After 16 Indian crew members of the vessel MT Valiant Roar were taken into custody by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the family of Third Engineer Ketan Mehta has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for rescuing their son.
The 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) entered its third day on Friday, with delegates from across the Commonwealth arriving at the Parliament House to participate in key discussions aimed at strengthening democratic institutions and modern parliamentary practices.
The Indian Diaspora, supported by the Indian Embassy in Oman, organised a programme to celebrate the successful voyage of INSV Kaundinya on Thursday (local time).
Amid widespread anti-governmental protests continuing across Iran, which its current regime dismissed as “foreign-backed”, Iranian-American journalist Ahmad Batebi on Thursday slammed the Islamic Republic for making such claims, saying that he was coerced to declare himself a spy for the United States and had to suffer from severe torture, solitary confinement and forced confessions at the hands of the “demonic” Ayatollah regime.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to the famous Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day.
Vidarbha seamer Darshan Nalkande produced a brilliant bowling performance, claiming a five-wicket haul to restrict Karnataka to 280 in the first semi-final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bengaluru on Thursday.
President Droupadi Murmu extended warm greetings to the Indian Army on the occasion of Army Day, describing the day as a tribute to the courage, dedication and supreme sacrifice of soldiers who serve the nation with steadfast resolve.
On the occasion of the Pongal festival, the Jallikatu event is being held today at Avaniyapuram. The traditional bull-taming sport commenced at 7 AM today, following an oath-taking ceremony, with Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration of Tamil Nadu, P Moorthy, District Collector Praveen Kumar, and other officials flagging off the event.
India, which were asked by New Zealand to bat first, posted 284/7, carried by a marvellous century from KL Rahul (112* in 92 balls, with 12 fours and a six) and a 70-run opening stand between Rohit Sharma (24 in 38 balls, with four boundaries) and skipper Shubman Gill (56 in 53 balls, with nine fours and a six).
Delhi Capitals are ranked fourth in the WPL 2026 standings with two consecutive defeats, whereas UP Warriorz are languishing at the bottom with as many losses.
