France’s Alex Lanier (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The shuttlecock hung in the air for a heartbeat, just long enough for Alex Lanier to measure destiny.The 21-year-old Frenchman unleashed a venomous, angled smash that kissed the hardwood before his opponent Kodai Naraoka could even flinch. As the winner landed, the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium arena erupted…
Rishabh Pant gets medical attention (right), Pant walks off the field on day one of the second test between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo. (PTI photo) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant retired hurt after being hit on his left arm during the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday.The…
Maharashtra CET Cell Issues Guidelines for Institute-Level Admissions, Warns Students Against Agents MUMBAI: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has issued instructions for institutions, students and parents regarding admissions to seats remaining vacant after the completion of Centralised Admission Process (CAP) rounds and seats to be filled at the institute level. The notice…
J&K may bring electric ‘dog sticks’ under arms rules as authorities flag animal cruelty concerns and warn against their use on street dogs SRINAGAR: Electronically operated, shock-delivering “dog sticks” advertised online as protection against street dogs may be brought under the ambit of J&K Arms Rules, 2016, the govt has announced as such devices come…
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 2nd Test: Devdutt Padikkal emerged as India’s saviour on a testing opening day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka, scoring a determined 117 to help the visitors reach 300 for five at stumps in Colombo on Sunday. The left-hander’s second century in as many Tests came…
Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, Sunil Gavaskar Former India captains Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar are among 21 former international cricket captains who have written to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, asking for proper medical treatment and welfare of jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister and World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan.The letter was initiated by…
2 Pocso undertrials escaped from Srinagar’s high-security Central Jail, triggering a manhunt and lookout notices SRINAGAR: Two men facing charges under the Pocso Act escaped from the high-security Central Jail in Srinagar on Sunday.Police have issued lookout notices and launched a manhunt for the undertrials — Farman Khan, from Rajasthan’s Sadanpora, and Mukhtar Ahmad Gujjar,…
Max Verstappen’s horrific crash (Video grab) A horrific first-lap crash brought Max Verstappen’s Dutch Grand Prix to a premature end on Sunday, with the four-time Formula 1 world champion walking away unhurt after his Red Bull was sent spinning into the barriers in front of his home fans.Verstappen was running seventh when he appeared to…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal, second right, and Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando (78) exchange words. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal’s heated on-field confrontation with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando on the opening day of the second Test in Colombo drew criticism from former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja, who warned the young opener that physical contact crosses…
Leaked audio captures Goldy Brar claiming Nijjar was targeted over alleged drug trafficking and its impact on young people NEW DELHI: In a leaked audio conversation with pro-Khalistan terrorist Paramjit Singh Pamma, US-based gangster Goldy Brar has admitted to orchestrating the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a pro-Khalistan terrorist, in Canada in June 2023.Brar said…
