Month: May 2025

[ad_1] Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel and Sunrisers Hyderabad's Pat Cummins. (PTI Photo) Delhi Capitals will aim to revive their playoff hopes and arrest a two-match losing streak at home when they face a struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad in a must-win IPL 2025 clash on Monday. Axar Patel’s side, currently fifth with 12 points from 10 games, have relied heavily on away wins but will need to find form in familiar conditions to stay in the top-four race.Axar, who bruised his left hand in the previous game against KKR but still smashed a valiant 43, remains a fitness concern. His full bowling involvement could be key, especially against an SRH side all but out of playoff contention after a 38-run loss to Gujarat Titans.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!While KL Rahul and Abhishek Porel have led DC's […]

[ad_1] Sher Afzal Khan Marwat (File Photo) A Pakistani politician from jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has revealed what he plans to do in the event of a war with India.Follow live updatesSher Afzal Khan Marwat, a Member of Parliament and an advocate at the Supreme Court of Pakistan, was asked by a journalist if he would pick up a gun and fight on the frontline if war broke out."If war breaks out, I will go to England," Marwat replied.The journalist then asked Marwat if India should take a step back to de-escalate tensions with Pakistan."Is Modi my aunt's son that he will step back just because I say so?" The PTI spokesperson responded.Tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours are high after terrorists with cross-border linkages shot dead 26 male tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam […]

[ad_1] Wayne Gretzky, a Canadian icon, faces backlash for his friendship with Donald Trump (Image via Getty Images) Wayne Gretzky, long celebrated as Canada’s greatest hockey icon, is now facing an unfamiliar role—not on the ice, but in the center of a political firestorm. The backlash against “The Great One” has intensified in recent weeks as Canadians grapple with his increasingly visible friendship with former U.S. President Donald Trump.Wayne Gretzky's Donald Trump ties spark anger during politically sensitive momentThe controversy erupted following Trump’s recent interview with The Atlantic, where he addressed Gretzky’s situation head-on. “I love Canada,” Trump said, before revealing a private conversation with the hockey legend. “I said to Wayne, ‘I’m gonna give you a pass, Wayne… Just pretend you don’t know me.’” The remark, meant to shield Gretzky from the fallout, has only fueled the perception that […]

[ad_1] Band of BTech students in Andhra forced to double up as janitors to pay for studies HYDERABAD: They may soar as tech whizkids in the future. But now, a band of female students is having to plumb the depths - as janitors, cleaning toilets of their own engineering college in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur.Cleaning toilets is one of the chores Vani (name changed) must complete before heading to class at 9am, with the other tasks being watering plants or helping in the college kitchen. Reason? These part-time gigs allow Vani to pay for the hostel at the engineering college - something her daily wager parents cannot afford. The 21-year-old is currently in her final year of BTech in AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning).Turns out Vani's college has about a dozen such girl students - pursuing different branches of engineering - who […]

[ad_1] We’ve all been there—ordering in, cooking extra, and saving that delicious fried rice for the next day. But what if that seemingly harmless leftover meal could be a ticking time bomb? In a tragic case reported in Belgium, in 2008, a young adult died suddenly after consuming rice contaminated with Bacillus cereus. The individual had eaten fried rice that had been left at room temperature for several days. Within hours of consumption, he experienced severe symptoms and died. This is based on information from the study "Sudden Death of a Young Adult Associated with Bacillus cereus Food Poisoning" published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology."On 1 October 2008, a 20-year-old man became sick after eating a meal of leftovers of spaghetti with tomato sauce, which had been prepared 5 days before and left in the kitchen at room temperature. […]

[ad_1] This is a representational image NEW DELHI: Holding that it is not necessary for the prosecution to adduce clinching proof of complete act of rape by each one of the accused to convict all for gangrape, Supreme Court has reiterated that in cases of gangrape, even if one commits rape, all the other persons involved should be held responsible and be equally punished.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and K V Viswanathan rejected the plea of an accused who claimed that he was not named along with other accused by the survivor in the FIR and his role was confined to helping the main accused.Rejecting the plea, the bench said, "In a case of gangrape under Section 376(2)(g), an act by one is enough to render all in the gang for punishment as long as they have acted in […]

[ad_1] KHARAGPUR/KOLKATA: A 22-year-old third-year civil engineering student of IIT Kharagpur allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room in Madan Mohan Malaviya (MMM) Hall early Saturday during a video call with a Delhi-based girl, who alerted the institute security officer by phone, report Sujoy Khanra & Dipawali Mitra.The suicide of Mohammad Asif Qamar, from Bihar's Sheohar district has sparked fresh alarm, prompting the IIT to set up a committee to probe the reasons behind the spate of suicides on campus. Dean of students' affairs Bhargab Maitra said, "The second death in a fortnight has shown us the urgent need to set up the committee and study the campus environment." We've not found any history of mental health issues: Official IIT's security officer received a call at 2.53 am on Sunday from the Delhi-based girl informing him that Qamar had […]

[ad_1] Representational AI image Emkay Global Financial Services has a ‘buy’ rating on Indian Oil with a target price of Rs 170. Analysts said the OMC major beat analysts’ estimates during its Jan-March quarters on several parameters on the back of better marketing margins and refinery inventory gains.The management indicated that FY26 is healthy so far, with stable refining and marketing boosted by lower oil prices. IOCL is engaging with the GoI for LPG compensation as well. Major projects like Panipat, Gujarat, and Barauni expansions would progressively commission during the next two years.Motilal Oswal Financial Services has a ‘buy’ rating on State Bank of India with a target price of Rs 915. Analysts said the banking major reported in-line earnings as higher provisions and opex were offset by higher other income, while margins were broadly stable. The bank’s management expects […]