Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar was left impressed with young batter Salil Arora after his explosive unbeaten 30 off just 10 balls played a crucial role in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians on Wednesday. The victory marked SRH’s fifth consecutive win, with Bangar praising Arora’s sharp game awareness and clarity of execution under
India’s push to blend ethanol with petrol, promoted as a clean energy transition, is now raising serious concerns over its impact on the country’s already stressed water resources. At the centre of the issue are water-intensive crops such as sugarcane, maize, and rice, which are increasingly being used as raw materials for ethanol production. Experts
New Delhi, Apr 30: Indian Hajj pilgrims will have to pay an additional ₹10,000 following a sharp rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices, triggered by the ongoing crisis in West Asia. The Haj Committee of India has issued a circular informing all pilgrims of Haj 2026 about the increase in airfare and directed registered
Abhav Bhatia’s last words to his father were simple—he was on his way home. The 14-year-old had gone to watch Monday’s IPL match between Delhi and Bengaluru and was returning on a bike with his 20-year-old cousin, Yagya. As they crossed Ashoka Road, Abhav called his father, Sumit, to inform him he would be home
Yashasvi Jaiswal did not finish Rajasthan Royals’ chase against Punjab Kings, but he played a crucial role in building the platform that made the win possible. Donovan Ferreira delivered the final push, while Shubham Dubey provided the finishing firepower, yet Jaiswal’s 51 off 27 balls gave RR the most important element in a 220-plus chase:
VARANASI (UP), Apr 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday morning held a roadshow in Varanasi during the second day of his two-day visit, drawing massive crowds along the entire route, party leaders said. The roadshow began from Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) and passed through Lahartara, Kachahri, Ambedkar Chauraha, Chaukaghat, Teliyabag, Lahurabir and Maidagin before
Kolkata, Apr 29: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday visited several polling booths in her Bhabanipur assembly constituency where voting is underway and alleged that central forces and election observers were acting at the behest of the BJP. The Bhabanipur seat is considered Banerjee’s strong political base, where she is locked in a
KOLKATA, Apr 29: Voting commenced on Wednesday across 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, amid tight security arrangements and a high-stakes political battle that could determine whether the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) maintains its stronghold in southern districts or the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) manages to make
Twenty-two monks were arrested at an airport in Colombo after authorities discovered 110 kg of cannabis concealed in their luggage. Customs officials said each monk was carrying around 5 kg of Kush, a highly potent form of cannabis, hidden inside “false compartments” in their bags when they arrived in the capital on Saturday. The monks,
At one stage, Delhi Capitals were struggling at 8/6, and it looked like they might end up breaking RCB’s unwanted record of the lowest-ever IPL total (49). However, the team somehow managed to recover and eventually posted a slightly better score of 75. RCB then chased down the target of 76 comfortably in the seventh