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NEW DELHI: Former Australia swashbuckling opening batsman Matthew Hayden has chosen Virat Kohli over captain Rohit Sharma to open the innings for India in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Hayden believes Kohli should partner with young batting star Yashasvi Jaiswal at the start of the innings, as the combination ...

NEW DELHI: The 16 Indian crew members still on board an Israel-linked cargo ship seized by Iran are safe and will be released once their contractual obligations are accomplished, MEA on Thursday said. "One girl who was there has returned. We had asked for consular access for the rest ...

NEW DELHI: The country is all set to vote in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections that will decide the electoral fate of 1,203 candidates, who are contesting on 88 seats across 13 states.The polling was supposed to be held in 89 Lok Sabha constituencies, but voting in ...

The successful completion of the Rs 18,000 crore follow-on public offer (FPO) marks the beginning of Vodafone Idea 2.0, which will stage a "smart turnaround", Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said. Birla praised PM Narendra Modi and telecom minister Ashwani Vaishnav for a conducive policy environment which ...

The Los Angeles Times announced the winners of the 44th annual Book Prizes on April 19.Winners were announced in 13 categories for works published last year, including the new prize for achievement in audiobook production, presented by Audible. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley was honoured with the lifetime achievement ...

MYSURU: Dr Shushrutha Gowda, who walked from Kanyakumari to Kashmir alongside Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, quit Congress and joined BJP on Wednesday, barely 48 hours before poll booths opened for the Lok Sabha elections.Mysuru-based Shushrutha was appointed KPCC general secretary recently.BJP election in-charge Radha ...

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Tehran agreed on Wednesday to “expeditiously finalise” a free trade agreement (FTA) and hold the next sessions of business and trade bodies soon after the US cautioned Pakistan of the risk of sanctions for engaging in business deals with Iran.Following Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s three-day visit ...

Step right up for today's juiciest bits from the world of entertainment! From Nawazuddin Siddiqui's daughter Shora wanting to become an actor, Varun Dhawan strating new project on birthday, to Preity Zinta joining Sunny Deol on 'Lahore 1947' sets, dive into the top five stories that are dominating the ...

NEW DELHI: India has indirectly criticised China, stating that the "holds" placed on proposals in the UNSC sanctions committees amount to "disguised vetoes." These actions prevent the listing of Pakistan-based global terrorists, with some Council members avoiding responsibility."The working methods of anybody must respond to the challenges confronted by ...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus Tuesday on Congress's efforts to introduce quota for Muslims marks a significant escalation of BJP's "appeasement" charge against the opposition party.PM fired the "Muslim quota" salvo while addressing a rally at Tonk-Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan - his last engagement in the state ...