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[ad_1] File photo: UK PM Keir Starmer (Picture credit: AP) LONDON: Sikh Federation UK has warned PM Keir Starmer it will campaign to no-platform Labour MPs from Aug 1 unless a judge-led public inquiry into Britain’s role in 1984’s Operation Blue Star is announced in Parliament by the end of July.No-platforming is a political strategy where people actively work to prevent certain politicians or public figures from speaking publicly, often due to disagreements with their views.The warning, delivered in a letter signed by 455 gurdwaras and Sikh organisations, follows a rally of more than 10,000 Sikhs at Trafalgar Square Sunday marking the 41st anniversary of the military operation at Amritsar’s Golden Temple against Sikh militants hiding there.Deputy PM Angela Rayner had publicly committed to the inquiry just before the 2024 general elections. Labour also promised it in two consecutive manifestos.The […]

[ad_1] General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, chairman, joint chiefs of staff committee, Pakistan Armed Forces, center, comes out from a panel discussion during the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore (Picture credit: AP) ISLAMABAD: Kashmir remains the “core” of India-Pakistan animosity and not addressing it through dialogue or third-party mediation carries the risk of “destructive escalation”, Islamabad’s designated military representative to the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore said Sunday in another attempt to internationalise an issue that Delhi insists is bilateral.Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, sought to spotlight Kashmir as a “dispute” that warranted international intervention during a session on “regional crisis management mechanisms”.Pushing for “conflict resolution aligned with Security Council resolutions”, Gen Mirza reeled off a list of countries that he claimed could be third-party mediators, the US, UK, Saudi Arabia, China, Turkiye and […]

[ad_1] File photo: PM Modi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold the first meeting of the Council of Ministers this week after Operation Sindoor and just days before the completion of his first year in his third term in office.TOI has learnt that ministers were sounded out about the meeting on Wednesday, though its agenda has not been shared yet. In every Council of Ministers meeting, different government departments make detailed presentations about schemes and programmes, and their progress to apprise all the ministers.Sources said a discussion on the precision strikes on terror bases in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor and the thrust on public outreach to mark the 11th year of the Modi government are likely to feature in the meeting. Earlier, the PM had briefed cabinet ministers and had asked them to […]

[ad_1] Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates the dismissal of Suryakumar Yadav,(AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) A huge roar erupted from the Punjab Kings' dugout and stands as Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed the dangerous Suryakumar Yadav during the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 clash at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. Among those celebrating were RJ Mahvash and franchise co-owner Preity Zinta, visibly ecstatic as PBKS struck a major blow in a high-pressure contest. Suryakumar, Mumbai Indians’ batting mainstay this season, looked in sublime touch once again before falling for 44 off 26 balls. He had earlier hit Chahal for two sixes in the match before the leg-spinner had the last laugh. With this dismissal, the Surya vs Chahal battle in IPL now reads: 13 innings, 88 balls, 116 runs, four dismissals at an average of 29 and a strike rate of 131.81. Not dominant, but not a walkover […]

[ad_1] Mumbai Indian's Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma’s IPL knockout record reveals the harsh realities of performing under immense pressure. With nine single-digit scores in IPL playoff matches, Rohit shares the dubious record for the most low scores in such high-stakes games alongside Suresh Raina. Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik aren’t far behind, each registering seven single-digit dismissals in knockout encounters. These numbers highlight the fine line between success and struggle at the business end of the tournament, where even the best players sometimes falter.Most single digits in IPL Knockout games, 9 - Rohit Sharma 9 - Suresh Raina 7 - Ambati Rayudu 7 - Dinesh Karthik In the ongoing IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 clash at Narendra Modi Stadium, Rohit was dismissed early for just 8 runs off 7 balls by Marcus Stoinis, who notched his first wicket of […]

[ad_1] If the ruling is upheld it could mean the Trump administration will have to reimburse the substantial import duties already collected. (AI image) What will happen if the US trade court ruling against American President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs is upheld? If that happens, it could necessitate the Trump administration to refund billions in import duties that have already been collected!On Wednesday, the US Court of International Trade (CIT) panel, comprising three judges, determined that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) did not authorise Trump to implement extensive tariffs or circumvent Congress's traditional authority over economic and commerce policies. Trump had referenced this 1977 legislation to validate most of his tariff implementations, particularly those announced on "’Liberation Day’ in early April.According to a NewsWeek report, Todd Tucker, a trade specialist from the Roosevelt Institute in New York, shared […]

[ad_1] Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo) Mumbai Indians' star batter Suryakumar Yadav has etched his name in the IPL history books yet again, this time by surpassing South African legend AB de Villiers to become the highest run-scorer by a non-opener in a single edition of the Indian Premier League. The milestone was achieved during the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 clash between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, where both teams are fighting for a spot in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Coming into the match, Suryakumar had already amassed 673 runs in 15 innings, averaging a stunning 67.30 with a strike rate of 167.83, including five half-centuries and a top score of 73*. Just 15 more runs were enough for him to eclipse AB de Villiers' 673-run tally from the 2016 […]

[ad_1] Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has admitted that the country's key allies now expect strategic partnerships grounded in trade, innovation, and investment, not financial handouts.Addressing senior military officers in Quetta, Sharif declared the end of Pakistan’s reliance on foreign aid, saying key allies such including China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, and the UAE, now expect equal partnerships based on trade and innovation.“They no longer expect us to go there with a begging bowl,” Sharif said, in a speech signaling a shift in Pakistan’s international posture. “China is the most time-tested friend of Pakistan. Saudi Arabia is one of the most reliable and trustworthy friends of Pakistan, and so are others, Turkey, Qatar, and the UAE. But let me make this point abundantly clear. They expect us now to engage them in trade, commerce, innovation, research […]

[ad_1] Donald Trump shared an outlandish conspiracy theory, claiming that former US president Joe Biden was executed in 2020 and now what stands in his place is a robotic clone.Trump, who remains active on his social media platform Truth Social, reposted a message late Saturday from a little-known user named “llijh”, who has fewer than 1,000 followers. The original post read, “There is no #JoeBiden - executed in 2020.#Biden clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities are what you see.>#Democrats dont know the difference.”Though Trump didn’t comment on the validity of the claim, his decision to share the post has drawn widespread attention. The president is known for mocking opponents online, and critics suggest the post may be another example of him trolling political rivals.The two men last met in person at the 2025 presidential inauguration roughly five months […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The temporary truce that domestic telecom majors Airtel and Reliance Jio struck with Elon Musk’s satcom venture Starlink has been disturbed. The local telecom operators have raised questions over Trai’s recommendations regarding spectrum allocation to satcom companies and alleged that they are “non-transparent and non-justifiable”, and favour satellite companies over the homegrown terrestrial operators.Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the body representing the local companies, claimed that much against Trai’s assumption that satcom will be a fringe player with a business case only in network-unserved areas and rural regions, the “reality” is that it will compete with the terrestrial networks. “These recommendations thus create a substantial regulatory arbitrage as they fail to appreciate that in reality, satellite communication services are fast emerging as full-fledged competitors in the broadband market and the leading NGSO (non-geostationary satellite orbits) constellations […]