Month: April 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday strongly condemned the murder of Hindu leader Bhavesh Chandra Roy in Bangladesh, questioning the impact of the "smiling meeting between PM Modi and chief adviser Mohammad Yunus" which took place earlier this year."The brutal murder of a prominent Hindu community leader, Shri Bhavesh Chandra Roy, is proof that the smiling meeting between @narendramodi ji and Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser has failed," leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said in a post on X."According to the response given by the Indian government in Parliament, in the preceding two months alone, there were 76 attacks on Hindus, in which 23 Hindus were killed. Attacks on other religious minorities are also ongoing," he added.Roy was the vice-president of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad's Biral unit and a prominent member of the Hindu community in Dinajpur’s Biral […]

[ad_1] Harvard University received an email from the Trump administration last Friday with strict demands on hiring, admissions, and curriculum, which was later called "unauthorised" and a "mistake" after it triggered a clash. The university officials determined that these requirements were too demanding and decided to push back against the White House.Earlier on Monday, the university went public with its stance, sparking a major clash with the US President. Shortly after, a Trump official made a hurried call to the university.According to the New York Times, two people familiar with the matter said that the April 11 letter from the White House's antisemitism task force was "unauthorised" and should not have been transmitted.While three other people told the outlet that Sean Keveney, the acting general counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services and a member of the antisemitism […]

[ad_1] Abhishek Nayar's potential sudden shift from India's assistant coach to the Kolkata Knight Riders mid-season raises eyebrows, especially concerning potential conflicts of interest. His inside knowledge of Team India players like Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj could give KKR a tactical advantage in the on-going IPL 2025. New Delhi: Days after his role with the Indian cricket team as an assistant coach ended prematurely, Abhishek Nayar is learnt to have joined the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the middle of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL). While there is no official confirmation by either Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) or KKR, TimesofIndia.com understands that the former India all-rounder could well be in the three-time champions dugout for their next game against Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans at the Eden Gardens on Monday. KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy had […]

[ad_1] HDFC Bank, the country’s largest private sector lender, reported a 6.7% rise in standalone net profit for the fourth quarter of FY25, reaching Rs 17,616 crore, up from Rs 16,512 crore in the same period last year.According to a regulatory filing on Saturday, the bank’s total income stood at Rs 89,488 crore during the January-March quarter, nearly flat compared to Rs 89,639 crore in Q4 of FY24. Interest income, however, rose to Rs 77,460 crore, up from Rs 71,473 crore a year earlier.HDFC reported a consolidated net revenue of 80,700 crore for the quarter with a rise of 12.3% from the previous quarter.The bank’s board has recommended a dividend of Rs 22 per equity share of face value Rs 1 for the year ended March 31, 2025.Despite the rise in profit, asset quality showed a slight deterioration. Gross Non-Performing […]

[ad_1] Shubman Gill and Axar Patel (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first against Delhi Capitals in their IPL clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. The 2022 champions Gujarat Titans fielded an unchanged playing XI.During the toss, Gill also mentioned that pacer Kagiso Rabada is expected to rejoin the team in about 10 days, having left the tournament to travel to South Africa for personal reasons."We will bowl first. It is very hot. The wicket looks very good. If you won't keep much grass, it would crack up. Things have been going well. We don't think much about the past. It is about turning up on the day. It takes a couple of weeks for the team to gel in. We are going with the same […]

[ad_1] Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray (File photos) NEW DELHI: In what could be another dramatic churn in Maharashtra politics, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday expressed willingness for a political tie-up with his estranged cousin Raj Thackeray.Uddhav Thackeray's remark suggesting thaw with his brother, who parted ways and formed his own Maharashtra Navnirman Sena party, comes when the election at India's biggest municipal body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), is due to be held this year."I am ready to come together (with Raj Thackeray). I am ready to come forward in the interest of Maharashtra, keeping aside minor incidents. I have put an end to all fights. The interest of Maharashtra is my priority," Uddhav Thackeray, who is also Maharashtra's former CM, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI during his address at the 57th annual […]

[ad_1] Tim David (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Despite ending up on the losing side, Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Tim David was named Player of the Match for his counter-attacking fifty against Punjab Kings on Saturday.Acknowledging the tough playing conditions and RCB's struggles to adapt, David said he was open to contributing more if given a chance to bat higher in the order. He also spoke about the pressure of performing in such conditions and the need for calculated risk-taking."It didn't feel so easy. I don't know what to say. I think that definitely boys batting up communicated it to me. The practice pitches have played similarly. Our coaching staff and management have built the squad for a reason. If I get an opportunity to bat, I will look to contribute to my team. At times when you are trying […]

[ad_1] (Picture Courtesy: Facebook) KOCHI: Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko was arrested by Kerala Police on Saturday in connection with alleged drug use. According to officials, he has been booked under Sections 27 (consumption of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances) and 29 (abetment and criminal conspiracy) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. They added that a medical examination will be conducted soon, along with further legal proceedings.Ernakulam North Police formally recorded the actor’s arrest under the NDPS Act, with sources confirming that bailable charges were invoked. Chacko appeared before the investigation team on Saturday morning after Kochi City Police issued a summons, directing him to report to the North police station. He reached the station at around 10 am with his lawyers.The actor was questioned after allegedly fleeing from a hotel during a raid conducted by the […]