Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz escalated sharply on Saturday after Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned vessels against approaching the area.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the strait would remain shut until the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports. “Therefore, from this evening, the…
Ranveer Singh starrer ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ has completed a month’s run at the box office. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the movie has been making and breaking records right from the beginning, but has also witnessed its fair share of lows. With a drop of over 20 per cent, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ started its fifth week…
NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet Saturday approved two railway multi-tracking projects worth Rs 24,815 crore. Covering 15 districts across Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, these projects will increase Indian Railways’ network by about 601 km. The projects are the 403- km Ghaziabad-Sitapur 3rd and 4th lines in Uttar Pradesh and the 198- km Rajahmundry-Visakhapatnam 3rd…
RAIPUR: What began as a rescue turned into a hunt in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district, where villagers allegedly killed and consumed a spotted deer after saving it from a pack of dogs. The incident took place in Delari village under the Raigarh forest division, where a spotted deer strayed into the village from nearby forests in…
NEW DELHI: Cabinet on Saturday approved a 2% hike in the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for central govt employees and pensioners. This will benefit around 1.2 crore serving personnel and pensioners. The hike is expected to be effective from Jan 1 and will entail an additional fiscal outgo of Rs 6,791 crore…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Saturday accused Congress of “betraying” women and slammed the party and its allies for celebrating the defeat of the Constitution amendment bill seeking to implement women’s reservation in Lok Sabha and assemblies with a 50% hike in Lok Sabha seats. “Congress smiled smugly, thumped desks and celebrated the crushing of the…
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It took a first home defeat to Leeds since 1981 for the real moans to start. The calmness previously viewed as an asset became a negative. Inaction was seen as conservative. All week the question has been asked, is Carrick up to the job? Well, there was nothing aesthetically pleasing about this latest triumph. But…
There is anger directed at Rosenior, but many Chelsea supporters also point the finger at Eghbali, Boehly and the rest of the BlueCo ownership. The latest protest saw supporters march from The Wolfpack Inn pub to Stamford Bridge before kick-off, having grown from a turnout of about 200 before the Brentford match to more than…
“It was very difficult for me and there’s a lot of pressure, but it’s good for me and this is a big moment in this season,” said Zhao. “I just tried to control myself but I didn’t do it very well and hopefully in the next round I can do a lot better.” Highfield, who…
