Upbeat Delhi Capitals take on struggling MI as playoff race intensifies
New Delhi: Bolstered by Rishabh Pant’s brilliant batting form and inspiring leadership, the resurrected Delhi Capitals will aim to continue their upward march in the IPL points table when they take on an inconsistent Mumbai Indians here on Saturday. The Capitals have endured a rollercoaster season so far, showing flashes of brilliance while also succumbing […]
SC rejects suspicion over EVM manipulation, terms it ‘secure’, ‘tamper-proof’
New Delhi: Terming the suspicion of manipulation of the EVMs “unfounded”, the Supreme Court on Friday rejected the demand for reverting to the old paper ballot system, saying the polling devices were “secure” and eliminate booth capturing and bogus voting. However, the top court opened a window for aggrieved unsuccessful candidates securing second and third […]
LS polls phase-2 has been ‘too good’ for NDA: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the phase two of the Lok Sabha polls has been “too good” for the BJP-led NDA, describing the support to the ruling alliance as unparalleled. He said on X as polling ended, “Phase Two has been too good! Gratitude to the people across India who […]
Congress raises issues of Agnipath, MGNREGA, river erosion as PM campaigns in Bihar, WB
New Delhi: Will the prime minister continue with the Agnipath scheme, why did his government throttle MGNREGA in Bihar and why did he not do anything to prevent river erosion in West Bengal’s Malda, the Congress asked on Friday as Narendra Modi campaigned in the two neighbouring states. Posting a series of questions on X, […]
Implementation of UCC in country is BJP’s promise and Modi’s guarantee: Shah in MP
Guna: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that while the Congress party’s poll manifesto promises to retain religious personal law, it is the BJP’s promise and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s guarantee to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country. For the Congress, Muslims have the first right over the country’s resources, […]
‘PM is scared, may even shed tears on stage’: Rahul Gandhi’s fresh salvo at Modi
Vijayapura/Ballari (Karnataka): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his attack on the grand old party, saying he is scared and may even shed tears on the stage. He called the BJP ‘Bharatiya Chombu Party’. Chombu in Kannada means round water pot, which is sometimes used to convey […]
India-focused JVs expected from Entrepreneurs Organization’ Singapore conference
Singapore: A good number of joint ventures and partnerships are going to happen between Indians and delegates from 65 countries that were at the Entrepreneurs Organization’s (EO) Singapore conference held this week. “This conference has helped members from India share their thoughts and ideas and take back potential partnerships for developing programmes and services in […]
Gold jumps Rs 350; silver bounces Rs 600
New Delhi: Gold and silver prices jumped in the national capital on Friday amid strong trends in the overseas markets, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal prices rose by Rs 350 to Rs 72,850 per 10 grams. It had closed at Rs 72,500 per 10 grams in the previous session. Silver prices also jumped […]
London resident arrested by NIA in Indian mission attack case
London: A man who was arrested for unlawful activities by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as part of its investigations into the attack on the High Commission of India here in March 2023 had previously been detained at the Attari border while entering India from Pakistan last year. Inderpal Singh Gaba, a resident of Hounslow […]
Chinese marine research ship back in Maldives waters
Male: A 4,500-tonne high-tech Chinese research ship is back in the Maldivian waters, two months after it spent a week docked at different ports in this archipelago nation. Xiang Yang Hong 03 was docked at the Thilafushi industrial island’s harbour on Thursday morning, news portal Adhadhu.com reported on Friday. However, “the government has not disclosed […]
