Author: newshens

Rajat Patidar sustained the finger injury during the home game vs CSK before IPL 2025 was temporarily suspended due to Indo-Pak hostilities. Having sustained a finger injury, Rajat Patidar has been included as an Impact Player and won’t field against SRH in their IPL 2025 fixture, on Friday. The RCB skipper is fit to bat, as revealed earlier by RCB head coach Andy Flower.  In Patidar’s absence, Jitesh Sharma has been named as RCB skipper for the SRH fixture, and it will be his first time leading the team. The wicketkeeper-batter appeared for toss at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in…

Igbal Abilov was jailed in Azerbaijan over his Skype exchanges with Armenian academic Professor Garnik Asatrian. Igbal Abilov, an Azerbaijani scholar and lecturer at Belarusian State University, was sentenced to 18 years in jail over his online communication with Armenian academic Professor Garnik Asatrian. The harsh verdict came after Abilov was found guilty of “high treason” and “collaborating with Armenian special services.” The outlet, however, reported that Asatrian is not a political figure or military strategist. He is a professor known for researching languages, cultures, and ethnic histories. The professor works at Yerevan State University and the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University.…

The former India cricketer retorted that the Delhi Capitals and KL Rahul lack a solid fanbase, and the followers seem indifferent to their losses. Besides both being opening batters, there’s hardly anything in common between KL Rahul and Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar is an all-time legend of the game, having created some of the most mind-boggling batting records, which still stand the test of time. The first player ever to score an ODI double-century, 100 hundreds, most Test matches, most international runs – ODIs and Tests both – there will never be another Sachin Tendulkar. Quite possibly, the most complete batter…

Donald Trump said that he informed Apple CEO Tim Cook that iPhones sold in America are to be built within the country and not in India or any other country. US President Donald Trump on Friday said that Apple will have to pay a 25 per cent tariff if phones sold in the country are not made within the country. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that he informed Apple CEO Tim Cook that iPhones sold in America are to be built within the country and not in India or any other country. “I have long ago informed…

Legacy businesses and small sweet shops in Jaipur have renamed their offerings by dropping all references to Pakistan. At least three famous confectioneries in Rajasthan’s Jaipur have changed the names of their offerings to reflect their anti-Pakistan mood after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and India’s military action under “Operation Sindoor.” All traditional sweets with the word “Pak” in their names have been renamed to reflect the prevailing sentiment and “national pride.” New names for traditional sweets: ‘Aam Pak’ has been renamed as ‘Aam Shree’. ‘Gond Pak’ will now be called ‘Gond Shree’. ‘Swarn Bhasm Pak’ is now ‘Swarn…

Dr Piyush Ranjan urged the public to avoid panic and maintain readiness by being aware of the disease’s mild symptoms. Amid concerns over reports of mild Covid-19 cases emerging in some parts of India, questions have been arising over whether there is a need for a booster shot against the novel coronavirus, which was first reported in December 2019. A doctor and professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said that vaccine booster doses may be crucial in preventing infection among the elderly and medically vulnerable sections of the population. Covid cases rising: Is a booster dose needed?…

IndiGo’s Delhi to Srinagar flight had sought permission to enter the Pakistan airspace to avoid turbulence due to extreme weather conditions. The Indian Air Force confirmed on Friday that Pakistan denied permission for the turbulence-hit IndiGo flight 6E 214 to use its airspace on Wednesday evening. IndiGo’s Delhi-Srinagar flight on Wednesday had sought permission to enter the Pakistani airspace to avoid turbulence due to extreme weather conditions, but the request was rejected. The flight was hit by a violent storm and hailstones near Pathankot and faced intense turbulence. IAF also assisted the IndiGo flight to safely land at Srinagar airport…

External affairs minister S Jaishankar also reiterated that India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally. External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that India has zero tolerance for terrorism and will never give in to nuclear blackmail, a statement that comes in the aftermath of the military conflict with Pakistan. S Jaishankar made the remarks while addressing a joint briefing with his German counterpart in Berlin. “I come to Berlin in the immediate aftermath of India responding to the Pahalgam terror attack. India has zero tolerance for terrorism. India will never give in to nuclear blackmail, and India will…

Harvard University has sued the Trump administration after it moved to block the school from enrolling international students. Harvard University has taken legal action against the Trump administration, challenging its decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students.  The university called the move unconstitutional retaliation for resisting the White House’s political demands. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard argued that the government’s action violates the First Amendment and warned it will have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.” In its lawsuit, Harvard said, “With the…

Delhi government’s advisory come after mild Covid-19 cases were reported from select regions of India. The Delhi government on Friday issued an advisory on the Covid-19 disease, asking hospitals in the national capital to ensure the availability of beds, oxygen, medicines and vaccines. All health institutions have been asked to send all positive Covid-19 samples for genome sequencing to Lok Nayak Hospital. “The hospitals must ensure preparedness in terms of availability of beds, oxygen, antibiotics, other drugs and vaccines. All equipment such as ventilators, Bi-PAP, oxygen concentrators and PSA must be in functional condition,” it stated. The health department said…