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MUMBAI: On Saturday, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched an important four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans to keep their playoff qualification chances alive in IPL 2024. The RCB, chasing a modest 153-run target, faced a hiccup after a solid start from Virat Kohli (42) and Faf du Plessis (62), as the latter’s wicket triggered a batting collapse with six batters falling within 25 runs. However, Dinesh Karthik held his nerves alongside Swapnil Singh to steer the RCB to win. Throughout the season, Kohli has been the most consistent batter for the Royal Challengers and is also the current Orange Cap holder, with 542 runs to…

MUMBAI: Medical tourism in India is set to get a boost with projections indicating that the number of medical tourists will exceed pre-pandemic levels. According to data released by credit rating agency Crisil, the number of medical tourists visiting India is projected to be around 7.3 million in calendar year (CY) 2024, up from 6.1 million estimated in CY 2023. The last time these figures touched 7 million was in CY2019, before crashing due to Covid-19 induced lockdowns. Speaking on the reasons behind the rebound in medical tourism in India, Anas Abdul Wajid, senior director and chief sales and marketing…

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha): Highlighting the country’s growth in cashless payments, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said many countries sit with India to discuss digital infrastructure “which has become our identity in the world”. Upto 12 billion cashless payments are made every month in the country, he said. “There are many countries, where when we are done talking our business, they sit with us to discuss our Digital Infrastructure. This has become India’s identity in the world… Every month, Indians make 10-12 billion cashless payments. In contrast, the US makes 4 billion cashless payments in an entire year,” Mr Jaishankar said while…

The attack on the Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy by terrorists at the Sanai Top area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday evening that led to the death of one soldier and injuring four others was the last of three vehicles moving from Jaranwalli Gali to Shahistar Top – where the IAF has a base, The Indian Express reported. The report, citing sources, said the terrorists – who had taken positions atop the hills along the road – opened fire and hit the front windscreen of the last convoy, causing the vehicle to stop. Following this, they continued to shoot…

MUMBAI: In the third consecutive weekly decline, Indias forex reserves dropped $2.412 billion to $637.922 billion during the seven days ended April 26, according to the RBI data. For the week ended April 26, the foreign currency assets a major component of the reserves decreased $1.159 billion to $559.701 billion, the data released on Friday showed. Gold reserves decreased $1.275 billion to $55.533 billion during the week. The special drawing rights (SDRs) were up $15 million to $18.048 billion, said the RBI. Indias reserve position with the IMF was also up $8 million to $4.639 billion in the reporting week,…

Srinagar: Responding to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remark, “PoK will be merged with India,” Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday that Pakistan is not wearing bangles and also has atom bombs that will fall on us. “If the defence minister is saying it, then go ahead. Who are we to stop? But remember, they (Pakistan) are also not wearing bangles. It has atom bombs, and unfortunately, that atom bomb will fall on us,” he said. Earlier in April, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that considering the development taking place in India, the people of…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday called the Poonch terror attack in which an IAF soldier was killed and four were injured, a “stunt” meant to make the BJP win the Lok Sabha elections. The remark by the former Punjab chief minister and Congress candidate Jalandhar parliamentary constituency triggered a row with Union Minister Anurag Thakur asking the Congress leadership to seek an apology from Channi for insulting soldiers with this deplorable statement. BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa called Channi’s statement appalling and disrespectful towards soldiers. Replying to a question on the attack on the Indian Air…