• Monday, March 10, 2025

IPL: Mumbai Indians have the right mix, says skipper Hardik…

MUMBAI Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya has expressed his delight at the way things panned out for them in the IPL mega auction in Jeddah and said the franchise has "found the right mix" of players. The star all-rounder said they had a clear plan of having a blend of…

Swiggy expands quick delivery service to over 400 cities

ON-DEMAND convenience platform Swiggy Ltd on Monday said it has expanded its 10-minute food delivery offering, Bolt, to over 400 cities and towns across India. Initially launched in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune, Bolt is now active in cities such as Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Indore, Coimbatore, and…

Top court apprehends ‘pressure’ on witnesses after Senthil Balaji becomes…

THE SUPREME COURT on Monday expressed concern over the appointment of DMK leader V Senthil Balaji as a minister in the Tamil Nadu government, days after he was granted bail, and agreed to examine a plea raising apprehensions on independence of witnesses in the case. A bench of Justices Abhay…

Protesting farmers begin march to Delhi

FARMERS from Punjab, who announced that they will march towards Delhi to demand a discussion on Minimum Support Price (MSP), broke police barriers in Noida on Monday and began moving towards Delhi, according to media reports. With the first group of farmers, led by the Bharatiya Kisan Parishad, kickstarting their…

Actor Vikrant Massey announces break from films, says ‘time to…

IN A rare instance of an actor announcing that he's taking a break from films, "12th Fail" star Vikrant Massey on Monday announced that it was time for him to "recalibrate" and go back home. The announcement comes weeks after the release of his latest movie "The Sabarmati Report" on…

Cyclone Fengal weakens, but rain fury continues in Puducherry, Tamil…

AFTER making landfall near Puducherry on November 30, Cyclone Fengal weakened on Sunday, but torrential downpour under its influence paralysed the union territory, with the Army stepping in to evacuate stranded persons in inundated streets. Normal life was crippled in Puducherry, as the union territory received 46 cm rainfall, bettering…

Syed Modi International: Sindhu, Lakshya clinch singles titles

TOP seeded Indians P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen showcased their class and dominance to clinch the women's and men's singles titles, respectively, at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament in Lucknow on Sunday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, ended her long title drought by outplaying China's world number 119…

World AIDS Day: A few successes in fighting the epidemic,…

WORLD AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1. It is devoted towards educating people about HIV/AIDS and remembering those who fell prey to the dreaded disease. This concept is the brainchild of two World Health Organisation officials James W Bunn and Thomas Netter and the first World AIDS…

New Maharashtra government likely to be sworn in on December…

THE NEW Mahayuti government in Maharashtra will be sworn in at Azad Maidan here on the evening of December 5 in prime minister Narendra Modi's presence , the state BJP announced on Saturday. While there was no announcement yet on who would be the chief minister, BJP sources said Devendra…

Sambhal violence: Ban on outsiders’ entry extended to December 10

SEVERAL Samajwadi Party lawmakers were stopped from entering the violence-hit Sambhal district, as the administration on Saturday extended the ban on the entry of outsiders to till December 10. The earlier prohibition on outsiders' entry was to expire on Saturday. The Samajwadi Party's Muzaffarnagar MP Harendra Malik was stopped from…