Month: May 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya described the no-balls bowled by him and his teammates as a "crime" following their three-wicket defeat via the DLS method against Gujarat Titans in a thrilling contest at the Wankhede Stadium. In the midst of a tight playoffs race, heavy rain momentarily swung momentum in Mumbai’s favour, with the hosts ahead by five runs on the DLS chart after 18 overs. As MI waited in the dressing room, hoping for a rain-shortened win, Gujarat Titans remained ready for any opportunity.Eventually, there was just enough time left on the clock for a one-over shootout to determine the winner. GT needed 15 runs off the final six deliveries, and Mumbai were left with only four fielders outside the inner circle after being penalised for a slow over rate.Deepak Chahar was handed the task of […]

[ad_1] Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, are likely to open in red on Wednesday after India carried out Operation Sindoor to target Pakistan's terrorist facilities. GIFT Nifty on NSE IX has declined by 108.50 points (0.44 per cent) to 24,306, suggesting a lower start for Dalal Street on Wednesday.In the early hours of Wednesday, India announced conducting Operation Sindoor, targeting terrorist facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army confirmed striking terror infrastructure that had been used to plan and direct attacks against India.Ajay Bagga, a Banking and Market Expert, told ANI, "The geopolitical risk that was hanging over the Indian markets has got crystallised today with the Indian strikes on PoK and Pakistan-based terror camps. Indian markets will open with a negative gap as we […]

[ad_1] Border states J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat will spearhead Wednesday the nation's largest coordinated civil defence exercise in decades, featuring blackouts, sirens, and evacuation drills across hundreds of districts as part of "Operation Abhyaas" - a nationwide emergency preparedness campaign prompted by rising Indo-Pak tensions following the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack that claimed 26 lives.Simultaneously, civil aviation authorities said Tuesday a separate IAF drill in western India will begin Wednesday night. Key airports like Delhi and Bengaluru will hold disaster management activities. Airlines said operations are expected to continue unaffected, though passengers should check flight status.The drills will focus on civilian and infrastructure safety in the event of aerial strikes. In Rajasthan, multiple districts will conduct coordinated air raid simulations, with Kota and Rawatbhata designated as high-sensitivity zones due to their thermal power, uranium storage, and nuclear facilities.Western […]

[ad_1] Virat Kohli and Rahul Vaidya NEW DELHI: Singer Rahul Vaidya recently found himself at the centre of a social media storm after calling cricket superstar Virat Kohli a "joker". Addressing the backlash, Vaidya clarified, " Mai bhi Virat Kohli k fan hu yaar. Maine ko pagal nahi bola hai, joker bola hai (I'm also a fan of Virat Kohli, man. I didn't call him crazy, I called him a joker)," Rahul Vaidya said in a viral video. He emphasised that he respects Kohli's cricketing achievements and is, in fact, a fan. But the abuses hurled at his family members led him to take a swipe at Kohli's fans. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"I'm a fan of his cricket, but I want an answer as to why he blocked me on social media," he added, […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The United Nations Security Council's closed-door meeting on rising India-Pakistan tensions expectedly failed to yield any substantive outcome for Pakistan. Indian govt sources said Pakistan's efforts to internationalise the issue made little headway as UNSC advised Islamabad to resolve issues bilaterally with India and sought accountability for the Pahalgam attack, while expressing concern over Pakistan's nuclear rhetoric and missile tests.In the 90-minute meeting, the member-states are learnt to have condemned the April 22 attack and posed "tough questions" about the likely involvement of UN-proscribed Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba.No takers at UNSC meet for Pak's false-flag narrative While views were expressed individually by some after the consultations, the Council didn't collectively make any statement. The least Pakistan would have hoped for is an oral statement by the Council president.Former Indian permanent representative to UN Syed Akbaruddin said Pakistan's […]

[ad_1] Under 'Operation Sindoor', the Indian Army targeted nine terror hideouts belonging to banned organisations Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen in Pakistan and PoK.The strategic operation involved striking four locations within Pakistan's territory, whilst five targets were situated in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.The military strikes were carried out under 'Operation Sindoor' two weeks after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.'Operation Sindoor' was executed through coordinated efforts of the Army, Navy and Air Force, conducted from Indian territory. The defence ministry described the operation as "focused, measured and non-escalatory", deliberately avoiding Pakistani military installations.According to news agency PTI, terror headquarters of banned Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen were targeted under night raids on the nine hideouts.Here is the list of nine terror facility locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir that were hit:Markaz Subhan Allah, Bahawalpur - JeMMarkaz Taiba, Muridke - LeTSarjal, […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With 14 games remaining in the league stage, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad are already out of contention for the playoffs. Riyal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans are almost sure to make the knock-out stage, but Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals still have an even chance while Lucknow Super Giants have Kolkata Knight Riders slim chances. There remain 16,384 possible combinations of results, so nothing is for sure yet for any of the seven remaining in the race. We look at the probabilities:TeamBest case scenarioWorst case scenarioChances (%) of making or tying for top 4Chances (%) of making or tying for top 2RCBSole topper with 22 pts. Can happen if they win remaining games and GT lose at least oneEnd up 6th. Can happen if they lose all their remaining games98.276.0GTSole topper […]