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Iran in ‘survival mode’? Trump’s threat looms as protests spread; officials fear US attack

Iran’s attempts to suppress a fresh wave of anti-government protests have been complicated by Donald Trump’s threat to side with demonstrators — a warning underscored by the US capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, officials and insiders said on Monday.A day after US President Trump threatened military action, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council held a late-night […]

14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashes South Africa, hits 10 sixes in quickfire fifty | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) India were set a target of 246 after South Africa Under-19 were bowled out for 245, but the chase quickly became about one name. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, leading the side, walked out to open and immediately took control, lighting up the contest with a breathtaking start. The 14-year-old tore into the bowling from […]

Virat Kohli to miss Delhi’s Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Railways tomorrow; coach confirms batter ‘not available’ | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: In what seems to be a last-moment decision, star batter Virat Kohli will not play Delhi’s Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Railways on Tuesday, January 6, in Bengaluru.As per BCCI guidelines, Kohli had played two matches for Delhi earlier in the tournament, against Andhra and Gujarat. He scored 131 and 77 in those […]

‘Their action same as Kasab’: Giriraj Singh on Umar, Sharjeel’s bail denial; welcomes SC’s verdict | India News

Giriraj Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Monday said Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam’s actions were the “same” as those of Pakistani terrorist Kasab, as the Supreme Court refused bail to Khalid and Imam in the 2020 north-east Delhi riots case. Welcoming the Supreme Court’s decision, the BJP leader said: “Umar […]

SIR row erupts: BJP hits back after Mamata Banerjee’s letter to CEC; calls her concerns ‘pure fiction’ | India News

Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: West Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday sent a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, dismissing CM Mamata Banerjee‘s “desperate lies” about the SIR exercise and her latest request to the Election Commission to halt it. The BJP leader said her concerns were […]

Rupee outlook: Do Venezuela crisis, Trump action signal rough ride for Indian currency? What analysts expect

Rupee might be headed in for a volatile ride this week! The currency has remained under pressure for the past year, weakening by nearly 5%, even hitting a record low of 91.14 against the dollar, before recovering. Over the past two weeks, rupee has declined continuously dragged down by strong year-end demand, slipping below the […]

Ashes: Joe Root slams 41st Test century, equals Ricky Ponting’s record | Cricket News

England’s batting mainstay Joe Root struck his second century of the Ashes series on Monday, taking his overall tally to 41 Test hundreds and drawing level with Australian great Ricky Ponting in third place on the all-time list. The prolific right-hander reached the landmark with a couple off Michael Neser during a composed innings in […]

‘Durandhar’ box office collection Day 31: Ranveer Singh starrer scores highest 5th week collections with Rs 33 crore haul; worldwide box office shoots past Rs 1,200 crore mark |

There seems to be just no stopping ‘Durandhar’ at the box office. The film completed its 5th week at the ticket windows and emerged as the highest-earning film of the weekend. Directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh in the lead, the film continued its extraordinary run at the box office, recording the strongest […]

Posts in general category also open to quota candidates: Supreme Court | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has ruled that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections are entitled to general category posts if they secure the cutoff marks stipulated for general category.The ruling by a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine G Masih was inspired by SC’s landmark verdict […]

Confusion, queues, goof-ups mark 2 months of SIR in Bengal | India News

KOLKATA: Sunday marked two months of the SIR rollout in Bengal as people struggle to get back something as basic as their voting right amid confusion among officials over which documents are kosher, multiple orders from Election Commission, flip-flops, and innumerable goof-ups.The chaotic drive led CM Mamata Banerjee to write on Saturday to chief election […]