NEW DELHI: Ending 10 days of suspense, the Congress on Thursday finally picked VD Satheesan as the next chief minister of Kerala after days of intense lobbying, marathon consultations and growing pressure within the party following the UDF’s sweeping victory in the assembly elections.The Congress-led alliance returned to power in the state after nearly a…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians skipper Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and opted to bowl first in IPL 2026 match vs Punjab Kings on Thursday in Dharamsala.Jasprit Bumrah became the 10th captain to lead Mumbai Indians, as their regular captain Hardik Pandya as well as stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav both were unavailable for the selection. MI…
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BRICS: EAM slams unilateral sanctions, says pressure can’t replace diplomacy (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting began Thursday with external affairs minister S Jaishankar denouncing “increasing resort’ to unilateral coercive measures and sanctions inconsistent with international law and the UN Charter. Delivering India’s national statement, Jaishankar said such “unjustifiable” measures, which…
NEW DELHI: At least 117 people have lost their lives across Uttar Pradesh after relentless rain, lightning and thunderstorms battered several parts of the state over the past 36 to 48 hours. The incident has prompted the Uttar Pradesh government to announce compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the deceased.Uttar Pradesh…
Indian football team players NEW DELHI: Indian Senior men’s football team head coach Khalid Jamil announced a 28-member preliminary squad for the upcoming Unity Cup 2026 on Thursday, highlighted by the return of Mohun Bagan midfielder Anirudh Thapa. The Blue Tigers will assemble in Bengaluru for a brief training camp following the conclusion of the…
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NEW DELHI: The Congress finally ended Kerala’s suspense on Wednesday. Ten days after the UDF’s historic mandate, VD Satheesan was named chief minister. For a party that had just won 63 seats, with the UDF alliance winning 102, the delay was not about numbers or coalition arithmetic. It was about the Congress being unable to…
Global crude oil prices are likely to decline to an average of $79 per barrel by 2027 as oil production in the Middle East gradually increases, news agency ANI reported citing the latest outlook released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).The agency said Brent crude prices, which surged sharply following disruptions around the Strait…
NEW DELHI: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has demanded details on Mamata’s status as a lawyer from the West Bengal Bar Council after the former chief minister appeared at Calcutta high court in lawyer robes on Thursday.“Ms. Mamata Banerjee served as Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2011 to 2026. Having regard to the…