The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday formalized minerals agreement after a two-month delay, signaling a shift in Washington’s approach to supporting Kyiv. Described by the Donald Trump administration as a “new form of commitment” to Ukraine following the cessation of military aid, the deal marked a strategic pivot toward economic and resource-based cooperation. “Both … Read more
NEW DELHI: SC Wednesday sought central govt’s response to allegations by an NGO that as many as 58 illegal clinical trials have been conducted by national and international pharmaceutical companies in the last four years at Ahmedabad municipal corporation-run Sheth Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital.Appearing for the NGO, Swasthya Adhikar Manch, senior advocate Sanjay Parikh informed a … Read more
ATTARI: Cradling her 14-day-old infant, Sara Khan stood at the Attari-Wagah border in her washroom slippers, holding back tears. A resident of PoK, she had been living in India since 2017 after marrying Aurangzeb Khan from J&K. “I had a C-section recently. My stitches haven’t healed. Doctors advised me not to travel,” Sara said Wednesday … Read more
ISLAMABAD: An official 2am warning in Pakistan about an impending Indian military offensive “within 24 to 36 hours” set the stage for an information blitzkrieg throughout Wednesday, including claims by state-run media that air force jets scrambled to force four IAF Rafale fighter jets to “retreat in panic” from near the LoC.Some reports said two … Read more
Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates with captain Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Yuzvendra Chahal delivered a spell for the ages, taking a stunning hat-trick to derail Chennai Super Kings‘ (CSK) innings, while skipper Shreyas Iyer’s knock guided Punjab Kings (PBKS) to a thrilling four-wicket win and ended Chennai’s hopes for this year’s playoffs at Chepauk on … Read more
Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: An all-round show from Punjab Kings ended Chennai Super Kings’ playoff hopes with a clinical four-wicket win at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. With the defeat, CSK became the first team to be officially eliminated from the IPL 2025 playoff race.The victory propelled Punjab … Read more
Yuzvendra Chahal and RJ Mahvash NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal sent cricket fans into a frenzy on Wednesday night with a jaw-dropping hat-trick against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and among the many reacting to his heroics was RJ Mahvash, who posted a now-viral tribute on social media: “God mode on kya? Yuzvendra Chahal … Read more
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has officially notified the income tax return (ITR) forms 1 and 4 for the financial year 2024–25. These forms shall be used for reporting incomes earned between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, that is for the assessment year 2025–26.The government is expected to release the other … Read more
Jannik Sinner. (Pic Credit – X) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has revealed that he considered walking away from tennis earlier this year during a deeply turbulent period sparked by his three-month doping ban. In an emotional interview with Italian state broadcaster RAI, Sinner opened up about the toll the ordeal took on him — … Read more
Chinmoy Krishna Das (ANI photo) A Bangladesh court on Wednesday granted bail to former Iskcon leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case, reported Bangladesh’s The Daily Star.Das was arrested following a controversy that erupted when a sedition case was filed against him and 18 others in Chittagong on October 30 last year. The charges … Read more