Two factions, two directions: TMC rebels face unprecedented political divide NEW DELHI: The names of 19 of the 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MPs have finally been revealed, with the group submitting their names to Speaker Om Birla’s office on May 18.The breakaway group is led by senior leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar. Cricketer-turned-politician…
A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on charges of ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea in an attempt to heighten cross-border tensions and create a basis for his martial law declaration in December 2024.The Seoul Central District Court’s Criminal Division 36 stated that the Pyongyang…
Data released during the week showed that US producer prices rose more than anticipated in May, resulting in the strongest annual increase in three-and-a-half years. Higher energy costs linked to the conflict in the Middle East contributed significantly to the rise. According to CME Group’s FedWatch Tool, traders are currently assigning a 60% probability to…
Captains of the Women’s T20 World Cup teams. (ICC Photo) The stage is set for the 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with England and Wales ready to host the biggest edition of the tournament yet from June 12 to July 5. A record 12 teams will battle across seven venues and…
Centre has barred industrial, commercial and institutional users from purchasing petrol and diesel from retail fuel outlets, rather switch to bulk sellers.On Wednesday, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Temporary Regulation of Supply through Retail Outlets) Order, 2026, directing oil marketing companies and fuel retailers to…
File Pic: Shafali Verma (Getty Images) It was in England in 2017, the occasion was an ODI World Cup semi-final and the opponents were Meg Lanning’s Australia. Harmanpreet Kaur‘s unbeaten 171 changed the course of women’s cricket and remains one of the most important innings in Indian cricket history.India are in England again, this time…
New Delhi, Jun 11 (ANI): A visual of the commercial vessel MT Jalveer, with Indian seafarers reportedly on board, attacked off the coast of Oman near the Shinas Port, on Thursday. Casualties feared and further details awaited. (Forward Seamen’s Union of India/ANI Video Grab) Iran on Friday condemned the United States’ attacks on merchant vessels…
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest daughter of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died after being in a coma for more than three years, the royal household announced on Friday. She passed away at the age of 47.The princess collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs. Doctors attributed it to a severely irregular heartbeat…
Mexico’s 17-year-old Gilberto Mora controls the ball during the World Cup match against South Africa. (AP Photo) History was written at the Estadio Azteca on the opening night of the FIFA World Cup 2026, and it wasn’t only because Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0.Seventeen-year-old Gilberto Mora announced himself to the world, becoming the youngest Mexican…
Throughout history, few individuals have demonstrated the power of resilience and determination as remarkably as Helen Keller. Born in 1880 in Alabama, United States, Keller lost both her sight and hearing at the age of 19 months due to an illness. Despite these immense challenges, she became a renowned author, educator and advocate for people…