Month: April 2025

[ad_1] Naveen Patnaik came out in strong defence of his close aide VK Pandian NEW DELHI: BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday came out in strong defence of his close aide VK Pandian, calling for unity within the party after signs of internal rift emerged over the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025.The bill, now a law following Presidential assent, saw the BJD divided in the Rajya Sabha with MPs casting split votes, an unusual move for a party known for its discipline. While MP Sasmit Patra supported the bill, another MP, Muzibulla Khan, opposed it. One member, Debashish Samantaray, remained absent. The confusion has prompted criticism from the BJP and concerns within the BJD ranks.Naveen Patnaik also came down heavily on his party colleagues for holding large meetings in hotels amid growing internal rift following […]

[ad_1] At least 13 people were killed after lightning struck in Bihar’s four districts- Begusarai, Darbhanga, Madhubani and Samastipur, according to the statement issued by the chief minister's office (CMO). The CMO's statement detailed that Begusarai recorded five fatalities, Darbhanga had four deaths, Madhubani reported three casualties, and Samastipur registered one death.A severe storm, rain, and hailstorm on Wednesday morning caused significant destruction in different parts of Madhubani, Begusarai and Darbhanga districts in north Bihar.In Madhubani district's Piprauliya village, under Araria Sangram police jurisdiction, Durga Devi (45), wife of Raman Kumar Mahto, lost her life to a lightning strike whilst covering firewood. Station House Officer (SHO) Balwant Kumar confirmed the body's transfer for post-mortem.At Begusarai's Bhagatpur in Balia police jurisdiction, Viral Paswan (60) died and his wife, Jitni Devi, suffered burns whilst collecting wheat straw 200 metres from their residence.Nitish […]

[ad_1] Jofra Archer celebrates the wicket of Shubman Gill with a teammate. (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals pacer Jofra Archer made a thunderous statement on Wednesday by clean bowling Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill with a 147.7 kmph scorcher during their IPL 2025 encounter in Ahmedabad. The video of the dismissal went viral instantly, drawing admiration from fans and pundits alike.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Bowling the third over of the Titans' innings, Archer delivered a peach that nipped in sharply and rattled Gill’s off-stump as he shaped for a forward push. The GT captain, who had scored an unbeaten 61 in the previous game, was dismissed for just 2 off 3 balls — his first single-digit score in five matches this season.WATCH:This was the third time Archer dismissed Gill in IPL history, having conceded […]

[ad_1] Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has drawn a clear line between his approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and that of Tesla’s Elon Musk, according to a new biography titled “The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World’s Most Coveted Microchip” by Stephen Witt. The book, released in the US on April 8, details how Huang prefers to focus on building practical solutions rather than bold, futuristic ideas. When asked by Witt to describe the future he envisions, Huang reportedly replied, “I feel like you’re interviewing Elon right now, and not me.” “I’m going to just build the hardware these guys need, and see where it’s going,” he told Witt as per a Business Insider report.The biography compares the contrasting styles of the two tech leaders. According to Witt, Elon Musk often starts with an ambitious end goal—like living on […]

[ad_1] US stock markets showed a mixed but slightly positive performance on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite leading the charge. Investors appeared to focus on broader market trends, buoyed by solid earnings reports and continued growth in tech stocks.As of 9:50 AM GMT-4 on April 9, 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had climbed by 21.35 points, or 0.057%. The S&P 500 also posted gains adding 19.39 points (0.39%) to reach 5,002.16. The Nasdaq Composite surged by 190.59 points, or 1.25%, reaching 15,458.50, as technology stocks led the broader rally.Meanwhile, Global markets experienced significant declines on Wednesday as tensions between the US and China escalated. China retaliated to US tariffs by imposing new levies of 84% on US goods, leading US equity futures to drop by 1.7%. European stocks followed suit, plummeting more than 4%, according to Bloomberg.The market selloff […]

[ad_1] A madrasa teacher in Kannur, Mohammed Rafi, has been sentenced to 187 years in prison by a Taliparamba fast-track special court for repeatedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student during the Covid-19 lockdown. KANNUR: The Taliparamba fast-track special court on Tuesday sentenced a madrasa teacher to 187 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 16-year old student for over two years during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. Special court judge R Rajesh found Mohammed Rafi, 41, a native of Udayagiri in Alakode panchayat, guilty for repeatedly assaulting the minor girl under sections of Pocso Act and IPC. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 9.10 lakh on the convict.The special court sentenced Rafi to 50 years of rigorious imprismonemnt (RI) under Section 5 (t) of Pocso Act (repeated offenders committing penetrative sexual assault), 25 years under Section 376 (3) of […]

[ad_1] AMRITSAR: Describing the situation in Punjab as a "religious emergency", the five Sikh high priests on Tuesday directed all the Sikh preachers to return to the state and adopt 10 villages each for preaching over the next four months.The resolution in this regard was adopted in a meeting of the five Sikh high priests, including the officiating jathedar of the Akal Takht and jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Giani Kuldep Singh Gargaj.The others who participated in the meeting included head granthi of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Joginder Singh; head granthi of Akal Takht, Malkit Singh; head granthi of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Jagtar Singh; and panj pyara of Sri Akal Takht, Mangal Singh. The meeting was held at the Akal Takht secretariat here.Expressing a dire need to intensify dharam parchar (religious preaching) in Punjab, the Sikh clergy called […]

[ad_1] BENGALURU: Sandalwood actor Darshan, an accused in the murder of S Renukaswamy of Chitradurga, skipped the court hearing Tuesday. According to the bail condition, Darshan and 16 other accused in the case, including his girlfriend Pavithra Gowda, were required to appear before the court.Pavithra and others appeared in court. However, Darshan filed an exemption petition through his advocate, seeking exemption from the proceeding, citing backache. His advocate also filed a petition to release the mobile phones seized during the investigation. The judge of CCH 57 accepted Darshan's exemption petition. The judge asked the advocate to ensure that he does not skip the proceedings in future.Darshan and 16 others are accused of killing Renukaswamy on June 8 last year in a seized vehicle parking yard in Pattanagere. The court adjourned the proceeding to May 20. Darshan was busy shooting the […]