- Monday, February 24, 2025
INDIA'S Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten 105 but his Mumbai Indians fell 20 runs short as they tried to chase down a big target set by holders Chennai Super Kings in a battle of IPL heavyweights on Sunday. Set 207 for victory, five-time winners Mumbai finished on 186-6 even though…
THE Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (14) promised to generate employment, boost infrastructure and expand welfare plans if it wins mandate for the third successive term in this year's elections beginning April 19. He also said that his government is eyeing "dignity…
AMIR Sarfaraz Tamba, a suspect in the murder of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan, and reportedly linked with the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit co-founder Hafiz Sayeed, the mastermind behind the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, was fatally shot by unidentified gunmen in Lahore on Sunday (14), as…
SHIMRON Hetmyer's explosive 27 runs off 10 balls helped Rajasthan Royals edge out Punjab Kings with a three-wicket IPL win on Saturday (13). Hetmyer's spell at the crease, laced with three sixes, brought Rajasthan past Punjab's 147-8 with only one ball to spare, cementing the side's place at the top…
HE'S failed to meet key pledges, hit an opinion poll low, and even cramped the style of a popular Adidas shoe: Britain's beleaguered Conservative leader Rishi Sunak appears destined to lose a looming general election. Two tax cuts and a slightly improving economy have failed to boost Sunak's political fortunes,…
INDIA expressed serious concern over the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran that has threatened peace and security in the Middle East, its ministry of external affairs said on Sunday (14), hours after Tehran launched a drone and missile attack on Israel, which is already involved in a deadly…
BE IT the burgeoning sectors of India's energy industry or the established ones, which continue to underpin the nation's energy framework, everyone bears a cost. Since the introduction of electoral bonds, companies operating in India's energy sector have collectively contributed over Rs 3,600 crore (£346 million) to the country's political…
PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi on Saturday (13) spoke with some of India's top gamers over a host of issues related to the gaming industry. In a free-wheeling interaction in New Delhi regarding the future as well as challenges the e-gaming industry has faced, Modi tried his hands at some of…
GUNMEN killed 11 people in southwest Pakistan, officials said Saturday (13), with police searching for suspected separatist militants after migrant labourers were singled out for execution. Police said six gunmen stopped a bus near the city of Naushki in Balochistan province around 8:00 pm (1500 GMT) on Friday (12) and…
UNEMPLOYMENT and inflation rank as top worries among Indian voters for the upcoming general elections, yet prime minister Narendra Modi's firm leadership, his Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Hindu nationalist platform, and India's growing international influence are expected to bolster his chances for re-election, a recent survey has revealed. The results…
