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File photo: Sonam Wangchuk (left) and J&K CM Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: Leh Apex Body representatives shelved Saturday a planned trip to New Delhi after fellow member and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk refused to end his 22-day hunger strike, while J&K CM Omar Abdullah accused Centre of double standards by discussing Article 371-like safeguards for Ladakh … Read more
India vs England (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) England completed a dominant 4-0 T20I series win over India with a 56-run victory in the fifth and final match at Southampton on Saturday. Jos Buttler starred with a brilliant 131 off 64 balls, while captain Harry Brook remained unbeaten on 95 as England piled up a … Read more
Most people judge a country by what it shows the world, its skylines, its universities, its economic growth. Nelson Mandela judged it by something almost nobody puts on a brochure. “It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails,” he said. “A nation should not be judged … Read more
Kolkata: RVNL started concrete deck launching between piers 326 and 327 of the Orange Line after 8pm on Friday and proceeded steadily throughout Saturday. Since the Chingrighata flyover has been shut and Nicco Park bound traffic is being diverted through a slip road built by RVNL, there were traffic snarls on the Bypass as cars … Read more
Smriti Mandhana (Image: IANS) India tightened their grip on the historic one-off women’s Test at Lord’s with an almost flawless second day, leaving England staring at a monumental task. After bowling the hosts out for just 170 to secure a 115-run first-innings lead, the visitors batted with authority to reach 154/1 in their second innings, … Read more
Britain’s Princess Kate presents the champion trophy to Linda Noskova of Czech Republic (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Linda Noskova won her maiden Grand Slam title after defeating fellow Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in the Wimbledon women’s singles final on Saturday. The 21-year-old looked in complete control before a dramatic second-set collapse, but recovered strongly … Read more
Microsoft responds to the trolling of Asha Sharma after she announced Xbox layoffs. As Asha Sharm, the CEO of Xbox, came under vicious trolling after the gaming division of Microsoft announced the elimination of 3,200 positions, Microsoft came to her rescue and clarified that it had nothing to do with replacing Americans with foreign workers. … Read more
Kanpur: Delivering the powerful message that “dacoits no longer arrive on horseback; they now come through mobile phones,” the Kanpur Police Commissionerate on Saturday premiered its 40-minute cyber crime awareness film, Silent Crimes: Not Just a Film, But a Wake-Up Call, with Bollywood actor Annu Kapoor urging people to remain vigilant against online fraud.Kapoor, who … Read more
NEW DELHI: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday visited a petrol pump and service station in Delhi to interact with vehicle owners over their experience with E20-blended petrol, claiming that several consumers complained of reduced mileage and vehicle performance. During the visit, Kejriwal spoke to people who had come for refuelling as well as … Read more
R Madhavan is regarded as one of Indian cinema’s most versatile actors with films like ‘Alaipayuthey’, ‘Rehna Hai Terre Dil Mein’ and in recent times, ‘The Rocketery’, ‘Dhurandhar’. But unlike many stars whose rise is defined by years of rejection and struggle, his journey has been shaped by unwavering self-belief and the courage to dream … Read more