PCB to explore options if Team India doesn’t play Champion Trophy in Pakistan
Islamabad, April 24 - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would look into options to respond to the BCCI -- Board of Control of Cricket in India -- if it officially refuses to send its team to Pakistan to play the ICC Champions Trophy,
‘Happy Birthday Sachin’: Social media buzzing with heartfelt wishes as ‘God of Cricket’ celebrates 51st birthday
New Delhi, April 24 - As India's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar is celebrating his 51st birthday on Wednesday, social media is exploding with heartfelt wishes, painting the digital realm with hues of admiration and celebration for the cricketing icon, who is often hailed
Iran, Sri Lanka inaugurate Uma Oya multipurpose development project
Colombo, April 24 - Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP) with an expected annual energy production of 290 gigawatt hours.
K’taka to have 1.40 lakh polling officials in 14 LS seats
Bengaluru, April 24 - The Election Commission said on Wednesday that it had made elaborate arrangements for Karnataka's first phase polling in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies on April 26.
Sweden jobless rate rises to 9.2 pc, highest in nine months
Stockholm, April 24 - The Swedish unemployment rate increased in March to the highest level in nine months, figures from Statistics Sweden showed on Wednesday
EU Parliament set to vote on stricter limits for air pollutants
Strasbourg, April 24 - The European Parliament is set to vote Wednesday on stricter limit values against air pollution.
PIL in SC seeks SIT probe into electoral bond ‘scam’
New Delhi, April 24 - A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a probe by the Special Investigative Team (SIT) under the supervision of a retired judge of the apex into the “electoral bond scam”.
Swami Gautamanada takes over as 17th President of Ramakrishna Mission
Kolkata, April 24 - Swami Gautamananda on Wednesday took over as the 17th President of the Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda and headquartered at Belur in West Bengal's Howrah district.
German far-right’s top EU candidate to carry on despite aide’s arrest
Berlin, April 24 - The German far-right AfD party's top candidate for the European elections, Maximilian Krah, announced on Wednesday that he will continue leading the party's campaign despite the arrest of an aide on allegations of spying for China.
Congress ready to set ‘dangerous precedent’ by implementing Inheritance Tax: PM Modi
Raipur, April 24 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Congress, saying that the party seeks to destroy the ordinary people of India economically and is about to set a "dangerous precedent" by implementing an 'Inheritance Tax' if voted to power.
91 pc of Indian firms will use half or more data to train AI models in 2024: Report
New Delhi, April 24 - About 91 per cent of Indian companies will use half or more of their data to train artificial intelligence (AI) models in 2024, a new report said on Wednesday.
Metal, PSU stocks lead market gains
Mumbai, April 24 - Metal stocks are the top sectoral gainers in trade while PSU stocks also posted strong gains on Wednesday.
Indonesia officially declares Prabowo Subianto as President
Jakarta, April 24 - Indonesia's General Election Commission (KPU) here on Wednesday declared Prabowo Subianto as the country's eighth President after appeals of two defeated presidential candidates concerning a dispute over presidential polls in February were rejected by the constitutional court.
Hyderabad’s BJP nominee files nomination with rally from Charminar
Hyderabad, April 24 - BJP’s Hyderabad Lok Sabha candidate K. Madhavi Latha filed her nomination after leading a rally from Charminar on Wednesday.
Countdown starts for polling for 14 LS seats in K’taka, public campaigning to end today
Bengaluru, April 24 - The countdown has begun for 14 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats as Karnataka goes to polls in the first phase on Friday.
IPL 2024: ‘We’re not trying to find a quick fix’, says Fleming as CSK seeks ‘right combination’
Chennai, April 24 - The unavailability of key players has left Chennai Super Kings (CSK) change in the action plan this IPL season which led coach Stephen Fleming to admit that the team is "trying to find the right combination" noting that they've
Mohit Malik happy to work on TV, OTT or movies: Don’t want to limit my work, he says
Mumbai, April 24 - Actor Mohit Malik has worked across media including television and OTT, and is now set to embrace the big screen with Abhishekh Kapoor's upcoming project. He said he is happy to work in TV, digital space and in movies
Sunny Leone shoots for untitled Malayalam film in Kerala, video goes viral
Mumbai, April 24 - Actress Sunny Leone, who played a pivotal role in the Anurag Kashyap directorial ‘Kennedy’, is currently shooting for her yet-to-be-titled Malayalam project in Kerala. A video from the shoot is going viral on social media, showing the actress amid
Varun Dhawan ate ‘very little’ of his b’day cake; it happened at the beginning of new movie
Mumbai, April 24 - Bollywood star Varun Dhawan turned 37 on Wednesday, and he shared a glimpse on social media of what his birthday was like.
Aamir Khan explains to Kapil Sharma why he doesn’t attend award shows: Time’s precious
Mumbai, April 24 - The Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who was last seen in ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, is set to appear on the streaming comedy show ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’. The makers of the show unveiled a new promo of the show