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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar received calls from various world leaders condemning the April 22 Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir, where Pakistan-sponsored terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists, and injured many others.Mr Jaishankar stated that India is determined to bring the perpetrators, planners, and backers of this attack to justice.Mr Jaishankar received a call from the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres.In a post on X, he said, “Received a call from UN SG Antonio Guterres. Appreciate his unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Agreed on the importance of accountability. India is resolved…

Veteran off-spinner Sunil Narine snapped up three crucial wickets in the space of seven balls to help Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs and keep their playoff hopes alive in the IPL on Tuesday. Sent in to bat, KKR, who came into the game with three losses in their last five matches, managed to post 204 for nine, riding on a blazing start by their top-order batters. Chasing the total, DC were 62 for 3 in seven overs, but Faf du Plessis (62) and Axar Patel (43) kept them in the hunt with a 76-run…

Kaushambi, UP: A case of alleged gang-rape of a Dalit minor girl has come to light in the Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh, and the police have registered a case against three youths on the complaint of the victim’s father, police said on Tuesday.Additional Superintendent of Police Rajesh Singh said that on April 24, information was received that the 16-year-old girl had gone to a relative’s house after she was upset over something, and a missing report was registered.He said that the father of the girl gave an application on April 27 alleging that Shailendra Saroj alias Zahid of the…

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday warned its leaders of strict disciplinary action if they speak out of order and fail to adhere to the party line on the Pahalgam terror attack.In a letter to all PCC chiefs, CLP leaders, party general secretaries and in-charges, MPs, MLAs/MLCs and heads of various departments and frontal organisations, AICC general secretary KC Venugopal asked them to exercise utmost discipline and consistency in public communication and not speak out of place on the Pahalgam incident.The letter comes after the comments made by some party leaders stirred a controversy and allowed the BJP to attack…

Representational image© AFP Tokyo : Cricket has been confirmed for the 2026 edition of the Asian Games to be held in Japan next year in September-October, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Tuesday. A press note on OCA’s official website said that cricket and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) are set to be included in the competition. “The latest development in the compilation of the sports programme came at the 41st meeting of the AINAGOC Board of Directors at Nagoya City Hall on Monday, April 28, when cricket and Mixed Martial Arts were both formally approved,” the press…

New Delhi: Delhi airport operator DIAL on Tuesday said flights may be delayed due to shifting wind patterns in the vicinity of the airport.In recent times, the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has been facing flight delays due to easterly winds and closure of one runway for upgradation works.On Tuesday, the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) said that due to shifting wind pattern in the vicinity of the airport, certain airline operations may experience delays.Passenger Advisory issued at 18:23 Hrs#DelhiAirport #PassengerAdvisory pic.twitter.com/7E0CVAlhoe— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) April 29, 2025″Air traffic flow management measures for Flight Arrivals will be implemented from 2030…

Chennai Super Kings batting coach Mike Hussey on Tuesday admitted that the five-time champions need to improve in identifying and nurturing young talent. Currently languishing at the bottom of the points table, CSK’s struggles this season have been largely attributed to an underwhelming auction strategy. While the franchise has successfully revived the careers of seasoned players like Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube, it continues to face criticism for not investing enough in emerging talent. “I think one area that we’ve really identified that we want to improve on is the talent identification side of things,” Hussey said.”So, we…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a crucial meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs or CCPA — the most important committee of the cabinet that has also been dubbed the “Super Cabinet”.  The meet comes after a round of meeting of the Cabinet Committee of Security – the next one is due on Wednesday — following last week’s shocking massacre of tourists in Kashmir’s Pahalgam. After the first round of the CCS meeting, the government had announced a series of non-military measures against Pakistan, including the freeze on the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting of the Attari border…

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government has acquired the famous “Raghuji Sword” of the 18th century Maratha general Raghuji Bhonsle for Rs 47.15 lakh at an auction in London, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday.Raje Raghuji Bhonsle, founder of the Bhonsle dynasty of Nagpur, had in 1745 led the battle against the Nawab of Bengal, D Fadnavis said on X.नागपूरच्या भोसले घराण्याचे संस्थापक राजे रघुजी भोसले यांची लंडनमध्ये लिलावात निघालेली ऐतिहासिक तलवार ही राज्य सरकारने खरेदी केली आहे, हे सांगताना मला आनंद होतो. त्यामुळे आपल्या मराठा साम्राज्यातील एक मौलिक आणि ऐतिहासिक ठेव आता महाराष्ट्रात येणार आहे.रघुजी भोसले हे छत्रपती शाहू… pic.twitter.com/rQlt06cKme—…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed inconsistent decisions from different benches shook public trust and outlined their consistency to be hallmark of a responsible judiciary.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a matrimonial matter where two different single benches of Karnataka High Court had passed contradictory verdicts.”The case at hand portrays a disturbing picture. While one judge refused to quash proceeding against the in-laws, inter alia, observing the wound certificate demonstrates the appellant was assaulted and suffered simple injuries, another judge by the impugned order quashed the proceeding against respondent husband holding the…