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Varun Chakaravarthy (R) with KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: It was a night of personal glory for Varun Chakaravarthy, who etched his name into the record books with a special milestone for Kolkata Knight Riders, even as the team’s struggles continued in IPL 2026.The mystery spinner became the first Indian bowler…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders are enduring a nightmare run in IPL 2026, still searching for answers after slumping to their fifth defeat of the season. They sit rock bottom with just one point, which came from a rain-hit fixture against Punjab Kings. The 2024 champions have faltered across departments – batting, bowling and fielding…
Nivin Pauly’s political thriller ‘Prathichaya’, which garnered mixed reviews, is set for its digital premiere on JioHotstar from April 24. The film, released theatrically on March 26, had a modest box office run. Directed by B Unnikrishnan, it explores a high-level political crisis, with Pauly delivering a nuanced performance. Nivin Pauly and B Unnikrishnan recently…
Reusable water bottles often develop a strange smell due to chemical reactions from the lid. This is not about hygiene but material breakdown These are carried to the gymnasium, kept on our office desks, inserted into our backpacks during hikes, yet they continue to have that same old musty and plasticky smell. Although we may…
Myanmar cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s 27-year sentence by one-sixth, but Nobel laureate remains in prison Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi by one-sixth, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday, but the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate remains in detention at an undisclosed location.Suu Kyi was serving a…
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The Women’s Reservation Bill has been projected as a historic step toward empowerment, but from my perspective, it raises deeper questions about the meaning of true equality and justice in a democracy. I strongly believe that women must rise in politics through capability, leadership, and equal opportunity, not merely through a quota-based framework. Reservation may…
An outrageous situation involving rapper and streamer Ice Spice is making headlines online as she was slapped by one of her fans at a McDonald’s restaurant in Los Angeles. It all started when a young lady approached her inside the restaurant and began speaking to her. Everything seemed fine until the fan tried to join…
New Delhi: Using the one-month window provided by a temporary US sanctions waiver, Indian refiners purchased Iranian oil and settled payments in Chinese yuan, people aware of the development said on Friday. Iran insists on payment in Chinese yuan for oil to bypass US-led financial sanctions that restrict its access to the dollar-dominated global banking…
New Delhi: Home minister Amit Shah on Friday stoutly defended the delimitation proposal, saying the existing freeze on the number of Lok Sabha seats since 1976 violated the constitutional principle of “one person, one vote, one value”, reports Kumar Rakesh. The number of electors in many seats had swelled so much that one MP could…
