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How a 'gedi' chat gave PBKS' Prabhsimran Singh a reality check

Times of India - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 07:46
There has never been a doubt about Prabhsimran Singh’s talent. There was a reason why in 2018, Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Mumbai Indians, and Royal Challengers Bangalore were involved in a fierce bidding war for the then 18-year-old. Prabhsimran ended up being a teen crorepati when he was picked for Rs 4.8 crores by the Punjab franchise. In 2020, he impressed Sachin Tendulkar with his bat swing, but it took him five years to find that consistency.
Categories: National News

'Prevented major terror incident': BSF-Punjab Police bust arms haul in Amritsar

Times of India - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 06:59
In a joint operation, the Border Security Force and Punjab Police seized a significant cache of arms and ammunition from Bharopal village in Amritsar district. The recovered items included two hand grenades, three pistols with six magazines, and 50 live rounds. A BSF official highlighted that this coordinated effort averted a potential major terror incident.
Categories: National News

NWKRTC driver stops bus to offer namaz in Karnataka, Minister orders probe

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 06:28
The alleged incident occurred on April 29
Categories: National News

With WAVES event, government seeks global role for India in entertainment industry

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 06:25
Spanning streaming to filmmaking to video gaming to visual effects, the government has pitched May’s WAVES event as a step in establishing India as a hub in the global entertainment business
Categories: National News

Supreme Court restrains DDA from shifting deer remaining in Delhi's Deer Park

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 06:25
A Bench of Justices Abhay. S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the horticulture director of DDA and others while seeking their response on a plea opposing the relocation of deers
Categories: National News

Video clip of security personnel waving National Flag on Karregutta hill range garners social media attention

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 06:24
The video doing the rounds on the social media also showed a chopper landing along the Karregutta hill ranges even as the massive anti-Maoist operation near Chhattisgarh-Telangana border
Categories: National News

26/11 Mumbai attack: Delhi court allows NIA to record Tahawwur Rana's voice, handwriting samples

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 06:08
Special National Investigation Agency Judge Chander Jit Singh, who on April 28 extended Rana's custody for 12 days, passed the order on April 30 on an application moved by the agency
Categories: National News

Police launch probe into Dilli Haat fire that gutted over 30 shops

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 06:06
We have launched a detailed investigation into the fire incident that took place at Dilli Haat. We have formed multiple teams, a senior police officer informs.
Categories: National News

BJP’s Dilip Ghosh rejects speculations of joining TMC after meeting Bengal CM Mamata at Digha Jagannath temple

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 06:05
Our party did not ask us to skip the invitation. I have been invited, and that is the reason I have come here. I have got the guts to do so, said Dilip Ghosh
Categories: National News

Andhra Pradesh government eases registration burden for NTR Smart Township plot buyers

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 06:03
The move, aimed at reducing financial stress on buyers, introduces a two-document registration system that significantly lowers upfront registration costs
Categories: National News

A.P. police to impose traffic diversions for PM Modi’s tour on May 2

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 06:02
The traffic restrictions will be in force from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on May 2, says a release issued from the DGP office
Categories: National News

Modi govt presided over 'widespread depredation' of India's workers: Congress

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 05:54
Self- employment rose from 51% in 2017-18 to a shocking 57% in 2022-23, while salaried work fell from 23% to 21%. The number of unpaid workers in the self-employed category has shot up from about 40 million in 2017-18 to 95 million in 2022-23, says Congress leader Jairam Ramesh
Categories: National News

Himachal’s remote Lahaul-Spiti district leads the way in women empowerment

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 05:52
H.P. govt appointed Kiran Bhadana, a 2017-batch IAS officer, as the first woman Deputy Commissioner of Lahaul-Spiti — a tribal district known for its customary exclusion of daughters, particularly married ones, from inheritance rights
Categories: National News

Odisha transfers ₹1025 crore to 51 lakh farmers’ account on Akshaya Tritiya

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 05:51
The State sets a target to bring 15 lakh hectares of land under irrigation in the next five years, with an investment of around ₹1,00,000 crore, says Odisha CM
Categories: National News

BJP-led Union govt.’s sudden move to conduct caste census reeks of political expediency: T.N. CM Stalin

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 05:46
The Chief Minister said that the caste census was essential, not optional, for objective policy making, targeted welfare, and social justice
Categories: National News

'Jhukti hai duniya': Rahul Gandhi posters crop up after Centre's caste census nod

Times of India - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 05:43
Following the Union Cabinet's approval of caste-based data collection in the upcoming census, posters emerged outside Congress and RJD offices, celebrating leaders Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Prasad Yadav's advocacy for a caste census. Gandhi welcomed the decision but urged for a clear timeline, emphasizing it as an initial step towards comprehensive social reform, attributing the development to sustained political and public pressure.
Categories: National News

Canada recalls popular anti-aging cream for failing safety tests

Times of India - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 05:39
Watier cosmetics' anti-aging cream has been recalled in Canada due to microbial contamination. Health Canada identified Lactobacillus pentosus, a probiotic, in the Age Control Supreme Sublime Advanced Rich day cream, sold at Shoppers Drug Mart and Amazon. While L. pentosus poses minimal health risks, the product failed to meet microbial standards.
Categories: National News

Operation Hawk-2025: CBI cracks down on child sexual exploitation networks

Hindu - Thu, 05/01/2025 - 05:37
After registering the case, the agency conducted searches at various locations in Delhi linked to the accused and seized evidence
Categories: National News

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