RAIPUR: Eight Maoists — three of them women — were gunned down in an operation in Abujhmarh region of Bastar’s Narayanpur district in Chhattisgarh on Saturday. A security personnel was also killed and two were injured.This is the second encounter in the same region in eight days — seven Maoists were eliminated on June 7…
NEW DELHI: Palestine continues to press India to facilitate international efforts for an immediate ceasefire and increased humanitarian aid in war-ravaged Gaza. In a letter congratulating PM Narendra Modi for his third term in office, Palestine PM and foreign minister Mohammad Mustafa said as a global leader and a nation that values human rights and…
NEW DELHI: The G7 countries have committed to promoting the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEEC), in what is seen as a boost to the strategic initiative amid tension in West Asia, which may have delayed work on the project.While the Indian govt has started its end of the work on the initiative that was announced…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s recent run of single-digit scores in the ongoing T20 World Cup doesn’t worry India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour. The coach emphasized that Kohli has been performing exceptionally well in practice sessions and is more motivated than ever as the Super Eight approaches.Despite being the highest run-scorer in the IPL, Kohli has…
NEW DELHI: The two major teams, Pakistan and New Zealand, experienced early exits from the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup, failing to reach the Super 8s. Pakistan were eliminated after the match between the USA and Ireland was washed out at Lauderhill in Florida, while New Zealand failed to advance following Afghanistan’s seven-wicket win over…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways has achieved a remarkable feat by entering the Limca Book of Records for organizing an event with the highest attendance at multiple locations simultaneously. The event, held on February 26, 2024, saw a staggering 40,19,516 people participating across 2,140 venues. The occasion marked the inauguration of road over/under bridges and…
NEW DELHI: A Punjab-origin NRI, Kawaljit Singh, alleged he was assaulted by a group of men after an argument over parking while visiting Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh. Singh, who claims he was targeted for being Punjabi, is currently receiving treatment for his injuries at a hospital in Amritsar. The incident has raised tensions, with Punjab politicians…
NEW DELHI: Calling the Delhi Lieutenant Governor‘s decision to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the stringent UAPA for a speech she delivered in 2010 a “misuse of power,” Nationalist Congress Party-SP (NCP-SP) leader Sharad Pawar criticised his decision. Pawar made these remarks during a joint press conference with his Maha Vikas Aghadi allies, Uddhav Thackeray…
NEW DELHI: “ICC should not host the matches where there are no covers to cover the entire ground,” said an unhappy Sunil Gavaskar as Team India‘s final Group A game against Canada was abandoned in Florida without even a toss taking place in the T20 World Cup on Saturday.There was a cloud cover but no…
NEW DELHI: India’s plans to further fine-tune their Super Eight preparations were disrupted by the adverse weather, which washed out their match against Canada on Saturday. Despite this, they head to the Caribbean brimming with confidence after a strong performance in the T20 World Cup group stages.The final Group A game between India and Canada…
