Mukul Choudhary and MS Dhoni (Photos by PTI) NEW DELHI: Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, who also played for Chennai Super Kings, Rising Pune Supergiant, and Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru), praised young Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) wicket-keeper batter Mukul Choudhary for his match-winning performance against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on…
PATNA: The Bihar legislative assembly on Friday received a bomb threat through email, police said.Speaking to PTI, Sachiwalay-1 Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Anu Kumari said, “We received information that an email containing bomb threat was received by Bihar legislative assembly officials. Police are thoroughly inspecting the premises.” Bomb and dog squad teams have been deployed,…
A remarkable find in an active underground stream has recently been made deep beneath the rolling hills of the Edwards Plateau. During a snorkelling excursion through the low ceilings and dark passages of Bender’s Cave in Comal County, Texas, researchers discovered an enormous ‘lag assemblage’ of Pleistocene megafauna. It is also uniquely important, as it…
NEW DELHI: As efforts intensify to stabilise a shaky ceasefire between Iran and the United States, a new dimension has come into focus: China’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy. While Pakistan has positioned itself as the venue for talks, officials and analysts suggest Beijing’s role may ultimately prove decisive in determining whether the current truce evolves into a…
Justin Langer and Mukul Choudhary (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mukul Choudhary announced his arrival on the IPL stage with a magnificent innings, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in front of a jam-packed Eden Gardens crowd. The 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batter’s unbeaten 54 off 27 balls, studded with seven sixes and two fours against KKR,…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee broke into a traditional dance at an election rally in Tentulia, drawing cheers and claps from the crowd gathered at Tentulia High School in North 24 Parganas. ‘Even snake can be trusted, but not BJP’ Addressing the gathering the Trinamool Congress chief warned voters: “Even a snake…
Sharjah Ruler approves 330 municipal jobs/Image: WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved the recruitment of 330 Emirati citizens across municipalities in the emirate, in a move aimed at strengthening national workforce participation and improving public services. The initiative covers both university graduates…
Union home minister Amit Shah (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday declared that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would implement the RSS and his party’s ambitious Uniform Civil Code (UCC) once they are voted to power in high-stakes West Bengal elections.Shah, who has pulled out all the stops ahead of…
5 key battles in RR vs RCB match In a high-stakes ‘Battle Royale’, table-toppers Rajasthan Royals (RR) take on defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on April 10, 2026, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Both teams head into Match 16 with their unbeaten streaks on the line, RR boasting a perfect 3-0 record,…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union government to respond to a habeas corpus petition seeking the safe return of 26 Indian nationals allegedly stuck in Russia and forced to fight in the war against Ukraine.A bench led by chief justice of India Surya Kant, along with justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi,…