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Finn Allen (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh) Finn Allen produced one of the most explosive knocks of IPL 2026 as Kolkata Knight Riders crushed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets. Chasing a modest 143-run target, the New Zealand batter stayed unbeaten on 100 off just 47 balls, smashing five fours and 10 sixes to finish the game in…
After spending more than four decades in prison and consistently avoiding deportation for a murder conviction that was later overturned, Indian-origin Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam has won a crucial legal battle to remain in the United States.A US immigration judge has ruled that 64-year-old Vedam can stay in the country, rejecting efforts by the Department of…
BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly govts, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine. Using a special procedure meant for economic emergencies, the EU blocked the assets until Russia gives up its war on…
Comedians Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa met on a TV set in 2009. Their friendship blossomed into love, leading to a proposal and marriage in 2017. The couple, now married for nearly a decade, are popular on Indian television. They are proud parents to two sons, Laksh and Kaju. Their journey highlights love, acceptance, and…
The Malayalam action-comedy ‘Athiradi’ has opened to encouraging early reactions following its paid premiere shows on May 13. The film is scheduled for its full theatrical release on May 14. Social media was flooded with comments soon after the first screenings concluded, and the initial response appears largely positive. ‘Athiradi’s paid premiere reactions The first…
The IShowSpeed has officially kicked off one of the most ambitious live streaming projects the streamer has ever embarked upon, with the launch of the 28-day IRL tour across the continent of Africa. Named Speed Does Africa, the project is set to happen over the course of a month, beginning on the 29th of December…
Ordinary people are targets of war everywhere, even though international laws forbade it 50 years ago If Earth formed 24 hours ago, humans have been around for just 1 second. And in that second, the time we’ve been good to each other is so short, you’d need to measure it with an atomic clock. Ancient…
The Indian rupee depreciated for the fifth consecutive day, falling 24 paise to 94.25 against the US dollar. MUMBAI: The rupee closed at a record low of 95.09 against the US dollar on Monday, falling 18 paise from the previous close, as strong dollar demand from corporates and rising crude oil prices weighed on sentiment.Other…
India women’s hockey team (Photo by @TheHockeyIndia) NEW DELHI: India’s women’s hockey team finished runners-up in the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers after losing 0–2 to England on Saturday. Despite the defeat, India still secured qualification for this year’s Women’s Hockey World Cup. England, ranked sixth in the world, showed their quality by scoring once…
India cannot reach a genuinely high level of defence-technology innovation by incremental reform of DRDO alone. What Israel did was institutional, not just technological. The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) model offers strong lessons, but India must adapt it to its scale, security environment, and political economy. What I propose is an institution—autonomous, passionately led by…
