Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] Virat Kohli at Wankhede stadium. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli received a thunderous welcome at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday as Royal Challengers Bengaluru faced Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025. When the RCB star walked out to bat, chants of "Kohli, Kohli" erupted across the iconic venue, with the official broadcaster’s ‘shor meter’ registering a staggering 138 decibels — one of the loudest roars ever recorded in IPL history.WATCH:The electric reception was reminiscent of the home crowd frenzy at Chepauk for MS Dhoni, popularly known as 'Thala'. In fact, Kohli’s Wankhede entry echoed Dhoni’s recent reception in Chennai, where the roar was so deafening that even MI owner Nita Ambani was seen covering her ears.Kohli didn’t disappoint the sea of fans. During his blistering knock of 67 off 42 balls, he became the first Indian cricketer to breach […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: It is BJP versus Mamata Banerjee once again in battleground West Bengal. Months after the fierce faceoff over the R G Kar incident, the bitter political rivals are back on the streets - this time over the school jobs case as they try to corner each other over the loss of jobs of 25,753 teachers and staffers in state-run and aided schools in West Bengal. On April 3, a bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar found that the West Bengal School Service Commission's selection process of 2016 was based on large-scale manipulations and fraud."In our opinion, this is a case wherein the entire selection process has been vitiated and tainted beyond resolution. Manipulations and frauds on a large scale, coupled with the attempted cover-up, have dented the selection process beyond repair […]

[ad_1] Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli plays a shot at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Star batter Virat Kohli etched his name in history on Monday by becoming the first Indian to score 13,000 runs in T20 cricket. The milestone came during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2025 clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, as Kohli notched up his second half-century of the season.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The 36-year-old reached the landmark in his 402nd T20 match, eventually scoring 67 off 42 balls, including eight fours and two sixes. With this knock, Kohli’s T20 career tally now stands at 13,050 runs, including nine centuries and 99 half-centuries across all T20 competitions.Globally, Kohli is now the fifth batter to reach 13,000 T20 runs, joining an elite club led by Chris Gayle […]

[ad_1] Of the top 15 richest people in the world, Warren Buffet is the only one to have seen an increase in his net worth Amidst the ongoing global market turmoil in 2025, one billionaire who stands out in the top 15 richest persons in the world is Warren Buffett. At a time when investors around the world are reeling from the stock market crash, one billionaire whose net worth has actually grown is Buffett.According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index data, of the top 15 richest people in the world, Warren Buffet is the only one to have seen an increase in his net worth. At number six on the list of world’s top 10 richest persons by Bloomberg, Buffett stands tall with a current net worth of $155 billion. His net worth has increased $12.7 billion year to […]

[ad_1] Protest in Bangladesh over Israel attacks in Gaza. (AP) Demonstrations broke out across Bangladesh, including Dhaka city, on Monday protesting against Israeli actions in Gaza. Different organisations spanning political, social, cultural, religious and professional spheres took to Dhaka's streets in protest.The demonstrations form part of worldwide protests against attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, according to organisers. Students have stayed away from classes and examinations to join the protests.Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of interim government in Bangladesh, said in a statement on X, "The Government of Bangladesh expresses its strongest condemnation of the Israeli Occupying Forces’ continued mass killing and gross violations of human rights in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s ongoing military attacks since last month's unilateral breach of the ceasefire have killed scores of Palestinians, mostly women and children as well as blocked the entry of humanitarian aid into […]

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s wealth dropped by $11 billion after the announcement of reciprocal tariffs by US President Donald Trump, further contributing to Tesla CEOs $110 billion losses in 2025. Nevertheless, with a net worth of $330 billion as of March 2025 (Bloomberg Billionaires Index), he maintains his status as the world's richest person. To illustrate the magnitude of this wealth, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has employed an interesting hypothetical scenario.“Not that anybody asked, but if @ElonMusk’s wealth as of today ($330B) were entirely hundred-dollar bills, then laid end-to-end, they'd circle Earth three times,” he said in a post on X.“...and with what’s left over, if taped end-to-end, will make a ribbon long enough to ascend into space and reach the Moon,” he added.How Neil deGrasse Tyson may have made these calculations The calculation purpotedly assumes each hundred-dollar bill is 6.14 […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The United States Supreme Court on Monday rejected the extradition stay request of Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks that killed more than 170 people.An order on the Supreme Court website noted that Rana's renewed application has been "distributed for Conference of 4/4/2025" and "application" has been "referred to the Court."On Monday, a notice on the Supreme Court website said, "Application denied by the Court."Rana had submitted an "Emergency Application For Stay Pending Litigation of Petition For Writ of Habeas Corpus" on February 27, with Elena Kagan, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the US and Circuit Justice for the Ninth Circuit.Earlier, the 26/11 terror attacks accused alleged that his extradition to India would likely lead to his torture, given his status as a Pakistani-origin Muslim individual. Rana, who holds Canadian […]

[ad_1] File Pic: Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: It was a moment of joy for Mumbai Indians fans even before the first delivery at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, as skipper Hardik Pandya revealed at the toss that both Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma were returning to the playing XI for the high-stakes IPL 2025 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.Also See: MI vs RCB, IPL Live Score“Jassi (Bumrah) is back and so is Ro (Rohit). Both of our experienced campaigners are back in the side, that gives us an added fuel,” Hardik said, choosing to bowl first after winning the toss.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Bumrah’s return marks a major boost for Mumbai, as the ace pacer makes his comeback to professional cricket after a three-month injury layoff. He last featured in […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Monday said that America could have done something decades ago, referring to his tariff reforms, and asked people not to be weak and stupid. These remarks came just a few minutes before the New York stock market crashed, where the S&P 500 opened 3.2% lower."The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social. US market crashedUS stock markets joined the global market selloff on Monday. At 9:38 AM GMT, S&P 500 was trading at 4,870.94, down 203 points or 4%. Nasdaq was at 14,894.10, down […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Police for converting civil suits into criminal cases. This came as the apex court was hearing a criminal case and a lawyer claimed the FIR was lodged because civil disputes took too long to resolve."There is a complete breakdown of rule of law in Uttar Pradesh. Converting a civil matter into a criminal case is not acceptable," CJI Sanjiv Khanna said."This is wrong what is happening in UP. Everyday civil suits are being converted to criminal cases. It is absurd, merely not giving money cannot be turned into an offence," he added.The bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan directed the Director General of Police and the Station House Officer of a police station in Gautam Budh Nagar district to […]