‘Might appoint Hardik Pandya’: Shubman Gill not to be vice-captain for T20 World Cup? Former cricketer drops bombshell | Cricket News

Former India batter Aakash Chopra said Shubman Gill is likely to continue as vice-captain for the T20 World Cup 2026, though he noted that Hardik Pandya remains an option. Gill was named vice-captain under Suryakumar Yadav ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, but a drop in form has led to criticism. While selecting his India […]

Winter session ends: OM Birla meets MPs as Parliament concludes; PM Modi, Priyanka in attendance | India News

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday held a meeting with leaders of political parties and Members of Parliament in his chamber at Parliament House, marking the conclusion of the Winter Session of Parliament 2025.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi and several other opposition leaders were present […]

‘Anti-state, anti-village’: Rahul Gandhi hits out VB-RAM G bill day after passage; what he said | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Modi government a day after Parliament cleared the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, calling it “anti-state and anti-village by design” and accusing the Centre of dismantling the core of the Mahatma Gandhi National […]

TikTok row: US joint venture deal signed to avert Chinese ownership ban; ByteDance’s stake capped at 19.9%

TikTok has signed a joint venture agreement with major investors to keep its platform running in the United States and avoid a potential ban linked to its Chinese ownership, according to an internal memo seen by news agency AFP.TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew told employees that the company and its parent ByteDance have agreed […]

‘First casualty of the fusion wars’: Killing of MIT’s top nuclear scientist Nuno Loureiro sparks online speculation | World News

The killing of Nuno Loureiro, a leading nuclear fusion scientist and director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, has shocked the global scientific community and fuelled a wave of online speculation about possible motives. Loureiro, 47, was shot and killed at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, on December 15, 2025. Police have confirmed the […]

Don’t show 6 films, ‘MEA warns’ Kerala fest, but 3 already screened, other 3 to be pulled | India News

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The organisers of International Film Festival of Kerala 2025 won’t show three films after very strong objections to six from the ministry of external affairs, which warned on Thursday of legal action if they were screened, state-run Chalachitra Academy (festival organiser) chairperson Resul Pookutty said at a press conference here.The six films that did […]

VB-G Ram G Bill cleared by Parliament: Rajya Sabha passes law hours after Lok Sabha approval; Opposition protests | India News

Parliament on Friday cleared the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G Ram G Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha passing the legislation hours after its approval in the Lok Sabha, amid strong opposition protests and repeated demands for scrutiny by a parliamentary committee.Earlier, the lower house passed the Bill […]

Bangladesh: Who was Sharif Osman Hadi? Key figure in Sheikh Hasina ouster

Sharif Osman Hadi (File pic) Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in the Bangladesh protest and ousting of Sheikh Hasina, died on Thursday in Singapore (local time), according to a press release from Singapore’s ministry of foreign affairs. He had been after fighting for his life for six days following a shooting in Dhaka.Hadi, a […]

Who is Nidhhi Agerwal? All about Prabhas starrer ‘The Raja Saab’ actress mobbed at Hyderabad mall event and debuted opposite Tiger Shroff in 2017 |

In a shocking turn of events, actress Nidhhi Agerwal encountered a harrowing mobbing experience following a song launch in Hyderabad, with footage circulating online depicting her fight to navigate through the throngs of fans. This unsettling incident has ignited a firestorm of criticism across social media platforms. Videos of actress Nidhhi Agerwal getting mobbed and […]

IPL 2026: R Ashwin leaves out CSK from his top four, fourth pick comes as surprise | Cricket News

Ravichandran Ashwin (C), Ravindra Jadeja (L) and Vijay Shankar (R) (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has named his four favourites for the upcoming IPL season, notably leaving out his former franchise Chennai Super Kings. His selections come shortly after the IPL mini-auction held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. […]