Rahul Gandhi to visit Dehradun (X) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, ahead of the Dehradun leg of the Congress’ ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ campaign on July 17, said Uttarakhand has become the “epicentre of paper leaks” and accused the BJP government of failing to curb examination irregularities despite introducing anti-cheating laws.In a…
Pranati Nayak (File photo) New Delhi: India’s gymnastics squad for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya from September 19 to October 4 is caught up in a selection controversy over the women’s artistic team after sports authorities and the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI) differed on eligible names. During a meeting involving the authorities administrating the…
Wangchuk began his indefinate fast on June 28 NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has lost more than 9 kg since beginning his indefinite hunger strike, with doctors warning that he may soon enter a potentially “alarming” phase involving organ damage as his fast reached Day 19.Providing an update on Wangchuk’s health, Dr Satish Lamba said…
Spain’s Pedro Porro scores their second goal against France goalkeeper Mike Maignan (16) during the World Cup semifinal match in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo) Vignettes of some sporting spectacles unfold in fairly interchangeable order. Spain’s 2-0 dismantling of France in the first semifinal of this expanded World Cup on…
Saif Ali Khan will play an Indian version of a blind samurai in Priyadarshan’s ‘Haiwaan’, reuniting with Akshay Kumar. Calling it his most exciting role, Saif praised working with Priyadarshan, comparing him to Clint Eastwood. He also noted Kumar’s negative role adds a fresh twist to their long-standing on-screen chemistry. Saif Ali Khan is set…
NPCIL said the reported data breach at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project did not involve any nuclear safety or security systems NEW DELHI: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) on Wednesday said the reported data breach involving the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project pertains only to conventional Balance of Plant (BoP) facilities and not to…
India U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 Live Score, 1st unofficial Test Day 4: India U-19 opener Lakshay Rajesh Raichandani finished just four runs short of a double hundred as he guided his team to 378/3 at stumps on Day 3 of the first Youth Test against Sri Lanka U-19 on Wednesday. Resuming the day at…
Diego Maradona (Image: Wikipedia) Diego Maradona‘s life resists a simple summary, genius on the pitch, controversy everywhere else. He captured both sides of that in one sentence during his emotional farewell to football. “I made mistakes, and I paid for them,” he told the crowd. “But the ball is still pure.” He was not denying…
Axar Patel’s match-winning allround show in the first ODI against England at Birmingham on Tuesday may have been worth far more than his unbeaten 57 and figures of 4/62. It reinforced the team management’s long-term plans of making him India’s lead spinner for the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa.The last eight months have…
The look of Kolkata’s trams has changed down the years, from this one negotiating a busy junction, to a more modern avatar (below) rolling down the leafy Maidan At the Tollygunge Tram Depot, amid rows of ageing tramcars that have quietly watched the city change, one vehicle still draws attention. Tram No. 201 stands ready…