NEW DELHI: At a time when his home state of Manipur is caught in the grip of turmoil and uncertainty, high endurance ultra-cyclist John Khammuanlal Gwite has shown extraordinary mental strength and resilience, channelling his energy into a historic performance in Poland.With his 237-hour finish in the ‘Race Around Poland’, Gwite has joined an elite…
Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran Mumbai: Tata Motors-owned British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover faces potential tariff impacts of 1.6 billion pounds (about $2.1 billion) from new US trade measures, Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran said. He noted that ongoing mitigation plans aim to reduce this impact to 600 million pounds. “Tariff is a major…
NEW DELHI: The medical examination of the 24-year-old law student, who was gang-raped inside South Calcutta Law College allegedly by an alumnus and two senior students, has confirmed signs of brutal sexual assault including “forceful penetration, bite marks and nail scratches on her body,” a Kolkata Police officer told PTI.The incident took place on the…
Bilawal Bhutto (ANI photo/File) Pakistan’s ex-foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday claimed that Muslims were being “demonised” in India, but was effectively countered by a foreign journalist.Zardari made the remark while speaking at a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York. In a copy-cat move, he is leading Pakistan’s delegation to the…
Akash Deep (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Akash Deep carved his name into Indian cricket history with a stellar, match-defining performance at Edgbaston, shattering records held by some of India’s finest fast bowlers.With match figures of 10/187, Akash delivered the best-ever bowling performance by an Indian in a Test match in England, surpassing Jasprit Bumrah’s 9/110…
Army troops opened fire after detecting suspicious movement in a forward area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district on Tuesday, as security forces launched extensive search operations across more than a dozen locations in Poonch, Samba, and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, PTI reported citing officials.The troops spotted the movement of…
Smoke rise from clashes between Syrian government forces and Druze militias in Sweida city, southern Syria. (AP) Israel launched rare airstrikes deep into Damascus on Wednesday, targeting Syria’s military headquarters and a site near the presidential palace. Israeli officials said the strikes were aimed at protecting Syria’s Druze minority amid escalating violence in southern Syria.According…
KOLKATA: Neighbours at Rajdanga Gold Park, a locality off RB Connector close to Kasba Nabapally, recall hearing arguments between the Bhattacharyas, with Tuesday morning being no exception. Yet, unlike other days, neither the doors nor, more importantly, the windows opened once throughout the day. Almost eight hours later, when the maid and the newspaper vendor…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: India’s cricketing future appears to be in safe and sensational hands. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old prodigy from Bihar and Rajasthan Royals’ latest find, has once again captured national attention after smashing a jaw-dropping 190 off just 90 balls in a practice match at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru….
Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli and Sai Sudarshan There’s something about June 20 that seems to script destiny in Indian Test cricket. On this very day in 1996, two future legends — Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly began their Test journeys at Lord’s. In 2011, it was Virat Kohli who made his long-awaited Test…
