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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch several development projects in Bihar and West Bengal on Friday ahead of assembly polls in both the states. He will also address public meetings in both these places. Projects worth Rs 7,200 crore will be unveiled in Bihar, while the cost of projects to be launched in Bengal is over Rs 5,000 crore, the PMO said. The PMO said that in Bihar’s Motihari, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of and inaugurate development projects catering to rail, road, rural development, fisheries, electronics, and information technology sectors. According to news agency PTI, the rail…

The Formula 1 world is buzzing with speculation about a potential shock move as Max Verstappen is rumored to be considering a departure from Red Bull to join Mercedes. The rumors intensified after reports emerged of a private meeting between Verstappen and Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff. Whispers of this high-profile meeting began when fans noticed that two yachts one belonging to Wolff and the other reportedly linked to Verstappen were sailing off the coast of Sardinia at the same time. Further curiosity was sparked when flight-tracking data revealed Verstappen’s private jet landing on the island during Wolff’s presence in…

The Oriental Cup, an emerging school football tournament founded by student-athlete Fareed Bakshi, officially announced its third season on Thursday. Scheduled from July 21 to July 29, the tournament will take place at the iconic Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, bringing together 36 teams from schools across Delhi, 24 in the boys’ (U-15) category and 12 in the girls’ (U-19) category, continuing its mission of providing an inclusive and structured platform for competitive school football. The 2025 edition will have a three-stage format, starting with qualifier rounds followed by league phase and culminating in finals for both boys’ and girls’ categories. The…

Former England pacer Stuart Broad believes that Yashasvi Jaiswal’s early dismissal on Day 4 played a major role in shifting the momentum of the third Test in England’s favour. India were chasing 193 runs in the fourth innings at Lord’s, but the chase began poorly with Jaiswal falling for a seven-ball duck in just the second over. Jaiswal, who attempted a pull shot off Jofra Archer, ended up top-edging the delivery and was caught by wicketkeeper Jamie Smith. The dismissal left India at 5 for 1, putting pressure on the rest of the batting lineup. Speaking on the ‘For The…

The Karnataka High Court Friday heard submissions from the state challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order quashing the suspension of several senior IPS officers in the wake of the June 4 Bengaluru stadium stampede. The counsel of IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash also made submissions on his behalf, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s counsel made submissions in their petition challenging CAT’s remarks regarding the responsibility of RCB for the tragedy. Eleven people died and several others got injured outside the Bengaluru cricket stadium on June 4, during an event called to celebrate RCB’s maiden IPL championship victory. Story continues below…

New Delhi: The INDIA bloc—minus the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)—is set to head into a brainstorming session Saturday, in a bid to project Opposition unity ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament starting next week. While the initial plan was for the meeting to be held at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence here, party general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal clarified later Thursday that the meeting will be held virtually. While opposition parties hold meetings of their floor leaders during Parliament sessions, the last formal gathering of the INDIA bloc took place on 5 June last…

Gurugram: Protests are spreading across Haryana in the wake of a Dalit teenager’s suspicious death in Hisar, with angry family members ignoring the police’s 12-hour deadline to conduct the last rites. The Hisar episode from the night of 7 July has drawn sharp criticism from Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who condemned the Nayab Saini-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. In a lengthy post Thursday on X, Rahul described the incident as a “murder of the Constitution” and accused the Modi government of turning the police into “tools of oppression” against the…

Gurugram: Protests are spreading across Haryana in the wake of a Dalit teenager’s suspicious death in Hisar, with angry family members ignoring the police’s 12-hour deadline to conduct the last rites. The Hisar episode from the night of 7 July has drawn sharp criticism from Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who condemned the Nayab Saini-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. In a lengthy post Thursday on X, Rahul described the incident as a “murder of the Constitution” and accused the Modi government of turning the police into “tools of oppression” against the…

Former India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha is being considered for a coaching role in the Bengal cricket structure, just six months after hanging up his boots. According to a PTI report, Saha has emerged as a strong contender to take up the position of head coach for the Bengal Under-23 team. The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) is reportedly keen on bringing the 40-year-old on board, with discussions already taking place between the two parties. A CAB official confirmed the development, saying, “The CAB brass will be zeroing in on all the candidates for various teams by next week. Obviously, Wriddhi…

A troubling case of forced conversion transpired in Indore of Madhya Pradesh where Hindu transgenders charged their Muslim peers with pushing them to embrace Islam and stated that they were given injections infected with HIV after they refused to comply. As a result, 60 transgenders contracted HIV. Hindu transgender leader Sakina Guru took the names of Seema Haji also known as Farzana and Payal alias Naeem Ansari as the prime accused. Out of fear, many Hindu transgenders have become Muslims. Those who remained steadfast in their faith and refused to submit have been subjected to HIV-infected injections. Currently, over 100 such…