Mitchell Starc and Hemang Badani NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals kept their slim IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday, but even after the victory, the focus remained on a season-long issue that has repeatedly disrupted their campaign — player availability.The win took DC to 12 points, level with…
India has become the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer and exporter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, highlighting the country’s efforts to build a complete electronics and semiconductor ecosystem.Speaking after inaugurating the CG Semi Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility, PM Modi said that India was now building the entire electronics value chain,…
Assam once cheered Gaurav Gogoi as “amar lora” (our son) when he stepped into Jorhat during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, embracing him as a son of the soil. Gogoi was not only the deputy leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha but also the party’s chief ministerial face and the living legacy of…
NEW DELHI: Several residents were feared trapped after a single-storey house collapsed following an LPG cylinder blast in north Delhi’s Mukundpur area on Tuesday morning, a Delhi Fire Service official said.The incident occurred at Gali No. 1, Part-2, Ishu Vihar, near the cremation ground, the official said.A distress call reporting the blast was received at…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with newly-elected Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during the swearing-in ceremony at Veterinary College ground in Khanapara, in Guwahati on Tuesday. Like Odysseus emerging from years of conflict and uncertainty to reclaim his place in Ithaca, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s decade-long journey in the BJP reflects his transition…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (File photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab finance minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday asserted that the individual seen in the alleged sacrilege video, which prompted the Akal Takht to issue an edict against Bhagwant Mann, was not the Punjab chief minister.Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh,…
NEW DELHI: Russia remained the largest source of crude for India in April, supplying 1.6 million barrels a day (mbd), followed by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Venezuela and Qatar, data from shipment-tracking firm Kpler has shown.India imported nearly 4.4 mbd of crude in April, marginally lower than in March (4.5 mbd) and 85% of Feb…
People often search for peace in external things like success, money, social media validation, or comfort. Yet, despite having more convenience than ever before, stress and anxiety continue to grow. This is where the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita becomes deeply meaningful. The Gita teaches that real peace does not come instantly; it builds…
Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar (right) with others HYDERABAD: In a major operation spanning 13 states, police officials from Hyderabad have arrested 66 persons involved in supplying ghost SIM cards to cybercriminals. Officials said the arrests were made as part of the ongoing Operation Octopus and that the SIMs were used in 76 fraud cases…
NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in a four-storey building in Vivek Vihar, Shahdara. So far, 3-4 bodies have been recovered. Several fire tenders are at the spot. “Early in the morning, we got a call about a fire. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control. 3-4 bodies have been…