Nikhil Chaudhary to join Hobart Hurricanes after being acquitted in rape case: Reports
New Delhi, May 7 - India-born cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary is likely to return to play for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL) after being found not guilty of raping a 20-year-old woman in a car in Townsville in 2021. Chaudhary, 27,
Army’s Western Command conducts ‘Gagan Strike’ exercise in Punjab melding armour and air assets
Chandigarh, May 7 - The Kharga Corps, under the aegis of the Indian Army's Western Command, has completed Gagan Strike-II, a three-day joint exercise conducted at multiple locations in Punjab to refine processes and validate the employment of attack helicopters in support of
Hamas calls for US, int’l pressure to stop escalation in Rafah
Gaza, May 7 - The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Tuesday called on the US administration and the international community to put pressure on Israel to stop the storming of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
German far-right EU lawmaker’s Brussels office raided in spying probe
Brussels, May 7 - Investigators in Brussels have searched the European Parliament office of far-right German legislator Maximilian Krah in connection with suspected espionage by his former assistant, Jian Guo, German prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Ranveer ‘deletes’ wedding pics with Deepika? Fans say ‘shadi ki album jalaa di’
Mumbai, May 7 - The fans of Ranveer Singh on Tuesday were left disappointed after they noticed that the superstar 'deleted' the wedding pictures with Deepika Padukone from his Instagram account.
Have ‘irrefutable evidence’ of India’s involvement in recent targeted killings, claims Pakistan
Islamabad, May 7 - Director General (DG) of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhary, said on Tuesday that Pakistan has "irrefutable evidence" of India's involvement in the recent targeted killings of various individuals in the country.
Bengal records 63.11 pc polling till 3 p.m., violence escalates in last three hours
Kolkata, May 7 - The average voting percentage in West Bengal's four Lok Sabha seats was recorded at an impressive 63.11 per cent in the first eight hours till 3 p.m on Tuesday., as per the Chief Electoral Officer’s records.
It’s always fun and I enjoy batting with Shafali: Smriti Mandhana
New Delhi, May 7 - India opener Smriti Mandhana believes that having a good opening partnership with Shafali Verma is fun and it has improved their performance during the last two and half years as they now know how to complement each other.
Dixon Technologies’ unit partners Nokia to manufacture telecom products
New Delhi, May 7 - Homegrown Dixon Technologies' subsidiary on Monday entered into an agreement with global telecommunications company Nokia for the development and manufacturing of telecom products.
Centre to hold meeting with states to formulate Mining Index
New Delhi, May 7 - The Ministry of Mines in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology – Indian School of Mines (IIT-ISM), Dhanbad will organise a one-day workshop here on Wednesday to discuss the draft framework of the State Mining Index, envisaged
Govt launches Meditech Stackathon to give big push to medical devices manufacturing
New Delhi, May 7 - The government on Tuesday launched the Meditech Stackathon 2024 in collaboration with apex business chamber CII to give a big push to the domestic manufacturing of medical devices and reduce dependence on imports.
More high-level exits at Paytm, company says part of restructuring exercise
New Delhi, May 7 - Ajay Vikram Singh, Chief Business Officer (CBO) of the UPI and User Growth vertical, and Bipin Kaul, CBO, Offline Payments have stepped down from digital payments major Paytm, as senior-level exits continue at the company amid "ongoing restructuring".
Congress fields two-time MP Ghubaya from Ferozepur that saw PM Modi’s security breach
Chandigarh, May 7 - The Congress on Tuesday cleared the nomination of two-time Member of Parliament, Sher Singh Ghubaya, as the party candidate from the Ferozepur parliamentary constituency.
S.Korean envoy to Russia attends Putin’s inauguration ceremony: Seoul official
Seoul, May 7 - South Korean Ambassador to Russia, Lee Do-hoon, attended the inauguration ceremony of its leader Vladimir Putin, who began his fifth term as President on Tuesday (local time), Seoul officials said.
Karnataka registers 54.20 per cent turnout, Chikkodi tops with 59.65 per cent voting
Bengaluru, May 7 - Karnataka on Tuesday recorded 54.20 per cent voting for its remaining 14 Lok Sabha seats, where polling was held in the fourth round of the general elections, as of 3 p.m., officials said.
Turkey issues warrants for 23 military personnel over links to failed coup
Istanbul, May 7 - Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for 23 former and current military personnel over their suspected links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016.
Egypt condemns Israeli control over Gaza side of Rafah crossing
Cairo, May 7 - Egypt has condemned the Israeli military operations in the Palestinian city of Rafah and its control over the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, a Foreign Ministry statement released on Tuesday said.
47.03 pc voter turnout in Gujarat: Valsad leads with 58.05 pc, Porbandar lowest at 37.96 pc
Ahmedabad, May 7 - Gujarat has polling underway for Lok Sabha elections and Valsad district has taken the lead in voter participation with 58.05 per cent, closely followed by Banaskantha at 55.74 per cent and Bharuch at 54.90 per cent and Chhotaudepur at
Work to form multi-polar world order will continue, says Putin after beginning fifth presidential term
Moscow, April 7 - Promising continuation of his efforts to form a "multipolar world order" and an "equal and indivisible security system", Vladimir Putin, who took office as President of Russia for the fifth time on Tuesday, said that Moscow remains open to
Litmus test for BJP’s first candidate on party symbol since 1996 from Patiala
Patiala (Punjab), May 7 - Four-time Congress MP from the grand old party’s bastion Patiala, and former Minister of State for External Affairs, Preneet Kaur, who is contesting for the first time on a BJP ticket from this seat, is caught in a