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Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma continues to etch his name among the T20 greats, becoming only the second player to score over 6000 runs for a single franchise in T20 cricket. Rohit achieved the milestone during the IPL 2025 match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals…

Sandeep Sharma (BCCI/IPL Photo) Rajasthan Royals pacer Sandeep Sharma has been ruled out for the remainder of the IPL 2025 season after sustaining a finger fracture. Despite the injury, he displayed remarkable determination by continuing to bowl in the last match. “The franchise extend their best wishes for his full and swift recovery. The team…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army and Air Force variants of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv have been cleared for operations following a detailed investigation into recent safety concerns, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said in a statement on Wednesday. The clearance comes after recommendations made by a Defect Investigation (DI) Committee, with a time-bound plan…

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma (Instagram Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star batter Virat Kohli shared a heartfelt message on Instagram to celebrate the birthday of his wife, actress Anushka Sharma.“To my best friend, my life partner, my safe space, my best half, my everything. You’re the guiding light of all of our lives. We love…

NEW DELHI: In a move to improve the accuracy of electoral rolls and streamline voter services, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched three major initiatives aimed at strengthening the electoral process. These reforms were announced following the Conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) held in March, under the leadership of Chief Election Commissioner…

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday observed that Yoga guru Ramdev was “living in his own world” while finding him in prima facie contempt of its earlier order regarding his controversial “sharbat jihad” remarks against Hamdard‘s Rooh Afza.Justice Amit Bansal noted that despite the court’s April 22 directive prohibiting statements or videos about…

Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday criticised the Congress for taking credit for the inclusion of caste-based enumeration in the upcoming census and questioned why previous Congress governments had failed to implement such a move.Slamming Congress’ slogan “Sarkar tumhari, system humara” (Your government, our system), Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said…

Pakistan has named its current spy chief, Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik, as the new National Security Adviser (NSA), marking the first time a serving Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general will simultaneously hold both crucial positions.The appointment, announced through a Cabinet Division notification on Tuesday, comes at a critical time as India-Pakistan relations continue to…

Karoline Leavitt’s White House walkthrough goes viral (Video credit: @TONYxTwo on X) In a rare behind-the-scenes look at the White House, US press secretary Karoline Leavitt took viewers on a video tour of the iconic presidential residence in a clip shared on X. The video offered a glimpse into the daily life of Leavitt at…

NEW DELHI: Pakistani forces opened fire across the Line of Control (LoC) for a seventh straight day, the Indian Army said on Thursday, adding that own troops gave a proportionate response to the ceasefire violation.“During the night of 30 April-1 May, Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small-arms fire across the LoC opposite Kupwara, Uri and…