Month: April 2025

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians’ much-needed 12-run win over table-toppers Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025 has stirred a debate beyond the boundary ropes, with former India cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Sanjay Bangar locking horns on live television over who deserves credit for the tactical turnaround.After Mumbai secured only their second win in six games, much of the post-match buzz on social media hailed former captain Rohit Sharma for a key tactical input that triggered Delhi's batting collapse.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!With DC cruising in the chase, Rohit was seen animatedly discussing strategies with head coach Mahela Jayawardene and bowling coach Paras Mhambrey during the 13th over. He then appeared to signal skipper Hardik Pandya to bring in leg-spinner Karn Sharma and take the second new ball — a decision that […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Jharkhand minister Hafizul Hassan ignited a massive political firestorm on Monday after the JMM leader said he prioritises Shariat over Constitution, and claimed that a Muslim "keeps the Quran in his heart and the Constitution in his hand".The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lashed out at Hassan calling his comments "a blatant insult" to Indian democracy."For those who have Sharia in their hearts, the doors to Pakistan and Bangladesh are open. India will run only under the Constitution of Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and will remain supreme," the Jharkhand unit of BJP said in a post on X.Zubin Ashara, who serves as the state media co-head of Gujarat BJP, further accused the INDIA bloc of being packed with "people who treat religious law as superior to the very foundation of our nation.""A minister like Hassan Ansari saying […]

[ad_1] RCB captain Rajat Patidar in action during their match against Mumbai Indians. (PTI) Trolls went giddy with delight after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) announced Rajat Patidar as their new captain. "Patidar can hardly manage to play a season without getting injured. Will he handle himself or the team?" they mockingly reacted. The decision to appoint Patidar also drew mixed reactions from the RCB fans who were looking forward to Virat Kohli returning as the franchise's captain. While the batter had displayed streaks of brilliance for RCB, there were questions marks regarding his ability to handle the magnitude of the role, considering the weight of expectations from the franchise.However, the 32-year-old cricketer has delivered a fitting response to his critics, converting RCB into a rock-solid franchise. The same team which crumbled at the slightest of pressure has transformed into a […]

[ad_1] BENAGLURU: A leaked report of the Karnataka caste census which has recommended that the state govt increase the reservation for the OBCs from the existing 32% to 51% and the Muslims from 4% to 8% has divided the governing Congress with angry netas of various communities calling it “unscientific” and urging the govt to junk it. Muslims are included in the category which has OBCs.The dramatic development comes ahead of a special cabinet meeting called by CM Siddaramaiah on April 17 to discuss the caste census report --formally known as the Socioeconomic and Educational Survey --which was submitted to the cabinet on Friday. On Sunday, the cabinet ministers were all delivered a copy of the survey report to study and prepare for the April 17 meeting.Though the leaked report does not give the respective proportions in total population of […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has announced plans to unveil tariff rates on imported semiconductors within the coming week, indicating a potential restructuring of the electronics trade landscape.The development comes days after the Trump administration announced that it will exclude smartphones and computers from reciprocal tariffs imposed on China, suggesting the reprieve may be temporary.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump emphasised his desire to "make our chips and semiconductors and other things in our country," explaining the rationale behind the impending tariffs, as per news agency Reuters.“We wanted to uncomplicate it from a lot of other companies, because we want to make our chips and semiconductors and other things in our country,” Trump told reporters.He also stressed the need for “flexibility” in applying the tariffs, hinting at potential exemptions for specific companies. US commerce secretary says separate tariffs […]