety of “disturbing” others. While it certainly isn’t something to feel guilty about, many mothers silently take the burden…
NEW DELHI: Several parts of India remained in the grip of an intense heatwave on Wednesday with temperatures soaring far above seasonal averages and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning that severe heat conditions are likely to continue across North-West and Central India over the next few days.The weather department issued orange alerts for Delhi,…