Latest News, Updates & Breaking Headlines
Turkey flag representative image Turkey detained dozens of people suspected of links to the Islamic State (IS) group during nationwide raids on Wednesday, iInterior minister Ali Yerlikaya said.The raids were carried out in Istanbul and 24 other provinces, including Ankara and Yalova. Yerlikaya shared a video showing security forces raiding suspects’ homes, with some detainees…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday published draft voter lists for Madhya Pradesh and Kerala under the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, releasing major deletion in both states. As per the updates rolls, 42,74,160 names have been removed in Madhya Pradesh, while Kerala recorded deletion of more than 24 lakh voters.In Madhya Pradesh, the…
Rishabh Pant’s Team India fell by a record margin in the 2nd Test in Guwahati. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Ravichandran Ashwin didn’t hold back on his YouTube channel after India’s 2-0 Test series defeat against South Africa, using a pointed breakdown of Rishabh Pant’s dismissal in Guwahati in the first innings to question the stand-in captain’s…
South Africa’s Simon Harmer, right, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Simon Harmer completed one of the finest tours by a visiting spinner in modern Indian cricket, finishing with a brilliant 6 for 37 in Guwahati as South Africa crushed India by 408 runs to seal a 2–0 sweep. It was the Proteas’ first Test…
NEW DELHI: As if the mammoth target of 589 was not enough to demoralize them, the Indian team also lost 2 wickets in the final session of the fourth day to make matters worse after South Africa, quite reluctantly, declared their second innings at 260 for 5 in the third session. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and…
Matt Henry of New Zealand (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images) New Zealand completed a 3-0 ODI series sweep against the West Indies with a four-wicket victory in the final match at Seddon Park. Matt Henry earned Player of the Match honours for his outstanding four-wicket performance. West Indies chose to bat first but were dismissed…
NEW DELHI: A Pakistani drone was spotted late Friday near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said on Saturday. The drone was seen coming from the Chak Bhura post in Pakistan and hovered over Regal village in the Ghagwal area for a few minutes before turning back, officials said, as reported…
NEW DELHI: In an election marked by determined consolidation of votes against the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan (MGB), the social composition of the newly elected MLAs too has changed strikingly with the share of Muslims and Yadavs hitting a low. What is just as striking : NDA now boasts more Yadav MLAs than the MGB.The decline in…
NEW DELHI: Celebrity candidates in the Bihar assembly polls witnessed mixed fortunes, with only singer Maithili Thakur, contesting from Alinagar on a BJP ticket, poised for victory. Others — including actor-singer Khesari Lal Yadav (Chapra) and singer Ritesh Pandey (Kargahar) — were trailing in their respective constituencies.Alinagar: Maithili Thakur had secured 49,673 votes after 14…
SRINAGAR: Four days of unbroken police action stretched across Kashmir valley Tuesday, with more than 1,000 people rounded up so far in what officials called a “pre-emptive strike” aimed at dismantling terrorist support networks and preventing attempts to disrupt peace.J&K police said teams carried out surprise checks across districts to create what they described as…
