NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday took a jibe at Pakistan and noted that ties with Pakistan remain an exception due to Pakistan’s support for “crossborder terrorism”.Addressing a gathering at Nani A Palkhivala Memorial lecture at Mumbai, the external affairs minister explained that India has been working to reconstruct regional relationships following…
NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah was named in the India squad for the Champions Trophy next month but there is no clarity on his participation in the multi-nation tournament yet. Chairman of men’s senior selection committee Ajit Agarkar informed that Harshit Rana will be with the side for the ODIs vs England as they are not…
NEW DELHI: Despite a spectacular run of form in domestic cricket, Indian batter Karun Nair on Saturday found himself out of India’s Champions Trophy squad. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar, addressing the media in Mumbai, shed light on the decision.“Averaging 750+ is simply insane,” Agarkar admitted, referencing Nair’s exceptional Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign. Go Beyond The…
Image credit: Times Content NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested serial killer Chanderkant Jha, who was on the run since 2023 after receiving a 90-day parole.Jha was incarcerated after being convicted in connection with multiple murders in Delhi. Jha, a 48-year-old native of Bihar, was arrested at Old Delhi Railway Station on January…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India Champions Trophy squad: The men’s senior selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar picked the squad for both Champions Trophy and three ODIs vs England. Rohit Sharma will lead the 15-member squad and will have Shubman Gill as his deputy. Currently on rest, Jasprit Bumrah has been named in…
NEW DELHI: A Kolkata court on Saturday found main accused Sanjay Roy guilty in the RG Kar rape and murder case. After the Additional District Judge of the Sealdah Court read out the verdict, Roy maintained his innocence and said he was being “falsely implicated”, adding that an IPS officer was involved in the incident…
Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas is all praise for Google’s latest flagship phone, the Pixel 9 Pro, going so far as to compare its quality to that of the Apple iPhone. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Srinivas shared his impressions of the device, which he initially purchased for testing purposes. “Pixel 9 Pro…
A 42-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to commence at 8:30 am local time (0630 GMT) on Sunday, aiming to halt the bloodshed in Gaza after weeks of devastating conflict. The agreement, mediated by Qatar and the United States, outlines a prisoner-hostage exchange as its central component.Under the initial phase of the deal,…
The Delhi Police halted the screening of AAP’s documentary ‘Unbreakable’, citing lack of permissions. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police stopped the screening of the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) documentary Unbreakable, citing the absence of necessary permissions. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal clarified that the event was private and not related to the election campaign. Addressing a…
Elon Musk has been invited to attend the Maha Kumbh mela, one of the largest spiritual gatherings in the world, by acclaimed Indian author Amish Tripathi. Sharing the news on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Tripathi posted, “An invigorating hour spent with none other than @elonmusk, in an exclusive event organised by…
