Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] Jonny Bairstow (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: As English wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow walked out to bat in his 100th Test at Dharamsala in 2024, Rohit Sharma was heard remarking, 'Isko kuch bhi daal' (Bowl any delivery to him). Rohit clearly didn't think much of Bairstow's capabilities. Even IPL franchises expressed a lack of confidence as the English cricketer went unsold in the IPL 2025 auction.However, an unexpected twist of fate soon saw Bairstow walking out to the middle with Rohit Sharma in the IPL 2025 Eliminator against Gujarat Titans (GT). The English cricketer earned this recall after scoring 525 runs across 12 innings for Yorkshire at an average of 52.50 in the 2025 County Championship. The 35-year-old cricketer wasn't included in England's squads for their ODI and T20I series against West Indies, fuelling his desire to impress even more.Go […]

[ad_1] KOCHI: Since the early onset of the southwest monsoon on May 24, the state as a whole recorded nearly 40cm of rainfall till May 30, which is 5.7 times the normal rainfall of 7cm during this period. Kannur recorded the highest rainfall (63cm) among districts, followed by Kozhikode with 58.1cm and Idukki with 45.5cm.IMD had forecast that rainfall during the southwest monsoon from June to Sept is most likely to be above normal for south peninsular India. It had also forecast above-normal rainfall for Kerala this seasonHeavy rain accompanied by strong winds continued to wreak havoc across the state on Friday. One fisherman died and another went missing after a boat capsized off Vizhinjam fishing harbour in Thiruvananthapuram. The deceased is Antony (52), while a search operation is underway to trace the missing fisherman, Stellas (48). In Kottayam, two […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Noting the high influx of fake news during Operation Sindoor, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said that 15% of armed forces' time went into countering those narratives, ANI reported on Saturday. "Combating fake news was a constant effort. Our communication strategy was deliberate; we chose to be measured, not reactive, because misinformation can quickly distort public perception during high-stakes operations," General Chauhan said speaking on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue.According to CDS, India’s strategy for managing narratives should prioritize verified facts and credible evidence, even if it results in a more measured or delayed public response."India has always built its narratives on solid ground, even if we've sometimes been slow to present them. For instance, in the first three days, two women officers were our primary spokespeople because the actual military leadership were […]

[ad_1] GUWAHATI: At least five people, including children, have died due to landslides caused by incessant monsoon rain in Kamrup (Metro) district, which includes areas of Guwahati city, in the last 24 hours.Among the five people killed in landslides was a mother, Poonam Goswami, along with her minor daughter and another minor relative. The tragic incident occurred on Friday evening in the city’s Bonda area when a landslide struck their residence.While confirming the five deaths in Kamrup (Metro), the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) in its Saturday morning bulletin said that total three districts are currently facing urban floods in the state.ASDMA report said that the three districts affected by urban floods are: Kamrup, Kamrup (Metro) & Cachar where total 10,150 people have been affected.Moreover, three districts---- Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Golaghat and eight revenue circles there have been affected […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a fresh political offensive against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, after former external affairs minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid backed the BJP-led government's handling of Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan, including the abrogation of Article 370 and India's military response under Operation Sindoor.Reacting to Khurshid’s remarks, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused Gandhi of parroting Pakistani propaganda. "Now, RR 'Ridiculous Rahul' will have to speak. His position is Leader of Opposition, but he is doing the work of a leader of Pakistani propaganda... Now, everything is clear. His own minister is saying that," Poonawalla said.He alleged that Rahul Gandhi was making decisions based on the advice of party leaders Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera, instead of relying on voices like Khurshid’s. Referring to Khurshid’s version of events during ceasefire […]

[ad_1] RJ Mahvash during the 2025 IPL Qualifier 1 between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mullanpur. (Image: Instagram) RJ Mahvash, who has been linked to cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal in recent months, attended the IPL Qualifier 1 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday at the Chandigarh stadium. Following the match, she shared an Instagram story and photos from the stands while wearing Punjab Kings colours, which garnered significant public attention, especially given the context of Chahal's recent divorce from Dhanashree Verma in March 2023.Mahvash posted a cryptic note on her Instagram story alongside a picture of herself, addressing the ongoing speculation about her relationship with Chahal.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"What's important is that 'YOU KNOW' you have never done wrong to anyone. You have been pure with your intentions always […]

[ad_1] Google CEO Sundar Pichai has directly disputed recent claims by Apple senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, who said in a testimony that Apple saw a decline in Safari search volumes for the first time in 22 years. During a recent interview, Pichai countered the statement, saying that the company is "seeing overall query growth in search.""Look, we've been very clear. We are seeing overall query growth in search," Pichai said in an interview with The Verge.When pressed specifically about a drop in Safari, he stated, "Look, we have a comprehensive view of how we look at data across the board. There's a lot of, there can be a lot of noise in search data, but everything we see tells us we are seeing query growth including across Apple's devices and platforms."It is to be noted that Cue […]

[ad_1] Every year on May 31st, the world takes a collective deep breath (pun intended) to recognize World No Tobacco Day—a global moment to raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco and to encourage people everywhere to ditch the ciggies for good. Whether you're a smoker, a reformed one, or someone who’s just trying to save their lungs from secondhand smoke—this day’s for you.Now, before you scroll away thinking, “Ugh, not another lecture,” hang on a sec. This isn’t about guilt-tripping anyone. We get it—quitting is hard. Tobacco has been glamorized for decades, deeply embedded in social habits, and for many people, it's a coping mechanism. But here’s the thing: it’s also a silent destroyer. It doesn’t come for you overnight—it creeps in slowly, messing with your lungs, your heart, your wallet, and eventually, your life.Tobacco is like that toxic […]

[ad_1] In a heart-stopping finish to the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, 13-year-old Indian-American Faizan Zaki from Dallas, Texas, emerged victorious, spelling “Chaldee” correctly in the 20th round to secure the championship. However, the drama wasn’t over yet — Zaki was required by the judges to spell one more word flawlessly before being officially crowned champion, a challenge he met with confidence and without any assistance. Zaki’s win was a story of redemption. Last year, he narrowly lost in the spell-off to Bruhat Soma after rushing his final word and stumbling on the homonym of “commelina.” This time, determined to avoid a repeat, he made sure the contest didn’t go to a spell-off. “I’m really happy,” Zaki said after his triumph. The competition, held over three intense days outside Washington DC, featured some of the country’s best young spellers. Zaki’s […]

[ad_1] MEERUT: The warden of Chaudhary Charan Singh University's (CCSU) Kailash Prakash Hostel has been removed on Friday following protest by students for allegedly thrashing 20-25 hostellers after finding water splashed on the floor and four students in a room for two. A purported video of the accused warden, DK Chauhan, mercilessly beating the students on Thursday night was widely circulated on social media on Friday. In the video, Chauhan is seen purportedly raining blows with a baton and slapping the students as he charged at them like a raging bull.His terror continued for nearly 30 minutes, with shocked students writhing in pain. The video shows that the students were standing still while the warden madly attacked them.On Friday, students staged a sit-in protest outside the vice chancellor's office, demanding immediate action against the warden. Calling the incident a "blatant […]