NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday sought the Nagpur Parsi panchayat’s response on a Parsi woman’s petition challenging the constitutional validity of the religious custom which excommunicated her for marrying a non-Parsi man. She termed the custom gender discriminatory as the rule does not apply to a Parsi man who marries a non-Parsi woman.Appearing for Dina…
This week in America, a relatively low-profile vote inside a federal agency set off a fresh round of debate over how far workplace protections should go and who gets to define them. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the body responsible for enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws at work, voted to scrap guidance issued just…
Thomas Draca (Image credit: Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: When the legendary Sachin Tendulkar retired, he left the crowd with a piece of timeless advice: “Chase your dreams, they do come true.” For Italy allrounder Thomas Draca, one long-cherished dream is now within reach — meeting his idol, Hardik Pandya, during the T20 World Cup. On…
At least 31 people were killed and over 160 injured after a suicide blast struck a crowded Shia Imambargah in Islamabad during Friday prayers. Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah said there would be no change in Karnataka’s leadership and that chief minister Siddaramaiah would complete his full five-year term. India got an early breakthrough in the…
James Anderson (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) England’s legendary Test bowler James Anderson has accepted the role of Lancashire’s County Championship captain at 43 years old. Since his first-class debut for Lancashire in 2002 and following his international retirement in 2024, he has maintained his commitment to the county.After serving as temporary captain last season,…
Norway Chess 2026 will take place in Oslo from May 25 to June 5, featuring elite men’s and women’s tournaments with equal prize money and format. Six players in each event will compete in a double round-robin with Armageddon tiebreaks. Stars include Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, and Wesley So, plus Ju Wenjun, Zhu Jiner, Humpy…
NEW DELHI: In a boost to India’s rotary wing combat capabilities, the Army is set to get delivery of three remaining Apache AH-64 attack helicopters from US, while the Navy will commission its second squadron of MH-60R Seahawk submarine-hunting choppers this week.The induction of these much-delayed American helicopters will plug existing operational gaps but the…
MOIL releases call letters for GT and MT recruitment exam scheduled across centres in April Moil admit card 2026: MOIL Limited has issued a notice regarding the download of call letters and information handouts for candidates appearing in the online examination for Graduate Trainees, Management Trainees and Manager (Survey) posts. The examination is scheduled to…
MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) After India’s T20 World Cup win, legendary cricketer MS Dhoni, who won the very first edition in 2007, praised Team India for their victory. He also humorously complimented head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying that “intensity with a smile is a killer combo.”India made history in Ahmedabad by becoming…
Indian GM Raunak Sadhwani during FIDE World Cup Goa 2025 (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: The COVID-19 outbreak had not yet caused a hullabaloo across the globe, Lionel Messi was still without a FIFA World Cup title, artificial intelligence (AI) had not entered everyday conversations, and Russia and Ukraine were still “non-hostile” neighbours when Nagpur’s Raunak…
