Month: May 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Security forces killed two leaders of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad, a renegade Maoist outfit, during an operation in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Saturday, according to news agency PTI. The leaders carried rewards of Rs 10 lakh and Rs 5 lakh on their heads.Pappu Lohara, who had a Rs 10 lakh bounty, and Prabhat Ganjhu, who carried a Rs 5 lakh reward, were killed during the operation, according to sources.A member of the group was also injured and arrested during the encounter. Security forces recovered an INSAS rifle from the arrested individual.The operation against the renegade Maoists outfit remains ongoing in the Latehar district. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] HAVERI: Armed with bail after spending 17 months in Haveri sub-jail in a 2024 gang-rape case, seven accused returned home in a cavalcade of 25-plus vehicles, with their supporters shouting slogans, flashing victory sign and clearing the traffic on May 20.According to now-viral videos, the seven accused travelled from Haveri sub-jail in Keremathihalli to Akkialur, a village in Hanagal taluk - a distance of nearly 30km - in high-end cars and souped-up bikes.The videos show some of the rape accused waving to people and other motorists on the way all through their hour-long drive home.Some supporters in cars and on bikes are seen making videos on phones, which carry captions: 'Bhai log return' and 'come home'.The accused, charged under IPC Section 376D, secured bail from Haveri additional district and sessions (FTSC-1) court on Tuesday. Of the seven, four accused […]

[ad_1] India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish NEW DELHI: India delivered a sharp rebuke to Pakistan at the UN Security Council, condemning its "grossly hypocritical" stance on protecting civilians.While addressing UN Security Council, India's permanent representative to the UN, ambassador Parvathaneni Harish challenged Pakistan's credibility in discussing civilian protection, highlighting recent provocative actions by Pakistani forces. "We just recently saw senior government, police and military officials pay respects at the funeral of noted terrorists targeted by Operation Sindoor. A nation that makes no distinction between terrorists and civilians has no credentials to speak about protecting civilians," Harish said.He detailed recent attacks by the Pakistani army that resulted in over 20 civilian deaths and 80 injuries, with deliberate targeting of religious institutions including gurudwaras, temples, convents, and medical facilities. "To preach at this body after such behaviour is […]

[ad_1] Mohammad Shami (PTI Photo) Mohammed Shami's fitness status is a topic of discussion ahead of India's Test team selection. The veteran fast bowler has had an ordinary IPL season and is still feeling his way back after a long injury layoff.Excerpts from an interview...Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Are you physically fit to take on the workload of playing a five-Test series in England?I'm trying my best, doing hard work, performing strength exercises, attending practice sessions regularly, delivering maximum numbers of balls in the nets and managing my workload as much as possible. Red ball ke liye workload badhana padega (for red-ball cricket, the workload needs to be increased). The series is right after the IPL. There's also an India ‘A' series. So, it is hectic for everybody.Who's that IPL player?With Rohit Sharma and Virat […]

[ad_1] Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru squandered a golden opportunity to seal a top-two finish in the IPL 2025 standings, falling to a 42-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.Chasing a daunting 232-run target—powered by Ishan Kishan’s scintillating unbeaten 94 off 48 balls—RCB needed a precise and aggressive approach with the bat.They found initial momentum through Phil Salt (62 off 32), Virat Kohli (43 off 25), and Jitesh Sharma (24 off 15), but the chase eventually fizzled out as the visitors were bowled out for 189. The loss marked RCB's first away defeat this season.Sai Sudharsan’s T20 Evolution: Where skill meets science | TOI Sports ExclusiveRCB’s reply began brightly with Kohli and Salt racing to 80 in the first seven overs. Kohli, recently retired from Test cricket, led the early charge—hammering two fours off Harshal […]

[ad_1] Janhvi Kapoor once again stuns the crowd at the Cannes festival. Her previous walk down the lane at the prestigious film festival garnered a lot of praise as the actress embodied her mother's style in a shimmery pink corset top and skirt, paired with extravagant pearls.Her next fit is nothing short of an iconic fashion statement as she manages to embody sleek Hollywood elegance.Janhvi Kapoor brings sleek elegance in all blackJanhvi Kapoor’s latest look at the Cannes Film Festival has brought forth a lot of buzz. The actress shared photos of her look online on her social media platforms, which immediately ended up going viral. The actress opted to go for a more vintage and Hollywood-esque look this time. Opting for an all-black look, Janhvi was covered head to toe in a sleek-fit dress. Pairing it up together with […]