Elite brigade deployed in Rafah as Israel prepares for ground invasion
Chennai: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have deployed its elite Nahal Brigade in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip. This a clear message that the Rafah ground invasion is imminent even as the US and other Western allies of Israel are objecting to it. Israel defence ministry sources told...
Read moreSix of family killed as car rams into parked truck in Telangana
Hyderabad: Six members of a family were killed and two injured when a car in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary truck on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway in the early hours of Thursday, police said. The accident occurred near Durgapuram stage in Kodada town of Suryapet district of Telangana. Six persons, including a baby, died on the spot. Two others were injured and were shifted to a government hospital...
Read morePant, Axar dazzle as DC beat GT by 4 runs in IPL
New Delhi: Rishabh Pant dazzled with an unbeaten 88 as Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans by four runs in the Indian Premier League here Wednesday. Invited to bat, Pant (88 not out of 43 balls) and Axar Patel (66 off 43 balls) scored contrasting fifties to power Delhi Capitals to 224 for 4. In reply, Sai Sudarshan (65 off 29 ) and David Miller (55 off 23) scored fifties but couldn't...
Read moreBiden signs a USD 95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Washington: President Joe Biden signed into law Wednesday a USD 95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the US. The announcement marks an end to the long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine. “We rose to the moment, we...
Read moreCan’t control elections or pass directions on basis of suspicion, SC tells EVM critics
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said Wednesday it cannot "control the elections" or issue directions simply because doubts have been raised about the efficacy of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), as it reserved its judgement on a clutch of petitions claiming the polling devices can be tinkered with to manipulate the results. The court said it cannot change the thought process of those doubting the advantages of polling machines and advocating going...
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Business leaders urge PM Shehbaz to initiate trade talks with India which will benefit Pakistan’s economy
Islamabad: Pakistan business leaders in an interactive session with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged him to initiate trade talks with India to promote business and commerce which would greatly benefit the economy of the cash-strapped country. Posing tough questions during an hour-long meeting at the Sindh CM House here in Pakistan's commercial capital on Wednesday, Karachi's business...
Property common to community
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday said the Constitution intended to bring about a “sense of social transformation” and it would be “dangerous” to say that the private property of an individual cannot be regarded as material resources of the community and taken over by state authorities to subserve “common good”. The observations were made by a...
Dharmendra Pradhan, VK Pandian, Baijayant Panda to get ‘Z’ scale security
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police, following a review meeting here, has upgraded the security cover of some prominent political leaders of the state ahead of the elections. While Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, 5T Chairman VK Pandian and BJP’s national vice-president Baijayant Panda will get ‘Z’ scale security, BJP’s state president Manmohan Samal, OPCC president Sarat Pattanayak and Kantabanji...
IPL betting app: Maharashtra cyber cell summons actor Tamannaah Bhatia
Mumbai: Maharashtra cyber cell has summoned actor Tamannaah Bhatia in connection with the alleged promotion of the viewing of IPL matches on a subsidiary app of the Mahadev online gaming and betting application, officials said Thursday. The actor has been asked to appear before the Maharashtra cyber personnel April 29, a senior police official said. Bhatia has...
Rasikh Salam fined for breaching IPL code of conduct
New Delhi: Delhi Capitals (DC) bowler Rasikh Salam Dar was reprimanded for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Match 40 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium Wednesday night. “Dar committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 of the IPL's Code of Conduct. He admitted to the...
Six of family killed as car rams into parked truck in Telangana
Hyderabad: Six members of a family were killed and two injured when a car in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary truck on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway in the early hours of Thursday, police said. The accident occurred near Durgapuram stage in Kodada town of Suryapet district of Telangana. Six persons, including a baby, died...
Anupam Kher lifts heavy weights for back workout
Mumbai: Veteran star Anupam Kher, at the age of 69, has redefined fitness goals with his latest workout video, where he is seen lifting weights for a back workout. Anupam took to Instagram and shared a video. In the clip, he is seen using a lat pulldown machine, which helps strengthen the back and improve posture. "If...
Rashmika Mandanna wraps up ‘Kubera’ shooting, shares pic
Mumbai: Actress Rashmika Mandanna shared a glimpse from her upcoming film Kubera starring Dhanush. Rashmika took to her Instagram stories and shared a picture showing the moon, a building, and a little bit of the set. "Andddddd it's a wrap #Kubera," the actress wrote in the caption. The makers of the film released the film's title and Dhanush’s...
Elite brigade deployed in Rafah as Israel prepares for ground invasion
Chennai: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have deployed its elite Nahal Brigade in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip. This a clear message that the Rafah ground invasion is imminent even as the US and other Western allies of Israel are objecting to it. Israel defence ministry sources told IANS that the Yuftah armoured brigade and...
TB treatment goes for toss in Rayagada
Rayagada: The Centresponsored ‘Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ has gone for a toss in this district. This is because of the unavailability of medicines for tuberculosis patients in the last three months, sources informed Wednesday. This Central scheme is implemented through respective state governments. However, here the situation is pretty grim with even the district headquarters...