NEW DELHI: The security forces on Thursday initiated an anti-terror operation in the Frasipora area of South Kashmir‘s Pulwama district, as confirmed by police sources on Thursday.The operation was launched following intelligence inputs indicating the presence of terrorists in the region. A joint team comprising local police and security forces swiftly mobilized to secure the…
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals‘ skipper Sanju Samson expressed his dismay over his team’s narrow defeat against Gujarat Titans in a thrilling encounter at Jaipur, which was defined by last-ball drama. Despite a valiant effort, RR fell short as Rashid Khan‘s heroics clinched victory for GT.Samson, visibly stunned by the outcome, found it challenging to articulate…
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans emerged victorious against Rajasthan Royals in a nail-biting Indian Premier League encounter at Jaipur which saw a pulsating last-ball finish. Skipper Shubman Gill‘s fine half-century set the stage for an exhilarating chase, ultimately sealed by the heroics of Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia. Gill, speaking in the post-match presentation, expressed his…
NEW DELHI: With the threat of terror attacks on military establishments remaining a clear and present danger, the IAF has now kicked off a plan to upgrade the ground perimeter security of 30 more of its air bases around the country.The new comprehensive multi-layered, multi-sensor, hi-tech surveillance and intrusion detection systems at the 30 air…
Do election manifestos matter? Suspend scepticism for a while and consider this: in 1984, BJP promised it would abrogate Article 370. Thirty-five long years later, in 2019, it fulfilled the promise. Likewise, Congress promised the right to education in its 2004 manifesto, and implemented it in 2009. So, manifestos are more than political lip service.In…
NEW YORK: Donald Trump is now 0 for 3 in last-minute attempts to get a New York appeals court to delay his looming hush money criminal trial. An appeals court judge Wednesday swiftly rejected the latest salvo from the former president’s lawyers, who argued he should be on the campaign trail rather than “in a…
NAGPUR: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole had a lucky escape on Tuesday night when a truck hit the SUV he was travelling in, near Bhilewada in Bhandara district . The incident has kicked up a political storm in the state, with Congress on Wednesday alleging it was an attempt on Patole’s life.Patole was returning home…
COIMBATORE/VELLORE/NAGPUR: DMK is “synonymous with corruption and scams”, PM Narendra Modi said on Wednesday while targeting Tamil Nadu’s governing party during two Lok Sabha election rallies for NDA candidates in Vellore and Nilgiris constituencies. Later in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, Modi questioned Congress‘s commitment to implementing “Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Constitution” nationwide, referencing Article 370 in J&K that…
MUMBAI: Investor money flowing into small-cap mutual funds had dried up after 30 consecutive months of inflows. Small-cap schemes recorded a net outflow of Rs 97 crore in March, data released by industry body Amfi showed. Markets regulator Sebi’s warning that there could be some ‘froth’ building in small and medium-cap stocks seems to have…
MUMBAI: Cricketer Hardik Pandya’s stepbrother was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly cheating the cricketer and his brother in business.The stepbrother, Vaibhav Pandya (37), allegedly diverted around Rs 4.3 crore from the partnership firm, causing a loss to the cricketer and his brother, Krunal, said officials of Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police.He has been charged…
