In the run-up to the West Bengal election, a video of Mamata Banerjee chastising Ritabrata Banerjee had gone viral, drawing widespread amusement. At a SIR protest meeting, Ritabrata had gone into an oratorical flourish before Mamata, in her own inimitable manner, cut him off publicly and asked him to focus on the burning issue of…
India’s KS Bharat (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Indian wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtain down on a career that saw him play seven Test matches for the country. The 32-year-old shared an emotional message on social media, reflecting on the sacrifices, support and determination that helped him achieve his…
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) continue to face under-recoveries of nearly Rs 700 on every domestic LPG cylinder despite a range of measures taken by the government to strengthen supplies, ministry of petroleum and natural gas said on Thursday.Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, said that…
Former US ambassador Carla Sands said Indians in America earn more because they are fraudsters. Former US ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands has stoked a major controversy as she said Americans are superiors than Indians as they believe in the Ten Commandments and are not fraudsters. Appearing on President Donald Trump’s aide Steve Bannon’s show,…
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic political twist, AJUP founder Humayun Kabir on Thursday offered former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee a route back to the state Assembly from Rejinagar, just months after breaking away from the Trinamool Congress and campaigning against her government.Also Read | Mamata, Abhishek and 14 days of turmoil: How TMC’s…
Ismail Ponnan Ibrahim Kutty, Kerala man, killed in Sharjah after TikTok dispute turned into fatal attack. An Indian expatriate was killed in Sharjah after an alleged dispute linked to TikTok escalated into a deadly confrontation, prompting police to arrest multiple suspects.The victim, identified as Ismail Ponnan Ibrahim Kutty, 40, was a native of Kerala and…
NEW DELHI: The first graduating batch of the BTech programme in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at the Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, IIT-Roorkee, has recorded 100% placements among students who participated in the campus recruitment process.Students from the inaugural batch secured offers across technology, finance, analytics and research-oriented sectors, with…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper Ajinkya Rahane (ANI Photo) Former India cricketer and commentator Murali Kartik has backed Ajinkya Rahane as the best captain of IPL 2026, praising the Kolkata Knight Riders skipper for guiding a depleted squad through a difficult campaign and keeping them in playoff contention until the final day of the league stage.KKR…
G Parameshwara, DK Shivakumar BENGALURU: G Parameshwara’s elevation as deputy CM in DK Shivakumar’s govt in Karnataka has revived memories of tussle at the top because of Congress’s long history of competing centres of authority in the state.During Siddaramaiah’s second stint as CM, Shivakumar served as deputy CM and was seen by many as a…
Kuldeep Yadav (Photo by @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: India spinner Kuldeep Yadav says his attention is firmly on Test cricket as he prepares to spearhead the team’s spin attack in the one-off Test against Afghanistan.Despite a disappointing IPL 2026 campaign with Delhi Capitals, where he picked up only 10 wickets and the team missed…
