Shreyas Iyer (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After the gruelling five-match Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy in England, Team India has a brief breather before their next major assignment — the Asia Cup in September. As selectors gear up to pick squads for the Asia Cup and the October Test series against West Indies, one name strongly in the…
NEW DELHI: India’s Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy campaign ended in dramatic fashion at The Oval, where Shubman Gill’s transitional side secured a 2–2 draw over England with a thrilling six-run win in the fifth Test. But while the series was a showcase of resilience and experimentation, it also left heartbreak for some in the squad — none…
In Delhi’s Nizamuddin area, Asif, cousin of actress Huma Qureshi, was allegedly murdered following a parking dispute. The altercation escalated when Asif asked neighbors to move their two-wheeler parked at his house entrance, leading to a violent attack with sharp weapons NEW DELHI: Actor Huma Qureshi’s cousin, Asif, was allegedly murdered in Nizamuddin late Thursday…
Even as citizenship issues are being raised in many parts of the country, a new report questions the legal process followed by the Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) and Gauhati high court in declaring 1.6 lakh people as “foreigners” in Assam.According to the report, citizenship was denied on the basis of minor spelling errors and confusion between…
NEW DELHI: PM Modi responded on Thursday to US President Donald Trump’s decision to raise the tariff against India to 50% by ruling out concessions to American business in the agriculture, dairy and fishery sectors, and said he was ready to pay any price he may personally have to pay for resisting the pressure.“For us,…
NEW DELHI: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva dialled PM Modi to discuss “imposition of unilateral tariffs”, exploring possibility of greater integration between the two countries. Backing India’s upcoming Brics presidency, Lula accepted Modi’s invitation to visit India early next year, according to a readout by his office.Both Brazil and India have been slapped…
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Having worked out a three-way split of 25% US reciprocal tariffs that kicked in on Thursday, Indian exporters are rushing shipments ahead of the Aug 27 deadline, when Donald Trump’s “secondary sanctions” on India will double the customs duty to 50%.“We are advancing the shipments and planning to ship goods for the four…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with party leader Sonia Gandhi, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, his daughter and party leader Supriya Sule during INDIA bloc dinner meet (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Leaders of the INDIA bloc gathered for a dinner meeting hosted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday evening to discuss the ongoing Special Intensive…
US President Donald Trump (AI image) A senior Indian diplomat on Thursday criticised the Donald Trump administration’s imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on Indian exports to the US, calling the move “unilateral” and lacking any “logic or reason”, even as he confirmed that bilateral trade negotiations between the two sides would continue.“This is a…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said his government has no intention of permanently occupying or governing Gaza, despite speculation that a major military push could lead to a full reentry into the Palestinian territory for the first time since 2005.Speaking to Fox News, Netanyahu said, “We don’t want to keep it. We want…
