Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Rahul Gandhi over Manusmriti comment. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday joined the escalating political row over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the Manusmriti, accusing the Congress leader of using women’s rights as a ‘smokescreen’ to target Hinduism and challenging him to…
Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara reacts during her Round of 64 women’s singles match against Turkey’s Ozge Bayrak (REUTERS) NEW DELHI: It was Day 5 of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi, but the smooth rhythm of the tournament was suddenly disrupted. Injuries to Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara, both suffering from knee problems,…
University pays students to play video games: How Roehampton’s esports scholarship is rewriting the rules of student funding What if there could be a scholarship for playing games? Ta-da! Wish granted. The University of Roehampton in the UK is offering esports scholarships to students who can demonstrate excellence in competitive gaming while keeping their academic…
PM Modi and Trump held bilateral talks on June 17 at Evian-les-Bains on the sidelines of the G7 summit NEW DELHI: India adopted a cautious approach and opted against holding a joint media interaction after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in France in June amid concerns over the US president’s…
India’s hopes of reaching the semifinals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 ended with a 3-5 defeat against Argentina (Image: IANS) India’s hopes of reaching the semifinals of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 came to an end on Monday after a 5-3 defeat against Argentina in their final Pool E match at…
Duleep Trophy (ANI Photo) After BCCI dissolves national selectors’ role in picking zonal teams, sanctity of the tournament comes under scannerCHENNAI/NEW DELHI: A few days before the Duleep Trophy got underway at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on Sunday, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia announced that the final will be shifted to MA Chidambaram…
Kaziah Liz Mejo, 19, has been crowned Miss Universe India 2026 At just 19, Kaziah Liz Mejo has already carved out a remarkable place for herself in the world of pageantry. The Kerala-born model and law student has been crowned Miss Universe India 2026, defeating 52 other contestants at the national finale held in Jaipur…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday put speculation over an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal to rest, saying the saffron party will contest all 117 seats in the upcoming Punjab assembly elections.BJP national general secretary (organisation) BL Santosh said the party was fully prepared for the polls and would form the government…
India vs Argentina (Photo by HI) India’s men’s hockey team bow out of the 2026 World Cup semi-final race after a 3-5 defeat to Argentina on Monday.Despite Argentina’s win over England keeping India’s qualification hopes technically alive, India needed a victory by at least three goals to make the last four.Instead, two early strikes leave…
Brydon Carse withdrawn from England Test squad (Screengrabs) England have dropped fast bowler Brydon Carse from their squad for the second Test against Pakistan after social media footage emerged showing him in handcuffs outside a nightclub in Derby on Saturday night.The decision comes as the Cricket Regulator begins an investigation into the incident.The England and…
