Author: Rahul M

The Indian cricket team has officially commenced the final phase of its preparations for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. After a short break following the England Test series, the squad regrouped in Dubai on Friday and hit the nets at the ICC Academy for an intensive three-hour session from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The high-intensity practice, held in scorching desert conditions, saw the players sweating it out ahead of their tournament opener on September 10 against the UAE. India, the defending champions, looked focused on sharpening skills and strengthening team balance before the continental event. _ DubaiThe preps…

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Since arriving emaciated in Italy from Gaza, little Shamm Qudeih has celebrated her second birthday and gained weight on a new diet that includes a special porridge — progress welcomed by doctors treating her for severe malnutrition worsened by a genetic metabolic disease.Just weeks ago, the toddler was all skin and bones as she clung to her mother in a hospital in southern Gaza, after months of being unable to get the food and treatment she needed because of an Israeli blockade aimed at pressuring the Hamas militant group to release hostages. Then she was evacuated…

Chennai: On a Monday morning at Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters, M.K. Stalin sits with his district secretaries, running through a checklist of campaign tasks. Ministers take notes, district secretaries nod in agreement, and Stalin keeps the meeting moving in step with his instructions. This is Stalin’s DMK today—a party in permanent election mode, built on welfare delivery, booth-level organisation, and relentless campaigning. For decades since the 1980s, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin lived under the shadow of his father, former CM and Dravidian patriarch M. Karunanidhi, and was addressed as Thalapathy (commander) by party workers. It wasn’t till August…

Adani Power, Druk Green Power to set up 570 MW hydropower project in Bhutan Ahmedabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Adani Power and Druk Green Power Corp Ltd. (DGPC), Bhutan’s state-owned generation utility, on Saturday signed the shareholders agreement (SHA) to set up a 570 MW Wangchhu hydroelectric project in Bhutan. An in-principle understanding on the power purchase agreement (PPA) was also initialed and the developers also signed the concession agreement (CA) for the project with the Royal Government of Bhutan. The agreements were signed in the presence of Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay and Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani…

US Open 2025: The men’s singles final is set to feature one of the most anticipated clashes in modern tennis, as World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will take on Carlos Alcaraz in a battle for both the Grand Slam title and the ATP World No. 1 ranking.  Sinner Outlasts Auger-Aliassime in Semifinal Battle Italy’s Jannik Sinner booked his spot in Sunday’s final after overcoming Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Despite a minor setback in the second set and requiring a brief medical timeout, the 23-year-old displayed resilience and composure to power past…

Encouraging to see Indian Diaspora’s role in strengthening India–Iceland partnership: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh Reykjavik, Sep 6 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh interacted with “the vibrant members of the Indian community and friends of India” in Iceland at a reception hosted by the Indian Embassy in Reykjavik. Sharing details of the engagement on X, Singh wrote, “Interacted with the vibrant Indian community and friends of India in Iceland at a reception hosted by the Embassy. It was encouraging to see the positive and growing role the Indian diaspora is playing in strengthening the India–Iceland…

What makes it worse for Fadnavis is that both the departments concerned – Revenue, in case of mining, and Home, in case of police – are held by the BJP in the Mahayuti coalition. Fadnavis himself holds the Home portfolio, while former BJP Maharashtra chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule is the Revenue Minister. The video also queers the pitch for Pawar as it comes amidst questions already being raised about his “absence” from the scene as Jarange Patil held his fast over the Maratha quota demand in Mumbai, and threatened to dig his heels in. Apart from Pawar being a Maratha, his…

Following the arrest of two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs in Punjab this week, the Opposition in the state has accused the government of using its machinery to quell internal dissent. The ruling party, however, has said it is committed to a “zero-tolerance” policy on wrongdoing.The latest arrest is of the party’s Sanour MLA, Harmit Singh Pathanmajra, who is on the run after being arrested by the Patiala police in Karnal, Haryana, in a three-year-old case on charges of rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation early on Tuesday. The state’s Anti-Gangster Task Force is leading the chase for the legislator. Pathanmajra’s…

Former Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has officially announced his next career move after stepping away from the grid last season. The eight-time Grand Prix winner, who last raced in F1 at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, has now joined Ford Racing as a global ambassador. After spending months away from the spotlight, Ricciardo admitted he had been on “a bit of self-exploration,” trying to understand life beyond Formula 1. On Friday, the 35-year-old confirmed his new role with Ford Racing through a social media video, where he shared: “Kicking back but always seeking the thrill. Nothing does it better…

Contaminated metal at an industrial site in Indonesia may be the source of radioactive material that led to massive recalls of imported frozen shrimp, international nuclear safety officials say, as efforts are underway to halt more U.S.-bound shipments.The International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday that officials are in “constant contact” with Indonesian nuclear regulators who have detected Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, at a processing plant that sent millions of pounds of shrimp to the U.S.“Preliminary information suggests that it may have originated from activities at a metal melting facility at the same industrial site or from the disposal of scrap…