• Wednesday, April 30, 2025

IPL: Siraj, Krishna help Gujarat defeat Mumbai

FAST bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took two wickets each as Gujarat Titans thrashed IPL powerhouse Mumbai Indians by 36 runs for their first win this season on Saturday. Gujarat rode on Sai Sudharsan's 63 off 41 balls to post 196-8 after being invited to bat first in Ahmedabad.…

Medical negligence: Cotton left inside woman’s abdomen during C-section, doctor…

A DOCTOR has been booked in Meerut for medical negligence for allegedly leaving a bundle of cotton inside a woman's abdomen following a C-section delivery, police said on Saturday (29). The case was registered at TP Nagar police station against Dr Shikha Jain on Friday (28) following a court order…

India’s Goli Soda creates a fizz in Gulf, Europe, US

INDIA'S traditional beverage Goli Soda is witnessing strong consumer response in key international markets, including the US, UK, Europe, and the Gulf, driven by strategic expansion and innovative reinvention. Under a strategic partnership with Fair Exports, India has ensured steady deliveries of Goli Soda, rebranded as Goli Pop Soda, to…

Poem uploaded by Imran Pratapgarhi doesn’t promote disharmony: Supreme Court

THE SUPREME COURT has said words of a poem recited in the background of a clip uploaded by Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi did not promote disharmony or hatred but encouraged people to desist from resorting to violence and face injustice with love. In an affidavit before the Gujarat High Court,…

US-India trade talks: Trump optimistic, terms Modi ‘smart man’

US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP has described prime minister Narendra Modi as a "very smart man" and his "great friend" while emphasising that the trade talks between the two countries would "work out very well". The remarks assume significance as they came the same day foreign secretary Vikram Misri spoke with…

Bangkok quake: ‘Our car was swaying’, recalls Indian CEO

AJAY MAHAJAN initially thought it was something to do with the air pressure in the tyres of his car. Moments later, he realised that the entire bridge over which he was travelling was swaying. Mahajan, who heads Aditya Birla Chemicals Thailand, had just finished a lunch meeting Friday (28) in…

16 Naxalites gunned down, 2 jawans injured in encounter in…

AT LEAST 16 Naxalites were killed, and two security personnel sustained injuries in a major anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday (29), officials said. The injured jawans belonged to the District Reserve Guard (DRG), a unit of the state police, they said. The gunfight broke out at around…

IPL: RCB on cloud nine after historic win over CSK…

ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU (RCB) beating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the “Southern Derby” in their home ground in Chennai on Friday (28) was their first such win since the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008. The value of the victory could be gauged from the wide smile on the…

Madras high court grants anticipatory bail to Kunal Kamra

THE MADRAS HIGH COURT on Friday (28) granted interim anticipatory bail to comedian Kunal Kamra, who is facing the heat over his jokes on Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. The court granted Kamra the relief on the condition that he should execute a bond to the satisfaction of the…

IPL: Bengaluru beat Chennai by 50 runs

ROYAL CHALLENGERS Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings by 50 runs in their Indian Premier League match in Chennai on Friday (28). Chasing a target of 197, CSK ended up at 146 for 8 in 20 overs, their first defeat to RCB at Chepauk since 2008. Opener Rachin Ravindra top-scored for…