At least 23 people died after a passenger bus fell into the Padma River in Bangladesh’s Rajbari district on Wednesday, officials said, as rescue teams continued searching for survivors and those still missing.A video shared online shows the bus tipping over the edge and plunging into the river. A few passengers are seen managing to…
Babar Azam in PSL (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam had a scary moment during a PSL 2026 match against Lahore Qalandars when a sharp bouncer from Ubaid Shah hit his helmet. The incident happened early in the innings, and although he was checked by the physio and underwent a concussion test, Babar…
Hong Kong granted its first two stablecoin issuer licenses to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial, a Standard Chartered-led consortium that includes Animoca Brands on Friday. The approvals by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the territory’s central bank, mark the first batch under the Stablecoins Ordinance, which took effect in August 2025. “We look forward to…
Sunrisers Hyderabad are likely to approach the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over an incident involving LSG player Avesh Khan during their IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, Cricbuzz reported.The issue concerns the last ball of the game on April 5, when LSG captain Rishabh Pant hit a boundary…
Washington — President Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship after years of criticizing the constitutional right, and now the issue is before the Supreme Court. Mr. Trump issued an executive action on the first day of his second term to attempt to deny birthright citizenship to the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants. The U.S. government has long…
Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Agency Image) Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad meet in a high-stakes IPL 2026 clash, with both teams carrying contrasting form and explosive top-order firepower into the contest.SRH have relied heavily on their opening duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, who continue to dominate powerplays with fearless hitting. However, concerns…
Prediction market platform Kalshi has been cleared to offer margin trading to professional clients, a move designed to make its platform more appealing to institutional investors. The license, granted to Kalshi’s affiliate Kinetic Markets, allows it to operate as a futures commission merchant, according to a filing with the National Futures Association. Before margin trading…
By- Kaushik.Pradhan@timesofindia.comKOLKATA: A high-level election review meeting on Wednesday turned volatile when a senior election observer openly challenged CEC Gyanesh Kumar, later leading to the observer’s removal.During the virtual meeting convened by the full bench of the EC, Cooch Behar South general observer Anurag Yadav objected to remarks made by the CEC. The situation escalated…
At present, 16 India-flagged vessels remain stuck in the Persian Gulf. (AI image) Looking to take advantage of the two week ceasefire window, India is urging Iran to help expedite the movement of India-bound oil ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The aim is to make sure these ships are quickly offloaded so that they…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra cabinet minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal had a close call on Saturday when the helicopter he was travelling in landed in a parking lot in Pune instead of the designated helipad. Officials said a proper helipad had been prepared for VVIP arrivals, but the pilot reportedly mistook an open space in…