Kolkata Knight Riders’ Blessing Muzarabani during a practice session. (PTI Photo) The Pakistan Cricket Board has acknowledged that no formal contract was ever sent to Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani for the Pakistan Super League, but has defended its decision to impose a two-year ban, insisting that a “clear verbal agreement” had been reached — a…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Friday reacted to Ramalinga Reddy’s resignation as minister, saying there was “nothing to worry” about. Reddy’s resignation came days after Siddaramaiah’s exit from CM post and Shivakumar’s elevation as the state’s new chief minister.The transition of power in Karnataka came after intense buzz and discussions within the…
Madan Mitra, Ritabrata Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Madan Mitra on Wednesday resigned from the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the party and joined the rebel TMC faction headed by Ritabrata Banerjee, dealing another setback to the former chief minister’s camp.His exit comes amid a series of defections from the Mamata Banerjee-led…
A loitering munition developed by European defence giant KNDS. (Image credit KNDS) NEW DELHI: One of the lingering memories of Operation Sindoor was the loitering munition that crashed into a Pakistani HQ-9 air defence system at the defunct Walton Airport in the heart of Pakistan’s cultural capital Lahore. This was the first use of the…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday said it is in touch with the United States regarding a Section 301 investigation linked to concerns over forced labour and excess industrial capacity.Earlier, the Office of the United States trade representative (USTR) named India among countries it believes follow unfair trade practices. Based on its findings, the USTR…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has opened up about his recent private meeting with New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, saying he warned the socialist about the risks of poor governance and ideology-driven policymaking.Speaking to Fox Business Network host Maria Bartiromo on Friday, Dimon described the closed-door meeting as “pleasant” but made clear that he…
For Indian investors, domestic gold prices remained comparatively resilient. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: While gold and silver prices are seeing some weakness, in the domestic market gold has managed to exhibit some resilience, says Vedika Narvekar, Research Analyst – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers.Gold’s broad consolidation phase from April…
7 killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Representative image) Twin roadside blasts on Saturday killed 7 people in Pakistan‘s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district.The first blast targeted a vehicle, while the second went off as rescuers responded to the blast in Bannu, near Afghanistan, as said by a senior police official Yasir Afridi said, who also revealed that both…
NEW DELHI: A rationalist organisation raised eyebrows in the Supreme Court by asserting that Article 25 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of conscience and right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion, permits a person to wake up as a Hindu, have lunch as a Muslim and go to sleep as a Christian.Arguing for…
The North Carolina-based chocolate brand Spring & Mulberry has expanded its previous recall drive to cover its entire 12-line product catalog. The voluntary action comes amid fears of potential Salmonella contamination linked to an ingredient used in production.This announcement marks the second major expansion of the recall for the company, which is widely known for…