NEW DELHI: Several former cricketers, including West Indies great Brian Lara, have urged Virat Kohli to reconsider his reported decision to retire from Test cricket. According to TOI reports, Kohli has conveyed his desire to step away from the longest format of the game—a development that has sent ripples through the Indian cricketing community.But what…
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan on Saturday agreed to an immediate ceasefire following a sharp escalation in cross-border tensions that began after the deadly April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. The agreement came after what the United States described as intense diplomatic engagement over the past two days.The initial escalation began when…
NEW DELHI: Srinagar was jolted by loud explosions on Saturday evening, just hours after India and Pakistan formally agreed to a ceasefire. The sudden blasts prompted Jammu and Kashmir’s chief minister Omar Abdullah to question the truce.“What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar!!!” Abdullah posted on X (formerly Twitter), expressing…
Harbhajan Singh (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Following the agreement between India and Pakistan on a full and immediate ceasefire — effectively ending three days of intense cross-border firing — former India spinner Harbhajan Singh welcomed the move. Harbhajan, who represented India in 103 Tests, 236 ODIs, and 28 T20Is, shared his thoughts in a message…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo passengers who were supposed to fly in and out of the airports that are currently closed now have the option of doing so from “another nearby airport without any additional charges.” Thirty-two airports in north west and central India are currently closed, and IndiGo operates to 10 of them — Srinagar, Jammu,…
Virat Kohli and Brian Lara NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Brian Lara has come out strongly in support of Virat Kohli, amid reports suggesting the Indian superstar may be contemplating retirement from Test cricket. On Saturday, the West Indian great expressed firm confidence that Kohli will continue to play the longest format, insisting that his presence…
AP POLYCET 2025 result to be declared today on polycetap.nic.in AP POLYCET 2025 result: The much-awaited AP POLYCET 2025 result has been postponed. Initially scheduled for announcement on May 10, 2025, the result will now be declared by the third week of May 2025. Candidates who appeared for the Andhra Pradesh Polytechnic Common Entrance Test…
Any future ‘act of terror’ will be considered an ‘act of war’ against India: Top govt sources NEW DELHI: In a significant toughening of its counter-terrorism doctrine, the government on Saturday declared that any future “act of terror” on its soil will be treated as an “act of war” and will be responded to accordingly.A…
Tony Fadell, the inventor of the iPod and founder of smart home company Nest, said Silicon Valley’s lavish perks are hurting innovation and urgency in tech companies. Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, Fadell, who has worked with both Google and Apple, shared how the two companies have very different work cultures. “At Apple, you couldn’t…
NEW DELHI: After days of mounting escalation between India and Pakistan, both countries agreed on Saturday to a ceasefire, halting all military action across land, air, and sea. The decision carries no preconditions, either before or after the agreement. It is also included that the Indus Water Treaty shall remain in abeyance, as MEA sources…