USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all forms of cricket for eight years after being found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Code.According to a press release from the ICC, the 26-year-old’s punishment is linked to corruption during the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament in the UAE. The ban…
NEW DELHI: Has the “fake signature” controversy pushed Mamata Banerjee‘s TMC to the brink of an internal crisis? A complaint lodged at assembly secretariat by two TMC MLAs, Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee, has not only embarrassed the party leadership but also put it in a difficult spot.The state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned…
NEW DELHI: As West Bengal awaits the results to be declared tomorrow, chaos erupted near the Asansol Engineering College strong room premises after a switched-off mobile phone was found in an envelope.Along with the mobile phone, several documents linked to the Raniganj assembly constituency were also recovered, triggering suspicion and a brief commotion at the…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre during the debate on the Women’s Reservation Bill and Delimitation proposals, alleging that the legislation was aimed at redrawing India’s electoral balance rather than empowering women.Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the special Parliament session, the…
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A Mirage-2000 of the IAF, this fleet took active part in the Kargil operations. (Image credit: IAF MCC) The Netflix series Operation Safed Sagar has drawn widespread attention in India. It tells the story of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) high-altitude campaign during the 1999 Kargil War. The story weaves around the exploits of number…
Image courtesy: Popular Science Japan is home to more than 2.6 million vending machines, meaning there’s roughly one machine for every 45-50 residents. These machines sell everything ranging from fresh flowers and hot ramen bowls to umbrellas and even edible grasshoppers. For Japanese consumers, the appeal lies in speed and convenience getting what you need…
US wholesale prices rose sharply in March as the Iran war drove up energy costs, adding to inflation pressures and complicating the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook.Producer prices, which measure inflation at the wholesale level before it reaches consumers, rose 0.5% from February and 4% from March 2025, marking the biggest annual increase in more than…
‘Please pay yourself’: CEO questions startup culture of founders taking no salary for years For years, startup culture has often celebrated the founder who keeps spending to a minimum and puts every possible rupee back into the business. But a LinkedIn post by Mumbai-based startup founder and CEO Vinod C has challenged one part of…
A six-year-old boy collapsed and died in a classroom at a private school VISAKHAPATNAM: A six-year-old boy collapsed and died in a classroom at a private school in the Town Kotharoad locality under One-Town police station limits in Vizag city on Thursday, with his family alleging that he was beaten by a woman teacher for…