Month: April 2025

[ad_1] Spectators roam inside the Madrid Open tennis tournament venue during a general blackout in Madrid, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) A widespread blackout struck Spain and Portugal on Monday, April 28, disrupting life for 50 million people across the Iberian Peninsula. The outage halted subway systems, knocked out phone services, disabled traffic lights, and shut down ATMs. Spanish power distributor Red Eléctrica estimated that restoring electricity could take 6-10 hours.The blackout has sparked fears of a possible cyberattack, a threat long warned about by international security experts due to its potential as a weapon of war. European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera, a former Spanish minister, cautioned that no evidence currently points to sabotage or a cyberattack. “We are investigating with utmost caution to determine the specific causes of this incident, one of the most serious […]

[ad_1] KL Rahul and Sanjiv Goenka (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: There has been a lot of chatter among cricket fans regarding Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka's strict approach. Many believe Goenka demands strong results from his team. The discussions intensified recently after Goenka’s interactions with Rishabh Pant following LSG’s defeats sparked fresh speculation.The conversation around Goenka’s involvement began last year when he was seen having a heated discussion with then-captain KL Rahul after LSG’s heavy loss to SunRisers Hyderabad. Eventually, KL Rahul moved on from LSG and joined Delhi Capitals for the IPL 2025 season.However, former LSG spinner Amit Mishra offered clarification, describing Goenka as a friendly and approachable figure who simply wants the best for his team."I spoke to the coach last season, and he told me that captain KL Rahul was doing all the work. […]

[ad_1] Donald Trump and Pierre Poilievre As Canada’s federal election enters a critical phase, Pierre Poilievre, leader of the opposition and Conservative Party leader, has hit back at US President Donald Trump’s call for Canada to become the 51st state.Poilievre strongly rejected the idea, saying that only Canadians should decide their future.On Sunday, Poilievre took to social media platform X, addressing Trump’s remarks, and urged the US President to stay out of Canada’s political affairs. "President Trump, stay out of our election. The only people who will decide the future of Canada are Canadians at the ballot box," Poilievre said.He continued: "Canada will always be proud, sovereign and independent and we will NEVER be the 51st state."Poilievre further used the opportunity to advocate for a change in government. He argued that Canadians now have the chance to vote for a […]

[ad_1] A massive power blackout has struck Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France. The outage has reportedly left millions without electricity, crippling mobile networks and forcing the suspension of Madrid Open tennis matches at the Manzanares Park Tennis Center. According to a report by Sky News, Eduardo Prieto, head of operations at Spain’s grid operator Red Eléctrica de España (REE), warned that restoring power could take between six and ten hours. The outage has also paralysed public transport in major cities—including the Madrid and Barcelona metros and Lisbon trains, darkened airports, stopped traffic lights, and disrupted phone services, reports claim. Both the Spanish and Portuguese governments, alongside REE and other utilities, have activated emergency contingency plans and launched probes into the cause of the blackout. In southern France, grid operator RTE reported only a brief interruption before power was […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Monday made an extraordinary appeal to Canadians, urging them once again to join the United States, as the country heads to the polls today for a fiercely contested federal election.He also assured that if Canada joins the US, the result would be all positives with no disadvantages.The US president took to Truth Social to wish the country good luck and asked them to elect a man who, “has the strength and wisdom to cut your taxes in half, increase your military power, for free, to the highest level in the World.”He further tried to lure in Canadians, offering them to quadruple their car, steel, aluminum, lumber, energy, and all other businesses.“WITH ZERO TARIFFS OR TAXES,” he continued, “if Canada becomes the cherished 51st. State of the United States of America.”The resulted land mass would […]

[ad_1] File Pic: Gautam Gambhir and Harshit Rana NEW DELHI: On the eve of Kolkata Knight Riders' crucial Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, pacer Harshit Rana admitted on Monday that the defending champions deeply miss the presence of former mentor Gautam Gambhir in their dugout.Also visit: IPL Live ScoreRana, who had a breakout IPL 2024 season under Gambhir's guidance — taking 19 wickets in KKR's title-winning run — revealed how much the 'Guru' meant to his development. Thanks to Gambhir's mentorship, Harshit has since made his India debut across all three formats and emerged as one of the country's brightest young pace prospects.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Asked if KKR missed Gambhir, Harshit said diplomatically: "I won't say that because the composition of our support staff is basically the […]