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Ryan Rickelton (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians continued their red-hot form in IPL 2025 with a commanding 100-run win over Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday. Central to MI’s sixth straight win were opener Ryan Rickelton’s authoritative 61 and Karn Sharma’s clinical bowling performance, which helped dismantle RR’s fragile … Read more

Yuzvendra Chahal (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Yuzvendra Chahal has been completely left out of BCCI’s annual player contracts, raising serious questions about his future with Team India. His last international appearance came in 2023 against the West Indies in Lauderhill. Since then, he hasn’t featured in India colours and appears to be out of the … Read more

Mark Rubio and Mike Waltz (File Images) After removing Mike Waltz from the position of National Security Advisor, the Trump administration appointed secretary of state Marco Rubio, but as an “interim.” And Mike Waltz is still in the administration. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that in the interim, Rubio will serve as national … Read more

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday, in his first public response to the Pahalgam terror attack, delivered a stern warning to those behind the killing of 26 civilians in Kashmir. Reflecting the government’s tough stance, Shah said, “Whoever carried out dastardly attack in Pahalgam will not be spared,” adding, “Har vyakti ko … Read more

The government’s Budget forecasts anticipate an 11% rise in GST revenue. (AI image) GST collections hit record high! The Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue reached a record-breaking Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April, showing a 12.6 per cent year-on-year increase, according to official government statistics released on Thursday.This surpassed the previous second-highest collection of … Read more

NEW DELHI: Centre’s announcement to include caste enumeration in the upcoming general census has triggered a war of words, with both the ruling BJP and opposition parties scrambling to claim credit for the decision.Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Wednesday that the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs has approved the inclusion of caste enumeration in … Read more

When the remains of 757 Ukrainian military casualties were exchanged in a frozen forest in February, Red Cross officials noted a disturbing anomaly: body number 757 was recorded as “NM SPAS”, an unidentified male, cause of death listed as heart failure. Weeks later, forensic experts identified the corpse: it was Viktoriia Roshchyna, a 27-year-old Ukrainian … Read more

NEW DELHI: The use of long-range weapons for limited punitive strikes against Pakistan, without crossing the LoC, is currently being considered the preferred military option. This comes amid a review of the situation by the PM-led cabinet committee on security, even as firing exchanges between the rival armies have now spilled over to the international … Read more

NEW DELHI: In a surreal twist during Chennai Super Kings’ innings against Punjab Kings in IPL 2025, MS Dhoni hit a massive six, only for it to land in the hands of Ravindra Jadeja, who was stationed just outside the boundary rope as a substitute fielder. The bizarre moment, which sparked laughter among fans, came … Read more

Pakistan hosted executives from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm majority-owned by the Trump family. The DeFi platform, 60% owned by a Trump family entity, signed a letter of intent with the Pakistan Crypto Council to accelerate blockchain innovation and stablecoin adoption across the country. The agreement was signed during high-level meetings where World Liberty … Read more