You will have to shell out more for your plate of pasta, a biryani handi or namkeen and biscuits because the high cost of commercial LPG cylinders, prices of which have recently been raised for the third time and by Rs 933, coupled with an increase in plastic and packaging rates are pushing restaurants and…
Punjab Kings’ Yuzvendra Chahal (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) NEW DELHI: Yuzvendra Chahal could only stare in disbelief as another catch went down in the deep. Punjab Kings may have entered their crucial clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad with playoff ambitions, but their fielding effort threatened to undo all plans in a matter of overs. The numbers…
US president Donald Trump on Friday praised Chinese president Xi Jinping, saying “you wouldn’t find a guy like him in Hollywood” as he lauded Xi’s leadership and global stature. Trump described the Chinese leader as a respected figure who has governed nearly 1.5 billion people for a long time.Speaking about Xi, Trump also referred to…
The ongoing US military campaign against Iran has already cost Washington nearly $29 billion, exceeding the Pentagon’s earlier estimate of $25 billion, while experts warn the final financial burden could eventually climb to as much as $1 trillion.Jay Hurst, the Pentagon comptroller, informed a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday that the updated estimate reflects…
MUMBAI: Noel Tata has voted against the reappointment of Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh as trustees of Tata Education and Development Trust (TEDT), the largest corpus trust within Tata Trusts, in a move that widens fault lines within one of India’s most powerful philanthropic structures. It marks the first time Noel has made his opposition…
The petition stated that the absence of PESA Rules has deprived tribal Gram Sabhas of powers guaranteed under the Constitution for self-governance and protection of community resources in scheduled areas. CUTTACK : Alleging prolonged inaction in implementing the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA Act), four tribal villagers from Odisha’s…
Gujarat Titans’ Mohammed Siraj celebrates with teammates (PTI Photo) Gujarat Titans are setting the benchmark with pace this season, leading the charts for most wickets by pacers using short balls in IPL 2026. With 29 wickets, GT are comfortably ahead of the rest, underlining how effectively their quicks have used bounce and hard lengths to…
Sports promoter Satadru Dutta, who organised Lionel Messi’s India tour, said he regrets hosting the event in Kolkata after the controversy at Salt Lake Stadium during the Argentine star’s visit.The event came under criticism after Messi left the stadium within 25 minutes amid crowd-control issues and security concerns. Dutta said he never expected the situation…
Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to respond to observations made in a recent verdict that questioned its January 5 judgment denying bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.Meanwhile, the apex court referred the case to a larger bench with…
Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is likely to join the squad in Raipur on Thursday for their fixture against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday. The all-rounder didn’t travel with the first batch of players on Wednesday and will link up with the squad later.It is reliably learnt that…