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Sunil Narine’s brilliant all-round show helps Kolkata Knight Riders edge Delhi Capitals by 14 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. IANS photos

IPL 2025: Sunil Narine’s brilliant all-round show helps KKR edge DC by 14 runs (ld)

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Sunil Narine put on a brilliant all-round show – scoring 27 off 16 balls and claiming, 3-29 with the ball, being the stand-in captain and effecting a crucial run-out - to help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) edge Delhi Capitals (DC) by 14 runs and keep themselves in contention for a playoffs spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday.

Congress finally deletes 'Gayab' post targeting PM Modi after outrage

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Under fire from the BJP over its social media post targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress finally, on Tuesday, took down the controversial post.

Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy pick five wickets collectively as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. IANS photos

IPL 2025: Narine and Chakaravarthy pick five wickets collectively as KKR beat DC by 14 runs

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy picked five wickets between themselves, including the duo making double strikes in their respective final overs, to help Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by 14 runs and keep themselves in contention for an IPL 2025 playoffs spot at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.

NBA considering relocating academy from Australia to Indonesia: Minister

Jakarta (Indonesia), April 29 (IANS) The National Basketball Association (NBA) has expressed interest in relocating its basketball academy to Indonesia from Australia, according to local media reports quoting Indonesia's Youth and Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo.

National

Entertainment

Blake Lively suffers minor mishap at premiere of her new movie

Los Angeles, April 29 (IANS) Hollywood actress Blake Lively had a minor makeup mishap at her latest film premiere but she handled it like a boss. Eagle-eyed fans noted the actress, 37, had some makeup, possibly self tanner, transfer onto her gown at the premiere of 'Another Simple Favor' in New York City.

Overwhelmed by all the love for my work in Mohanlal's 'Thudarum', says Stunt Master Silva

Karisma Kapoor reveals her first official dance partner was grandfather Raj Kapoor

Yogi Babu completes dubbing for his portions in Ajmal, Udhaya-starrer 'Accused'

Try being the Marco with a six-pack, says Unni Mukundan

International

Guterres calls EAM Jaishankar, Pak PM Sharif; stresses pursuing justice in Pahalgam terror attack (Lead)

United Nations, April 29 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the importance of pursuing justice in the Pahalgam terrorist attack while speaking with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shebaz Sharif, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.

Myanmar's earthquake death toll rises to 3,770

Yangon, April 29 (IANS) The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,770 as of April 28, the state-owned daily The Mirror reported on Tuesday.

Deadly Pahalgam terror attack has infuriated Egypt: Ambassador Galal

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Egypt's Ambassador to India Kamel Zayed Galal on Tuesday termed last week's Pahalgam terrorist attack, which claimed lives of 26 innocent civilians, as an unacceptable assault on India which has infuriated Egypt and the country's government.

PM Modi congratulates Persad-Bissesar on election win, cites historic ties with Trinidad and Tobago

New Delhi/Port of Spain, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his congratulations to Kamla Persad-Bissessar for being elected the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.

Science & Technology

India on track to become Viksit Bharat under PM Modi's leadership: Academicians

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Academicians and delegates from premier institutions such as IITs and IIMs on Tuesday expressed strong confidence that India is steadily advancing towards becoming a developed nation (Viksit Bharat) by 2047 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India's job market ends FY25 on strong note, freshers and tech talent in high demand: Report

Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) India's job market has wrapped up the financial year on a high note as 82 per cent of companies actively hired between January and March 2025 -- a 3 per cent growth compared to the previous quarter, a new report said on Tuesday.

Over half of Indian business leaders use AI for sustainability: Report

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) More than half of Indian business leaders are already using artificial intelligence (AI) to achieve environmentally responsible outcomes -- putting India well ahead of the global and Asia-Pacific averages, a new report said on Tuesday.

No scientific evidence to prove urine therapy can treat any disease: Experts

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) There is no scientific evidence to prove that urine therapy can treat any disease, said health experts on Tuesday, after Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal vouched for its benefits for his knee injury.

Health & Travel

Gujarat: Jan Aushadhi Kendra becomes a boon for Jamnagar people, offering medicines at low price

Jamnagar (Gujarat), April 29 (IANS) Lakhs of families across India are reaping significant financial benefits through the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). The Kendras under this scheme provide affordable yet high-quality medicines, bringing substantial change to the lives of the poor and middle-class populations.

No scientific evidence to prove urine therapy can treat any disease: Experts

Novel CAR-T therapy shows promise against hard-to-treat cancer

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A team of Brazilian researchers has developed an innovative CAR-T cell therapy that showed positive results in patients with a refractory type of lymphoma -- cancer in lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow.

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