Hyderabad: Former Australia cricketer Aaron Finch defended Virat Kohli's innings after the star Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter scored 43-ball 51 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), saying sometimes a set batter's role is to take the game deeper, which somewhere limit the intent to hit boundaries. While opening the inning for RCB, Kohli was quick in power play...

Bhubaneswar: The IMD regional centre in Bhubaneswar Friday issued a Red Warning (be alert) for several districts of Odisha, warning people about heat wave to severe heat wave conditions till May 1. The IMD predicted that the temperature would rise by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius during the next two days and that no major changes in...

Beijing: The United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with senior Chinese officials and warned of the dangers of misunderstandings and miscalculations. Blinken's discussions started with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and then Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong, who...

New Delhi: Polling for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections began Friday in 88 parliamentary constituencies across 12 states and a Union Territory. Out of the 88 constituencies in the second phase, 73 are general seats, while 6 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) and 9 for Scheduled Castes (SC). The voting commenced at 7am...

Los Angeles: Actress Zendaya and Tom Holland have reportedly been discussing marriage, according to a source. "There has been talk of marriage, and that is a reality," a source told people.com. The two met while filming their trilogy of Spider-Man movies together. Since then, they've kept their off-camera romance private. "They are not the kind of stars...

Kolkata: Over 31 per cent of 51.17 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 11am in three Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal, an Election Commission official said Friday. Polling began at 7am in Darjeeling, Balurghat and Raiganj Lok Sabha constituencies and would continue till 6 pm. Darjeeling recorded the highest voter turnout of 32.75 per cent, while...

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has urged Odisha BJP leaders to dedicate themselves fully for a month to ensure the party's victory in the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the state. Shah, who held a crucial meeting with BJP leaders of 13 parliamentary constituencies here Thursday night, urged them to keep their differences aside...

Mumbai: Actor and YouTube sensation Bhuvan Bam has announced his decision to relocate his base from Delhi to Mumbai, marking a significant shift in his career trajectory. He believes the city holds immense potential and endless possibilities for growth in the entertainment industry. "I am thrilled to embark on this new chapter of my career in Mumbai,"...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday rejected pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta delivered two concurring verdicts in the matter. Pronouncing the judgement, Justice Khanna said the court has rejected all the petitions, including those...

Mumbai: Actress Nimrat Kaur, who is currently shooting for her next project, shared what is the "only good part about night shoots". Nimrat, who is shooting on Madh Island in Mumbai, took to her Instagram stories and shared a picture of the blue water and the rising sun. The actress captioned it: "The only good part about...