Neeraj Chopra (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: It was a “bitter-sweet” outing for Neeraj Chopra at the Doha Diamond League, where he finally breached the elusive 90m mark but still had to settle for second place. The 27-year-old Indian javelin star, who has battled a persistent groin injury in recent years, looked back in top…
Norwegian chess legend Magnus Carlsen faced an unprecedented challenge this month — playing a single freestyle chess game against over 143,000 people around the globe. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs The World,” the match was hosted by Chess.com, and ran from April 4 to May 13. It was the first-ever online freestyle game to feature…
Elon Musk’s position on the H-1B visa programme reflects a complex interplay of personal experience, corporate imperatives, and public statements that often appear contradictory. Musk himself entered the United States on an H-1B visa, a fact he credits with enabling his entrepreneurial journey and the growth of companies such as Tesla and SpaceX. While he…
India’s pacer Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) Mohammed Shami, the Indian fast bowler currently out of national team selection, has been named in Bengal’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad after taking 20 wickets in four Ranji Trophy matches.Shami has made a successful return from his leg injury, participating in four out of Bengal’s five Ranji Trophy…
NEW DELHI: Jaish-e-Mohammed‘s headquarters in Pakistan’s Bahawalpur, the command hub of the ISI-backed terror outfit was blown to bits in India’s precision strikes under ‘Operation Sindoor‘, ANI sources confirmed on Sunday.The strike, carried out nearly 100 kilometres deep inside mainland Pakistan, was described by sources as the most powerful of ‘Operation Sindoor’, involving India’s most…
Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda, Kiren Rijiju, Arjun Ram Meghwal (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: It was a day of hectic parleys among top BJP netas, including PM Narendra Modi, at his Parliament office amid an impending decision on the next party president and growing speculation over political equations in Jharkhand.Home minister Amit Shah, accompanied…
NEW DELHI: Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday slammed the BJP-led Delhi government over Yamuna cleaning claims, challenging chief minister Rekha Gupta and minister Parvesh Verma to “drink a litre of Yamuna water” to prove their assertions.Bharadwaj said, “The chemical which was sprayed by the previous Delhi government is being sprayed by the current…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court expressed concern on Tuesday over the encouragement given to regionalism by political parties to seek votes and said this poses as much danger to the unity and integrity of India as the promotion of communal divide in society.“Regional parties openly promote regionalism and seek votes during elections. Is this not against…
US stocks ticked higher on Thursday as technology shares rallied following signs of strong demand in the artificial-intelligence (AI) sector. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 116 points or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq gained 0.5%, though markets remained choppy throughout the week, AP reported.Tech stocks led gains after Taiwan Semiconductor…
Image used for representative purposes The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday released the final voter list for Bihar following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The revised list shows a significant increase in electors ahead of the state elections due this year.Voters added and deletedAs of 24 June 2025, Bihar had…
