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Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: After Punjab Kings clinched a top-two finish in the Indian Premier League standings for the first time in 11 years, head coach Ricky Ponting was full of admiration for skipper Shreyas Iyer, crediting him for the team’s remarkable turnaround and calling him “a man with…

RAJKOT/VADODARA: PM Modi Monday launched a scathing attack on Pakistani govt and its Army for using terrorism for their vested interests and asked people of the neighbouring country to choose between living in peace and facing India’s bullets.“Pakistan ko atank ki bimari se mukt karne ke liye Pakistan ki avaam ko aage aana hoga, naujavanon…

Calcutta HC has in a recent order sharply criticised a trial court judge for his choice of words in matrimonial disputes, describing these as “patriarchal and condescending to women”. It also rapped the judge for “copy-pasting” the order from his earlier judgments and warned if such instances were repeated, it would impact his service record.On…

INDORE: Three students, pursuing nursing and science, died by suicide in Indore Sunday night, allegedly due to difficulties in coping with academic stress. To add to the tragedy, a law student was found dead the previous day. All four were from different campuses and had travelled from their native places to Indore to pursue their…

BHBANESWAR: A leisurely boat ride nearly turned into a death trap for Cricket Association of Bengal president Snehasish Ganguly and his wife Arpita, when the vessel capsized in the rough sea near Puri’s Light House beach. Snehashish is the elder brother of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly.The couple, along with three other tourists, were…

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has said that he is not impressed with the design choices of Tesla. Speaking at “Your Mom’s House” podcast in March, he was asked ‘what’s your favorite car?’. Cuban, who owns a Tesla replied with a grin “A Kia. EV6.” He further added “I like it. I’m comfortable with it.” Revealing…

NEW DELHI: In an incident that left officials amused and political circles buzzing, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar stole the spotlight on Monday by placing a potted plant on a senior bureaucrat’s head during a government function in Patna.The moment unfolded at Lalit Narayan Mishra Institute, where Nitish was attending an appointment letter distribution ceremony….

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi (File photos) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday set the stage for a Gaurav Gogoi versus Himanta Biswa Sarma contest in the Assam assembly elections due next year. On Monday, Gogoi was elevated as president of the Assam Congress despite BJP’s all-out offensive against the…

Union home minister Amit Shah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday took a strong exception to former ally Uddhav Thackeray‘s remark ridiculing India’s Operation Sindoor delegations.Hitting back at Thackeray, who had called all-party delegations “baraat”, Amit Shah said he couldn’t comprehend “what has happened to Uddhav Sena”.Shah further claimed that…

Dismissing the reports of a rift between the Yunus government and the Bangladesh armed forces, the Army Headquarters on Monday denied any discord, asserting that both institutions are operating in close coordination. The clarification came during a press briefing, where Brigadier General Nazim-Ud-Doula addressed a question about reports of discontent. “There’s been speculation that there…