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Founding Editor
NAZ ASGHAR
Founding Editor
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN
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NILOVA ROY CHAUDHARY
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SHAKEEL AHMAD
Consulting Editor
CHANDER SHEKHAR LUTHRA
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ARNAB BANNERJI
Hashmatullah Shahidi steps down as Afghanistan’s ODI captain
Kabul: Top-order batter Hashmatullah Shahidi has stepped down as the captain of Afghanistan’s ODI team with immediate effect. Shahidi, who took over the reins in January 2022, led the side...
CWG 2026: All you need to know; Telecast, live streaming, venues
Glasgow: A galaxy of sporting stars, including Olympians and world champions, gathers in Glasgow for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, starting from July 23 and running till August 2. Olympic medallists...
Nifty pharma slumps nearly 2 pc after Trump announces tariff plan on generic drug imports
Mumbai: India’s pharmaceutical sector dipped notably on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump outlined a phased tariff plan on imported generic medicines, fuelling concerns over the long‑term outlook for drugmakers...
Bernstein calls Paytm’s financial services distribution biz its ‘Star Performer’ as revenue grows 45 pc
New Delhi: Global brokerage Bernstein said that fintech pioneer Paytm's financial services distribution business was the standout of its June-quarter performance, with revenue up 45 per cent (year-on-year) to Rs...
‘Everything feels empty’: Sunetra Pawar pens heartfelt tribute on Ajit Pawar’s birth anniversary
Baramati: In an emotional tribute on the birth anniversary of late former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his wife and Dy CM Sunetra Pawar on Wednesday released a poignant...
No one is denied access to me, wrong narrative that I am not available: CM Satheesan
Thiruvananthapuram: Declaring that his doors remain open to the public, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday dismissed allegations that he is inaccessible, asserting that "my office doesn't deny permission to...
Absconding Guj bootlegger wanted in seven cases arrested after nearly three years
Gandhinagar: An alleged bootlegger who had been absconding since 2023 and was wanted in seven prohibition cases across Gujarat was arrested by the State Monitoring Cell after being traced to...
Kapil Sibal moves SC against political merger route under anti-defection law
New Delhi: Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has moved the Supreme Court by filing a writ petition as a party-in-person challenging the interpretation of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution, contending...
US forces complete 11th consecutive night of strikes against Iran: CENTCOM
Washington: US forces successfully completed the 11th consecutive evening of strikes against Iran at 8:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday (US time), said US Central Command (CENTCOM). In a post on...
US puts Iran war cost at $37.5 billion
Washington: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that the war with Iran has cost an estimated $37.5 billion, as the Trump administration sought nearly $88 billion in emergency funding...
China ownership raises US food fears
Washington: US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins warned Congress that Chinese ownership, foreign dependence and corporate consolidation had created national-security vulnerabilities across the US food system. Rollins said America had weakened...
EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Chinese FM Wang Yi in Manila, says ties gradually normalising
Manila: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a wide-ranging discussion with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila, Philippines, focusing on bilateral relations, border stability and key regional and global...
