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…
NEW DELHI: Amid the fallout of Operation Sindoor, the defence ministry (MoD) has urged news outlets to respect the privacy of senior armed forces personnel and their families. In an advisory issued this week, the ministry laid out clear boundaries on what is acceptable coverage and what crosses into personal intrusion. The advisory follows reports…
File photo of Australia’s Glenn Maxwell. Australian cricket star Glenn Maxwell, 36, has announced his retirement from One Day International (ODI) cricket after a 13-year career that included two World Cup victories, nearly 4,000 runs from 149 matches, and record-breaking performances including the highest batting strike rate in ODI history for players with over 2,000…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday intensified his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and reiterated his party’s demand for a special session of Parliament on Operation Sindoor. “We must know when to speak what. There should be unity in national matters and a focus on defeating our opponents,” Kharge said. “All leaders…
Hamas is seeking amendments to the latest US ceasefire proposal for Gaza, a senior official told The Associated Press on Saturday, as hungry Palestinians stopped and emptied dozens of aid trucks. The Hamas official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the talks, told news agency AP that the proposed amendments focus…
US President Donald Trump lauded Elon Musk on Thursday as the billionaire entrepreneur prepares to step down from his role in the administration. The two will appear together at a press conference scheduled for Friday at 1:30 p.m. EST (1730 GMT) in the Oval Office, news agency Reuters reported. “This will be his last day,…
The White House plans to correct errors in a high-profile federal report led by US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The report, titled Make America Healthy Again, takes aim at the nation’s food supply, pesticide use and pharmaceutical industry. Released last week, the sweeping document cites hundreds of studies to support…
Shreyas Iyer and Preity Zinta Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta says she doesn’t have enough words to praise their “captain fantastic” Shreyas Iyer, who has led the Mohali-based franchise by example. Punjab Kings have qualified for the IPL playoffs for the first time in eleven years.“We are lucky that we have Shreyas Iyer,” Preity Zinta…
US President Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin had “gone absolutely CRAZY” by unleashing the largest aerial attack of the war on Ukraine and said he was weighing new sanctions on Moscow, though he also scolded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump posted the remark on Truth Social as sleeping Ukrainians woke to a third consecutive night…
Punjab Kings’ quest for a top-two IPL playoff finish suffered a setback with a six-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals despite posting a competitive 206/8. Shreyas Iyer’s 53 and Marcus Stoinis’s 44 were not enough as Delhi chased the target successfully. Punjab Kings faced a setback in their pursuit of a top-two finish in the Indian…