mandeepk75@gmail.com PTI photo NEW DELHI: Outside a Delhi court on Thursday, families affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots stood waiting, their faces carrying years of loss and anger. The court had just acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case linked to alleged incitement of violence in the Janakpuri and Vikaspuri areas, a decision that … Read more
Indian Army jawans captivated audiences by marching to a Bollywood hit during Republic Day 2026 rehearsals. The viral clip showcased their remarkable precision and coordination, blending military discipline with pop culture. This unexpected fusion sparked widespread online praise, with many playfully referencing Hrithik Roshan’s superhero persona. The video also highlighted the song’s meme journey, crediting … Read more
HYDERABAD: The Telangana govt announced the launch of Aikam, its flagship autonomous AI innovation entity that is being positioned as a “global proving ground” for deploying artificial intelligence (AI) at scale, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on Thursday.Aikam has been designed with an eye on positioning Telangana among … Read more
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao completes 11 years: Discrimination against women is not always violent but visible in nuances. More often, it is a routine. It has been knitted and embedded in our culture in ways that it almost appears invisible. It flamboyantly sits at the dining table, where a girl serves and eats last. It … Read more
Bangladesh cricketers on Thursday held a meeting in Dhaka with sports adviser Asif Nazrul and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam to discuss the team’s participation in the T20 World Cup, a day after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected BCB’s request to shift its matches out of India.Players present at the meeting included … Read more
Pollution is one of the issues that cities across the world are facing, for which many have been implementing measures to deal with it. Hazy skylines, irritated throats, while the constant hum of traffic that never quite stops. For millions living in these cities, pollution is that issue that they need to deal with on … Read more
Melbourne: Men’s tennis appears to be leaning on a pair of 38-year-old legs to preserve its competitive balance, hoping they can slow the Sincaraz era — Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz — before it runs away with the sport for a second straight season. Novak Djokovic, the 24-time major champion, is doing everything in his … Read more
There are moments in global politics when a throwaway detail says more than a thousand policy papers. This week at Davos, it was not tariffs, wars or balance sheets that captured the internet’s imagination. It was a pair of dark, reflective aviator sunglasses perched on the face of Emmanuel Macron.In the thin Alpine air, amid … Read more
Ilyas Pasha. (Photo credit: X/@IndianFootball) NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: Former India and East Bengal defender Ilyas Pasha died on Thursday after a prolonged illness.He was 61. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.The All India Football Federation (AIFF) condoled the death of Pasha, who was one of the best footballers to have come … Read more
Tomorrow, a minor yet powerful transformation will take place. You will understand that discomfort is not always a signal that you have erred, it could simply be a sign of your progress. You will not be self-critical about the past anymore; rather, you will see the distance you have travelled. The feeling of relief, even … Read more