Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a player who has successfully stood the test of time has reached his 400th T20 game landmark during Chennai Super Kings’ clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.

His stellar T20 career, which has seen him captain India to the 2007 T20 World Cup victory and had a massive role in leading CSK to five Indian Premier League titles, has seen him score 7566 runs at a strike rate of 135.90.

Although at 44 years of age, Dhoni’s batting may not be at the peak of his prowess with the bat but he is still lightning quick behind the stumps and holds the record of most stumpings in the format with 34 to his name.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is leading CSK once again in the IPL 2025 season after regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out for the remainder of the season with an elbow fracture.

In a major push for sustainable urban development and public hygiene, Ludhiana’s AAP MLAs launched extensive cleanliness campaigns across the city today. The initiative, part of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s vision for a cleaner and greener Punjab, aims to cover all major roads, wards, and parks.

Ludhiana South: MLA Rajinder Pal Kaur Chhina initiated the campaign from Dholewal Chowk, focusing on road cleanliness and fogging operations. She emphasized teamwork between municipal staff and the public to maintain hygiene.

Ludhiana North: MLA Madan Lal Bagga started from Jalandhar Bypass Chowk, urging residents to report irregularities in garbage collection directly. The campaign emphasizes door-to-door waste collection and eco-friendly practices.

Ludhiana Central: MLA Ashok Parashar Pappi launched the drive at Samrala Chowk, calling for collective action to make cleanliness a daily habit. He vowed to expand awareness campaigns on waste management.

Atam Nagar: MLA Kulwant Singh Sidhu, joined by Deputy Mayor Prince Johar, spearheaded efforts from Daba Road, addressing sewer cleaning and fogging to combat vector-borne diseases.

The Patna Civil Court witnessed a security threat on Friday after the police received a threat email warning of the presence of RDX on the court premises. Acting swiftly, teams from Patna Police, ATS, and STF, along with dog and bomb squads, conducted a thorough search operation across the court campus.

All three gates were sanitised, and metal detectors were deployed to scan every individual entering or exiting. Despite the thorough search, no suspicious items or substance was found.

Speaking to the media, DSP Town, Diksha, said: “A threatening message was received through email. All necessary security protocols were activated. The court premises were searched thoroughly. Nothing suspicious has been recovered, but we are not taking any chances.”

Come Saturday, and Shreyas Iyer will be stepping on the Eden Gardens turf as the skipper of Punjab Kings, aiming to get his team two crucial points against a misfiring Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the side he led them to IPL 2024 title.

While many expressed surprise over Iyer not being retained by KKR, the right-handed batter has gone about his business as the PBKS’ skipper with his usual sharp and thoughtful demeanour, resulting in the side winning five out of eight IPL 2025 games so far.

It also helps Iyer’s cause of leading PBKS with aplomb that he has scored 238 runs as the number three batter in four away matches this season, with the strike-rate standing at a massive 201.69.

RP Singh, the former India left-arm fast-bowler, feels Iyer’s shift from being KKR’s winning captain last year to playing against them as the PBKS skipper at the Eden Gardens will hold huge importance when the two sides clash in a crunch Saturday evening game.

Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab leader and spokesperson, Neel Garg, highlighted the Mann government's commitment to the development of Punjab’s villages, emphasizing that the ₹5 lakh incentive for Panchayats with unanimously elected sarpanches reflects the government’s dedication to making impactful and progressive decisions for rural advancement.

Neel Garg expressed his delight, stating that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the AAP government is strengthening democracy in Punjab while promoting the Panchayati Raj system. He further noted that during the elections, the people of Punjab heeded Chief Minister Mann’s call to unanimously elect sarpanches for their villages. Consequently, for the first time in Punjab’s history, nearly 3,000 Panchayats successfully elected their sarpanches unopposed.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) continues to expand its family as Advocate Buta Singh Bairagi, a prominent figure in human rights and grassroots politics, joined the party today. AAP Punjab President Aman Arora welcomed him into the party, emphasizing how AAP’s people-centric policies under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal and the impactful governance of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann are resonating with individuals across the state.

Advocate Buta Singh Bairagi has an illustrious career in human rights and has made notable contributions to the political landscape, having contested various elections too. His inclusion in the AAP is expected to significantly boost the party’s political and social outreach.

The government has notified the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) (Procedure) Rules which make it online filing of applications mandatory, provide for hybrid hearings and listing of cases on an urgent basis steps that will make the adjudication process simpler for businesses.

The notification states that the rules come into effect from April 24, 2025, and the GSTAT portal has already gone live.

The move marks a major step in streamlining tax litigation under the GST regime. Under the new rules, all appeals and applications must be filed digitally via the official GSTAT portal.

The framework, laid out in 15 chapters, covers procedures from the admission of appeals to hearings and final orders. The Tribunal will allow hybrid hearings -- either in person or through video conferencing -- as approved by the Tribunal President.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) praised the decision of the Cabinet to approve the 'Rangla Punjab Vikas Yojana' announced in this year’s budget and thanked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for it.

Senior party leader and spokesperson Neel Garg said that the Mann government is always known for taking decisions in the interest of the people, as the politics of the Aam Aadmi Party centers around the common people. The decision taken in yesterday’s Cabinet meeting to allocate a special fund of ₹585 crore for implementing the "Rangla Punjab Vikas Yojana" is a fresh example of this commitment. Under this scheme, all 117 Assembly constituencies will be allocated ₹5 crore each.

He said that this is the first scheme of its kind in India’s political history, where funds will not only be utilized under the discretion of MLAs but also through the participation of social organizations, citizen groups, and eminent individuals of the constituency to determine where and how the funds will be used. This is an unprecedented decision in the political history of India. This decision will accelerate Punjab’s development and also strengthen the democratic system.

Boult Audio, the bootstrapped consumer electronics brand, has reported a 37 per cent drop in its net profit to Rs 2.5 crore for the fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24), compared to Rs 4 crore in FY23.

The Delhi-based company, which designs and manufactures wireless earbuds, headphones, smartwatches, and speakers, saw its revenue from operations increase to Rs 697 crore in FY24 from Rs 498 crore in the previous fiscal, as per its financials.

Boult also made Rs 5 crore from non-operating revenue, bringing its total revenue to Rs 702 crore.

However, the rising expenses, particularly in materials, advertising, and post-supply discounts, outpaced the revenue growth.

Boult’s cost of material consumed surged by 25 per cent to Rs 402 crore, making up nearly 58 per cent of its total expenses.