A prominent Chinese maritime analyst has warned that Japan’s expanding military role in the South China Sea could become more destabilising than that of the United States, as regional tensions continue to rise following the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 arbitration ruling that rejected Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims.Speaking at a security round table in…
Closing Bell: Indian equity benchmarks ended lower in a volatile trading session on Tuesday, with banking and financial stocks dragging markets off the day’s highs even as broader markets outperformed. The BSE Sensex fell 114 points to close at 75,201, while the NSE Nifty50 declined 32 points to settle at 23,618. Markets had traded firmly…
New Delhi: Slamming the rejection of the nomination form of Meenakshi Natarajan, Congress told Election Commission Wednesday that there is no criminal case pending against the Rajya Sabha nominee, and urged it to overturn the returning officer’s order in MP.“It is like saying two plus two is seven, not even five. It is an egregious,…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Phil Salt (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been dealt a mid-season concern after England opener Phil Salt returned home for scans on a finger injury, casting doubt over his immediate availability in the IPL 2026 campaign.Salt, who had been in impressive form at the top of the order, has…
Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty Monday to a murder charge in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive nearly a year ago and whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in September in his apparently abandoned Tesla.The charges revealed key details and were among the first concrete public moves…
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans suffered heartbreak in the IPL 2026 final as they failed to cross the last hurdle despite entering the title clash as one of the most consistent teams of the tournament. Playing the final at their home ground, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where they had already played seven matches during…
NEW DELHI: BJP cited ex-PM Manmohan Singh‘s anguished remarks that he would “commit suicide” after then chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi conveyed the poll watchdog’s pain at loose comments of his ministers as proof of Congress‘s habit of attacking the institution, as it alleged that the party’s playbook had remained unchanged even in opposition.“When…
Doctor to IAS: Why Dr Ritika Aima chose policymaking over medicine after clearing UPSC twice Cracking the UPSC Civil Services Examination is a dream that lakhs of aspirants spend years chasing. Dr Ritika Aima achieved it not once, but twice. In her first successful attempt, she secured All India Rank (AIR) 186 and earned a…
Punjab Kings pulled off the highest successful run chase in Indian Premier League (IPL) history on Saturday by chasing down 265 against Delhi Capitals in Delhi, but DC’s fielding mistakes played a big part in the result.PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer got two major lifelines during the chase and made Delhi pay with a 71-run knock…
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd on Wednesday (April 29) reported a 25% year-on-year rise in operating profit at ₹661 crore for the fourth quarter, compared with ₹527 crore in the corresponding period last year. This is led by strong growth in the asset & private wealth management (PWM) business. The asset & private wealth management…
