Farooq Abdullah after visiting the Maa Vaishno Devi shrine NEW DELHI: A day after travelling on the newly launched Vande Bharat train from Srinagar to Katra, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah visited the Vaishno Devi shrine and offered prayers on Wednesday.“I had a good darshan and I hope that we will get…
Representative images (File Image) NEW DELHI: The Karnataka High Court dismissed a “frivolous” criminal case on Tuesday against a man accused of stealing a cat named ‘Daisy’.During the post-lunch hearing, Justice M Nagaprasanna commented with amusement: “Cat named Daisy has driven everyone crazy”.The proceedings against Taha Husain were terminated after he stated that his neighbour…
NEW DELHI: As Bharatiya Janata Party completed 11 years at the Centre, Congress took the opportunity to recount the ‘shortcomings’ of the central government. Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP and the RSS of undermining constitutional institutions termed the saffron party’s regime a “dictatorship”.“The Modi government has wasted the last…
Sai Sudarshan (ANI Photo) Former England cricketer Alec Stewart has praised young Indian batter Sai Sudharsan’s potential for Test cricket, highlighting his quick learning ability and diverse shot selection as key attributes that could help him succeed in the longer format following Virat Kohli’s retirement. Sudharsan, who has already represented India in ODIs and T20Is,…
US Vice President JD Vance has weighed in on the public spat between former allies Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, saying it was a huge mistake for the tech titan and hoped he “came back into the fold”. Musk has been at loggerheads with Trump just days after he quit the Department of Government…
Nathan Lyon (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon believes facing South Africa in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on June 11 will present unique challenges despite Australia’s experience in winning ICC trophies, citing foreign conditions and Duke balls as key factors. Australia enters the match as defending champions with players…
The central government has dismissed claims that Rs 500 currency notes will be phased out by March 2026. On Tuesday, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) issued a fact check on social media, clarifying that the viral news was fake. It confirmed that Rs 500 notes continue to be legal tender and advised people not to…
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic turn of events, Canadian PM Mark Carney called PM Modi and invited him for the G7 summit that begins eight days from now at Kananaskis in Alberta. Modi accepted the invitation and said he was looking forward to meeting him at the summit.The announcement by Modi on X followed almost…
Vikram Singh (Image credit: X) A devastating incident occurred aboard the Chhattisgarh Express when a 38-year-old disabled cricketer, Vikram Singh from Punjab, reportedly passed away while travelling from Delhi to Gwalior for a wheelchair cricket tournament. Singh’s health suddenly deteriorated during the journey, and despite numerous emergency calls, medical assistance failed to arrive in time.He…
VILLUPURAM: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss called on his father and party founder S Ramadoss at the Thailapuram farmhouse on Thursday in an apparent effort to end the cold war between the two and resolve the ongoing issues between them. The meeting lasted about 45 minutes.However, political observers believed that the meeting did not resolve the…