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New Delhi: In a stellar display of bowling prowess, Indian pace bowler Mohammed Shami made history on Thursday during the ICC Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh in Dubai. Shami became the fastest bowler in the world to reach 200 ODI wickets in terms of the number of balls bowled, achieving this milestone in just 5,126 deliveries. Shami’s remarkable feat came as he dismissed Jaker Ali, who scored 68, to secure his 200th wicket. This achievement not only underscores Shami’s exceptional skill but also places him ahead of Australian speedster Mitchell Starc, who previously held the record with 5,240 balls. Other…

Bhubaneswar: In the aftermath of a tragic incident involving the suicide of a Nepalese student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, the local police have taken further action. On Thursday, five more staff members of the private engineering college were arrested for their role in assaulting Nepalese students who were ordered to vacate their hostel rooms. This latest development brings the total number of arrests to 11, including an engineering student who was previously booked for allegedly abetting the suicide of the 20-year-old Nepalese woman. The woman’s death on Sunday sparked widespread protests among Nepalese…

New Delhi: In a significant crackdown on organized crime, the Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested Zoya Khan, the wife of notorious gangster Hashim Baba, in the Welcome area of North East Delhi. The 33-year-old, known as the ‘Lady Don’ of Delhi, was caught red-handed with 270 grams of heroin valued at approximately Rs 1 crore in the international market. Zoya Khan had been a elusive figure for law enforcement, managing her husband’s extensive criminal empire with precision and evading direct links to illegal activities. However, a tip-off led the police to lay a trap, resulting in her arrest on…

New Delhi: In the midst of an escalating language policy dispute, the BJP is set to launch a door-to-door campaign in Tamil Nadu from March 1 to promote the Centre’s three-language policy, a move that has reignited a long-standing controversy. This campaign comes as the state prepares for Assembly elections next year, highlighting the political stakes involved. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has clarified that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 does not mandate the imposition of any language, but rather aims to promote multilingual education and cultural integration. In a letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Pradhan…

New Delhi: On Thursday, in his parliamentary constituency of Rae Bareli, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addressed a rally where he vehemently criticized the current state of economic inequality in India. Gandhi’s speech underscored the stark contrast between the lives of the wealthy and those of the hardworking masses, emphasizing that the country is being divided into two distinct Indias. Gandhi pointed out that during the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous loans were forgiven for the wealthy, while farmers, unemployed youth, and hardworking individuals continued to struggle. “We are witnessing the creation of two Indias,” he said. “On one side, there are people…

New Delhi: In a significant boost to India’s maritime security, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has finalized a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in Bengaluru to procure 149 state-of-the-art Software Defined Radios for the Indian Coast Guard. This deal, valued at Rs 1220.12 crore, falls under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category and was signed on Thursday. The new radios will facilitate secure, reliable, and high-speed data and voice communication, enhancing the Coast Guard’s capabilities in information sharing, collaboration, and situational awareness. This advancement is expected to strengthen the Coast Guard’s core responsibilities, including maritime law enforcement, search and rescue operations,…

New Delhi: In the aftermath of the regime change in Bangladesh last August, the Director General of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Maj Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, has downplayed reports of attacks on minority groups in his country. During a high-level meeting with Indian officials in New Delhi, Siddiqui asserted that these reports were exaggerated and attributed any clashes to political rather than sectarian tensions. The meeting, the first of its kind since the change in government, saw Siddiqui and BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary discussing various border-related issues. Siddiqui emphasized that the law enforcement agencies in Bangladesh had…