The Press Editor

8975 Posts
Anwar Gargash, UAE President’s advisor, says Iran acts like superpower even without nuclear weapons

Anwar Gargash, UAE President’s advisor, says Iran acts like superpower even without nuclear weapons

Dubai: Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, on Monday stated that Iran is acting like a superpower even without nuclear weapons. He went on to add that the recent Iranian aggression was severe, deliberate, and calculated, reflecting prior planning rather than a momentary escalation. Furthermore, he stressed that its scale and execution confirm that this was not an isolated decision, but a strategic move carried out despite sustained Gulf efforts to de-escalate and avoid confrontation, including a unified position not to facilitate any action against Iran. Escalation from Iran is unprecedented in both scale and impact:ย Gargash Gargash…
Read More
Why is Phil Salt not playing for RCB in IPL 2026 clash against DC as Bengaluru look for redemption?

Why is Phil Salt not playing for RCB in IPL 2026 clash against DC as Bengaluru look for redemption?

New Delhi: Phil Salt was a major absentee in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's team as they take on the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League 2026 clash on Monday, April 27. Salt had also missed RCB's previous home game against the Gujarat Titans on April 24. Salt is out of this clash, too, due to an undisclosed injury. RCB mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik had confirmed that the England international will be missing the DC game. "Salt is injured for the moment," Karthik said in the pre-match press conference. Bethell stays in for Salt Meanwhile, Bethell gets to…
Read More
14 killed as plane crashes on outskirts of South Sudan’s capital Juba

14 killed as plane crashes on outskirts of South Sudan’s capital Juba

Juba: A Cessna aircraft crashed on Monday on the outskirts of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, the country's civil aviation authority said. Preliminary findings suggest the crash may have been caused by adverse weather conditions, which led to poor visibility. Among those on board were two Kenyan nationals, while the remaining victims were South Sudanese. Authorities have dispatched a team to the crash site, located about 20 kilometres from Juba, to collect information and assist emergency responders. Videos of the crash site shared on social media showed the remains of the aircraft…
Read More
Lungi Ngidi injury update: Is DC star playing today in IPL 2026 clash against RCB in Delhi?

Lungi Ngidi injury update: Is DC star playing today in IPL 2026 clash against RCB in Delhi?

New Delhi: Lungi Ngidi misses out as Delhi Capitals take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their eighth match of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Monday, April 27. Ngidi suffered a nasty head and neck injury during DC's previous game against the Punjab Kings, also in Delhi, and had to be carried into an ambulance. Ngidi is not part of the DC team for their RCB reverse-fixture as the Capitals look to bounce back from their two consecutive defeats and a hammering against the Kings, against whom they failed to defend 264. In…
Read More
Harmanpreet Kaur eyes major T20 record as India women look for consolatory win against South Africa

Harmanpreet Kaur eyes major T20 record as India women look for consolatory win against South Africa

New Delhi: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is eyeing a major T20 record as India look for a consolatory win against South Africa in the fifth and final T20I of the series at the Willowmoore Park, Benoni. Kaur needs just 31 runs to become just the third player in T20I history to score 4000 runs.ย  The Indian skipper currently has scored 3969 runs in 173 T20I innings with 16 fifties and one century to her name. If Kaur scores these runs in the fifth and final T20I against the Proteas, she will become just the second Indian and third overall to…
Read More
India cruise to Thomas Cup quarterfinals after blanking Australia in second group outing

India cruise to Thomas Cup quarterfinals after blanking Australia in second group outing

New Delhi: The Indian team stormed into the quarterfinals of the Thomas Cup Finals after registering a 5-0 sweep over Australia in their second Group A tie in Horsens, Denmark on Monday, April 27. After beating Canada 4-1 in their opener, the Indian team has handed Australia a drubbing in 153 minutes, with not a single loss. Lakshya Sen, who had suffered a three-game defeat to Canada's Victor Lai in India's first group outing, came back strongly to defeat Ephraim Stephen Samย  21-14, 21-16 in the first singles outing to give India an early lead. The big-hitting Ayush Shetty doubled…
Read More
Ganga Expressway being developed as integrated manufacturing and logistics cluster – Check details

Ganga Expressway being developed as integrated manufacturing and logistics cluster – Check details

Greater Noida: The Ganga Expressway is being built under the design, build, finance, operate, transfer (DBFOT) (toll) basis, and the Uttar Pradesh government is planning to develop it as an "expressway-cum-industrial corridor" model. According to an official statement, the expressway, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 29, will be developed as an "expressway-cum-industrial corridor" model. The statement said that the expressway is being developed as an Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Cluster (IMLC). The 594 km-long Ganga Expressway will have 12 industrial nodes, and for this, 6.508 acres of land have been identified.ย  987 investment proposals receivedย …
Read More
Rhea Chakraborty’s bank accounts unfrozen

Rhea Chakraborty’s bank accounts unfrozen

In a major relief for Rhea Chakraborty, a special Mumbai court has ordered the defreezing of the actor and her brotherโ€™s bank accounts citing the NCB's failure to follow procedural requirements under the NDPS Act. ย  The duo was accused in a drug-related case linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput in 2020. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had blocked the siblingsโ€™ bank accounts during its investigation into the case. ย  Represented by advocate Ayaz Khan, Rhea and Showik Chakraborty contended that the NCB failed to follow the compulsory procedural steps required under Section 68F of the Narcotic…
Read More
Virat Kohli inches away from IPL immortality as RCB gear up for DC clash at Kotla

Virat Kohli inches away from IPL immortality as RCB gear up for DC clash at Kotla

New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru legend Virat Kohli is on the brink of another massive IPL record as his team gears up for the IPL 2026 clash against the Delhi Capitals on Monday, April 27. Kohli, the IPL run-machine, is having another stellar season in the Red and Black as he has already amassed 328 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 163.18, which is his best in any season.ย  Kohli was the vital in RCB's chase of 206 against the Gujarat Titans in their previous match, having scored 81 from 44 balls before he was dismissed by…
Read More
India, New Zealand ink free trade agreement, provides duty-free access for 100% of India’s exports

India, New Zealand ink free trade agreement, provides duty-free access for 100% of India’s exports

New Delhi: In a move that could open up new export markets and ease business rules, India and New Zealand have inked a free trade agreement. The pact was signed in the presence of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and visiting New Zealand's Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay. The FTA provides duty-free access for 100 per cent of India's exports to New Zealand, covering all tariff lines or produce categories, and is expected to significantly boost MSMEs and employment by enhancing competitiveness in labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, apparel, leather, footwear, gems and jewellery, engineering goods, and processed…
Read More