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Rahul Gandhi, Vijay, Stalin NEW DELHI: Cracks within the INDIA bloc came into sharp focus after the Tamil Nadu verdict, as the MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam lashed out at its ally, Congress, for backing actor-politician Vijay and his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. The DMK termed the Congress’ move “backstabbing,” signalling serious strain within the…
MUMBAI: The scourge of match-fixing has hit cricket, or more specifically, Indian domestic cricket, again. In a sensational development, the Assam Cricket Association secretary Sanatan Das informed the media on Friday that it had suspended four of its players — Amit Sinha, Ishan Ahmed, Aman Tripathi and Abhishek Thakuri — with immediate effect after allegations…
NEW DELHI: After a year marked by an early and sharp rise in flu cases in several countries, India is set to update its seasonal influenza vaccine to better match a fast-spreading new strain.The World Health Organization has issued its annual recommendations for the 2026–27 northern hemisphere flu season, based on global surveillance data that…
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was not worried about rising gasoline prices linked to the widening conflict with Iran, adding that the military campaign was a bigger priority.“I don’t have any concern about it,” Trump told Reuters in an interview when asked about higher prices at the pump. “They’ll drop very rapidly when…
In Padampura village in Rajasthan, 14-year-old Nisha Vaishnav and her 18-year-old sister Munna were at football practice when they noticed adults taking their photographs. They soon learned the reason — it was a family scouting for a bride for their son.While child marriage is illegal in India — where girls must be at least 18…
UK creates ‘smoke-free generation’ with landmark lifetime tobacco ban / Image: file If you were born after 2008, cigarettes could be off-limits for life. In a sweeping government move, the UK is introducing a landmark rule that will steadily raise the legal smoking age until it effectively disappears for future generations. Under this rule, the…
Ever since Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ hit theatres in December, the film has been the talk of the town. While many viewers praised Ranveer Singh for his powerful performance, others couldn’t stop raving about Akshaye Khanna’s commanding screen presence. For the longest time though, fans were wondering why Alia Bhatt was silent on the film. She…
NEW DELHI: Ola Electric on Thursday said it has received a sanction order from the ministry of heavy industries for the release of incentives amounting to Rs 367 crore under the production-linked incentive scheme. The sanction pertains to the demand incentive for the determined sales value for FY 2024-25. Source link
NEW DELHI: More than 1,300 athletes have been removed from the Khelo India programme over the last three years due to performance issues and doping violations, Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Responding to a question on the performance of athletes enrolled under the scheme, the minister said 1,342 athletes exited…
Four months after the Chikiri Chikiri song previously established Ram Charan as a rural cricketer, the latest glimpse of Peddi reveals a different side of the character. Training in the rain with a heavy wooden gada, the actor has unvieled the bulked-up frame of a pehelwan.Speaking exclusively to Hyderabad Times, director Buchi Babu Sana detailed…
