- Thursday, May 01, 2025
AUSTRALIA rode on Josh Inglis' unbeaten century to beat England by five wickets to record the highest successful chase ever in any ICC 50-overs event, during their Champions Trophy match in Lahore on Saturday (22). Inglis remained not out on 120 off just 86 balls from which he hit eight…
UNION agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday (22) slammed Tata Group-owned Air India for allotting him a "broken and sunk" seat, prompting his ministerial colleague K Rammohan Naidu to instruct the airline to take "necessary action". Separately, Air India apologised for the incident and ordered a "thorough probe" while…
VETERAN actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar expressed concern about the state of Hindi cinema during his appearance at ABP Network’s Ideas of India 2025 event on Friday. He argued that the definition of a "good" film should not solely be based on its box office earnings, citing the recently released film "The…
TAMIL film director S. Shankar became a household name after the release of "Enthiran (Robot)" in 2010, but now he is paying a heavy price over allegations of plagiarism. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached Shankar's three immovable properties, valued around ₹101.1 million (£924,138), under the provisions of the…
A MUMBAI-BASED drug company Aveo Pharmaceuticals is manufacturing unlicenced, highly addictive drugs and exporting them illegally to Africa, reports BBC. A multi-country investigation by the broadcaster found that the drugs made by the Indian firm are easily available in many West African countries including Ghana, Nigeria, and Cote D'Ivoire. Aveo…
KASH PATEL took oath as the ninth director of the FBI on the Bhagwat Gita and spoke about how a first-generation Indian kid is living the American dream, reflecting on his heritage. The US Senate voted 51 to 49 to confirm Patel on Thursday. Patel’s family members and girlfriend were…
PAKISTAN and India clash in a blockbuster group match at the Champions Trophy on Sunday in Dubai. AFP Sport looks at five controversial moments on the pitch between the arch-rivals in one-day cricket. Miandad's kangaroo jump Pakistan's Javed Miandad always found a way of unsettling his opponents with his batting…
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has claimed that the $21 million funding to India for 'voter turnout' was a "kickback" scheme, as he continued to attack the previous Biden administration over the now cancelled financial aid. Trump made these remarks while speaking at the Republican Governors Association meeting in Washington DC…
THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS on Friday said it has seen reports of deportation flights to Panama and New Delhi is "verifying the details" as to whether the individuals concerned are Indian nationals or not. "Once that verification details are complete, then arrangements will be made for the return of these Indian…
THE Reserve Bank on Friday (21) announced a huge $10 billion dollar-rupee swap auction programme to inject durable liquidity in the banking system. The USD/INR Buy/Sell swap auction of $10 billion for a tenor of 3 years will be conducted on February 28, the central bank said in a statement.…
