Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday took strong exception to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's personal remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP MP Sambit Patra, addressing a press conference called out Banerjee saying that "no politician or elected representative should use such language."Banerjee, hours after PM Modi's rally in Bengal's Alipurduar, had claimed that the central government named India's retaliation against Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, 'Operation Sindoor' for "political gains".Further ramping up her attack, Mamata cried foul over PM Modi's "language" claiming that "you (PM Modi) are not the husband of everybody." She further went on to add, "why are you not giving sindoor to your Mrs first?"During his rally in West Bengal, the Prime Minister had declared from the "sacred land of Sindoor Khela" the rousing success of India's Operation Sindoor. He […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given “one time last and final three-month extension” to IndiGo for the two wide body Boeing 777s it has wet leased (hired with operating crew) from Turkish Airlines. The airline can use them till Aug 31, instead of Nov 30, 2025, as it had applied for. The DGCA gave this final extension “in order to avoid passenger inconvenience due to immediate flight disruption” after getting an “undertaking from the airline that they will terminate the damp lease with Turkish Airline within this extension period, and not seek any further extension for these operations,” said a senior aviation official.“Indigo is currently operating two Boeing 777-300 extended range aircraft under damp lease from Turkish Airline, which was permitted upto May 31, 2025. IndiGo requested for a further extension of the same […]

[ad_1] Bihar Public Service Commission releases notification for 47 DSO/AD vacancies BPSC recruitment 2025: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has officially released the notification for the recruitment of District Statistical Officer (DSO) and Assistant Director (AD) posts under Advertisement No. 38/2025. Eligible Indian candidates can apply online for a total of 47 vacancies in the Planning and Development Department, Government of Bihar. The online application window will open from June 3, 2025, and close on June 24, 2025.This recruitment drive aims to fill regular posts across multiple categories, with a clear emphasis on reservations and qualifications. Candidates must possess a postgraduate degree in Statistics, Mathematics, or Economics from a recognised university to be eligible. The pay scale for the posts is Level-9, ranging from Rs 53,100 to Rs 1,67,800 plus other allowances as per government rules.Important dates and application […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bat first against Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday.The decision to bat first came as a surprise, especially after a low-scoring Qualifier 1 between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday, where bowlers dominated. However, MI skipper Hardik Pandya explained that the surface for Friday’s match appeared more batting-friendly.Mumbai made three changes to their playing XI, bringing in Jonny Bairstow, Richard Gleeson, and Raj Angad Bawa in place of Ryan Rickelton, Corbin Bosch, and Will Jacks — all of whom have returned to their respective national teams.PollWas it a good decision for Mumbai Indians to bat first in today's match?'I don't want to be a one-season wonder': Punjab Kings' […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bat first against Gujarat Titans in the high-stakes Eliminator of IPL 2025, held at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, on Friday. The winner of this match will go on to face Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 2 Ahmedabad.Pandya made three significant changes to the playing XI for the knockout clash. The MI skipper included England pacer Richard Gleeson who is known to bowl 150plus thunderbolts. "We're going to bat. Looks like a different track to yesterday. Bit of less grass. Big game, scoring runs and defending would be nice. We all are aware, for the last 9 games we have been playing it like a knockout. Really need to turn up today and focus on the things which we can […]

[ad_1] Some men campaign. Elon Musk campaigned on something.As Donald Trump mounted his improbable comeback in 2024, one of his loudest backers wasn’t a politician or a general or a strategist. It was a man who launches rockets, argues with strangers online, and fathers children with the scattershot enthusiasm of a fertility startup. But as The New York Times now lays out in lurid detail, Musk wasn’t just fuelled by ideology. He was fuelled by psychedelics, stimulants, ketamine—and a trail of baby mamas who found themselves at odds with a billionaire living his own late-stage psychedelic Kennedy cosplay.Musk, who donated a staggering $275 million to Trump’s campaign and was given real power inside the administration, wasn't just backstage at MAGA rallies. He was the show. A one-man demonstration of what happens when power, money, and pharmaceuticals collide in full view […]

[ad_1] The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved a three-month extension for IndiGo’s wet lease agreement with Turkish Airlines, allowing the carrier to continue operating two Boeing 777 aircraft on the Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul routes beyond the previous May 31 deadline.This decision comes as diplomatic tensions rise between India and Turkiye, particularly following Turkiye’s vocal support for Pakistan during recent conflicts. In a related move, the Indian government also revoked the security clearance of Turkish ground handling company Celebi, further straining bilateral relations, according to an ET report.IndiGo, India’s largest airline by market share, had requested a six-month extension under the revised policy that permits wet leases for six months, extendable by another six months subject to regulatory approval. The airline had originally leased the wide-body aircraft in November 2023 to mitigate capacity constraints caused by […]

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump on Friday again raised tensions amid the ongoing tariff war with China, attacking Beijing for "totally violating its agreement with the US", and adding that he was no longer going to be "Mr. Nice Guy".In a post on Turth Social, Trump said: "Two weeks ago China was in grave economic danger! The very high Tariffs I set made it virtually impossible for China to trade into the United States marketplace which is, by far, number one in the World. We went, in effect, cold turkey with China, and it was devastating for them. Many factories closed and there was, to put it mildly, "civil unrest". I saw what was happening and didn’t like it, for them, not for us. I made a fast deal with China in order to save them from what I thought […]

[ad_1] RCB players during their Qualifier 1 match against PBKS. (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have taken a decisive step towards ending their long wait for an Indian Premier League (IPL) title, securing a place in the 2025 final after a dominant eight-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 1 at Mullanpur on Thursday. With the win, RCB not only advanced to their fourth IPL final — after previous runner-up finishes in 2009, 2011, and 2016 — but also positioned themselves on the statistically favourable path to championship glory.RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2025, Qualifier 1: Quick singles from MullanpurGo Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In the IPL’s current playoff format, introduced in 2011, teams finishing in the top two after the league stage get two chances to reach the final. And there’s a […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday heaped praises on the Border Security Force (BSF) for destroying 118 Pakistani posts in three days in its response to Pakistan's offensive after Operation Sindoor.In his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after the military action against Pakistan-backed terrorists, Shah said that the BSF has dismantled the enemy's surveillance network, dealing a significant blow that would take them years to repair."When Pakistan responded to our anti-terror operations by attacking our borders and civilian areas, it was the BSF jawans of the Jammu Frontier who retaliated by destroying and damaging over 118 posts," Shah said.PollDo you think BSF’s strong response will act as a long-term deterrent to cross-border threats?"They dismantled the enemy's entire surveillance system piece by piece — a system that will take them four to five years to rebuild," […]