NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant‘s unbeaten 88 powered the Delhi Capitals to a tense IPL victory over the Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, bolstering his chances of securing a spot in India’s T20 World Cup squad.Delhi set a formidable total of 224-4, courtesy of a 113-run partnership between Pant and fellow left-hander Axar Patel, who scored 66,…
NEW DELHI: Sam Pitroda has done it again. The chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress has yet again made a remark that has triggered a political storm and put the grand old party on the defensive. Pitroda’s remarks on the concept of inheritance tax in the US have been lapped up by the BJP to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused Congress of “stabbing Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar in the back” by giving reservations based on religion.Addressing a election rally in Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi said, “Congress provided reservation on the basis of religion in 2004, stabbing Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, architect of the Constitution, in the back.”“Our Constitution…
NEW DELHI: Veteran paceman Mohit Sharma‘s IPL campaign took an unfortunate turn as he etched his name into the record books for the wrong reason, becoming the most expensive bowler in the history of IPL.Despite his experience, Mohit endured a tough outing, conceding runs at an alarming rate that surpassed all previous records. The unwanted…
NEW DELHI: S Ramdas, a 103-year-old resident of Chennai, is not just a fan of cricket; he is a devoted follower of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). His passion for the team is unmatched, and he has been constantly following CSK since the inception of the IPL in 2008.At the age of 103, Ramdas continues…
NEW DELHI: In a letter addressed to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday sought immediate intervention to curb the alleged misuse of police power against party workers and the hindrance of his election campaign. “It is under very compelling circumstances that I am writing to bring to…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant displayed exceptional hitting during his team’s IPL 2024 match against Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.Returning to competitive cricket after a car accident in 2022, Pant took on the Gujarat Titans bowlers with flair, scoring an unbeaten 88 off just 43 balls. His innings featured…
Tiktok ban is almost official. The US President Joe Biden today (April 24) signed a bill into law to ban TikTok if its China-based parent company, ByteDance, does not divest the app within a year. The bill, which addresses national security concerns, grants ByteDance a nine-month window to sell its stake in TikTok. The bill…
When will India’s first bullet train project be completed? The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), responsible for constructing the 508 km-long bullet train corridor between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, has stated in an RTI reply that the completion date for the entire project can only be determined after all work tenders have been awarded. However,…
NEW DELHI: The electrifying election campaign for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections ended at 5 pm on Wednesday, with top leaders of the BJP-led NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc using all their might to woo voters to their fold.The end of the campaign also marks the commencement of a 48-hour silence period,…
