Serena Williams celebrates winning a point against Maya Joint. (AP Photo) Serena Williams’ long-awaited return to Wimbledon ended in defeat, but the 23-time Grand Slam champion received the kind of ovation reserved for sporting royalty as Centre Court celebrated one of the greatest players in tennis history.Playing her first singles match in nearly four years,…
AURAIYA/KANPUR: Auraiya police on Wednesday arrested a man for attempting to kill his 14-year-old daughter after targeting her over her transgender characteristics.The accused allegedly beat the minor with a stick, threw her into the Patna canal and fled, police said.The girl, a resident of Kotwali Shivli area of Kanpur Dehat, survived because the canal’s water…
Erling Haaland (Photo by Total Chess/Jonathan Turton) NEW DELHI: Already an icon in the world of football, Erling Haaland is stepping into the world of chess, not as a player but as an investor. He has backed Norway Chess and its newly launched Total Chess World Championship Tour, aiming to help grow the sport globally….
Fresh controversy has erupted around Erika Kirk after Candace Owens accused the White House Military Office of helping push a viral emotional video in the aftermath of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. The allegation has already triggered fierce debate online, with critics questioning whether politics, media strategy, and public sympathy are becoming dangerously intertwined.At…
The passing of Asha Bhosle on April 12 has left the music industry in mourning. The legendary singer, who passed away at the age of 92 after battling multi-organ failure, was admitted to a Mumbai hospital a day prior due to severe exhaustion and a chest infection, as shared by her granddaughter Zanai Bhosle on…
NEW DELHI: Operation Epic Fury began as a lightning strike but has now devolved into a grinding 22-day war of attrition. The US and Israel launched a decisive salvo, obliterating several rungs of Iran’s leadership, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Waves of missiles pulverised key military sites, aiming for a swift “get-in, get-out” decapitation.Yet Iran…
Ajith Kumar celebrates his birthday on May 1. The actor who is turning 55, remains one of the biggest names in Tamil cinema.Director Adhik Ravichandran extended birthday wishes to Ajith Kumar. He shared a picture from the sets of ‘Good Bad Ugly’ and an update regarding his next ‘AK64’. Adhik Ravichandran’s wish ‘GBU’ director wrote,…
File photo of former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh. (ANI) New Delhi: Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh will join the Delhi Capitals support staff from the 2027 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). TimesofIndia.com has learnt that Sourav Ganguly, who is expected to lead the franchise’s support setup when JSW Group returns to take control…
The Indus River System comprises six major rivers, the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej, flowing through the territories of both India and Pakistan. The system sustains drinking water, agriculture and electricity generation across the Indus Basin, supporting hundreds of millions of people on both sides of the border.When British India was partitioned in…
Sonam Kapoor’s sister Rhea Kapoor reports theft of earrings valued at Rs 1.35 crore Filmmaker-stylist Rhea Kapoor, sister of Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, is at the centre of a jewellery theft case after diamond-studded earrings worth Rs 1.35 crore went missing from her makeup artist’s handbag. The incident reportedly occurred around the time of her…