Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he was not in favour of “war” with Pakistan, as tensions between the two countries escalated following the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam which killed 26 people. Speaking to reporters, Siddaramaiah called for strengthening security in the Kashmir Valley and…
A federal jury in Manhattan has once again ruled that the New York Times is not responsible for defaming Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial. It is the second straight courtroom defeat for the former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate. Palin, 61, had sued the newspaper and its then-editorial page editor, James Bennet, for an…
TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu NEW DELHI: Chandrababu Naidu‘s Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a key ally of the NDA government at the Centre, has announced support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill ending days of speculation on the legislation which several opposition parties and Muslim organisations are opposing calling it unconstitutional and against the interests of the…
MUMBAI: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan secured a significant victory as the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) ruled in his favour, quashing reassessment proceedings and order initiated by the tax authorities for the 2011-12 financial year.Against an income of Rs 83.42 crore declared by the actor in his income-tax (I-T) return, the tax officer denied his…
File Pic: India and Pakistan cricketers. (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: Cricket’s fiercest rivalry will take center stage on Sunday as India face Pakistan in a high-stakes ICC Champions Trophy clash at the Dubai International Stadium. With a packed 25,000-strong crowd and millions watching worldwide, the pressure is on, especially for Pakistan, whose title defense hangs…
Kevin Pietersen (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has taken aim at a ‘leading’ UK journalist for defending England’s lack of practice during their tour of India. Pietersen, who has been vocal about England’s struggles, lashed out on social media after the journalist cited injuries and a tight schedule as reasons…
RICHMOND: The Democratic-led Virginia Senate and House of Delegates appropriations committees each presented on Sunday state budget plans that include onetime tax rebates to all taxpayers, countering Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposal to provide permanent tax relief on cars. In a unified approach, both House and Senate committees unanimously passed similar plans adjusting the final…
NEW DELHI: Following India’s loss, Varun Chakravarthy reflected on the conditions in Rajkot, emphasizing how the surface slowed down in the second innings, which helped England’s spinners. Dew was expected, but it never showed up, which benefited England. “What I observed was the pitch definitely got slower in the second innings. We thought that there…
Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: After laying down a marker in the series opener, India have a spring in their step moving into the second T20I against England on Saturday.India, playing a fearless brand of cricket, have been nearly unstoppable in the shortest format ever since head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Suryakumar Yadav joined…
US President-elect Donald Trump has waded into an escalating debate among his supporters and tech leaders, expressing support for the H-1B visa programme, which allows highly skilled foreign workers to enter the Unites States. “I’ve always liked the (H-1B) visas. I have always been in favour of the visas, that’s why we have them,” Trump…