Aayi Mandapam monument in Puducherry The Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry will go to the polls in April. A former French colony, Puducherry—earlier known as Pondicherry—continues to maintain a strong cultural connection with France.Puducherry has a unique judicial system, as a significant number of people living there are French citizens, including Indian-origin individuals who were…
David Miller and Sunil Gavaskar NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar came out in support of David Miller after Delhi Capitals suffered a crushing one-run defeat to Gujarat Titans in the ongoing IPL 2026, saying the batter’s intent was right even if the execution fell short in a high-pressure finish.In a last-ball thriller, Miller’s…
Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) CHENNAI : May seems to be the month of inconsequential Clasicos. While the protagonists of the original — Barcelona and Real Madrid – play next Sunday at Nou Camp with the Catalan giants having all but wrapped up La Liga, the Indian version at the MAC this Saturday, too, is probably…
NEW DELHI: Young adults in India ranked 60th out of 84 countries in key mental well-being parameters in the 2025 report of an ongoing global mental health study, scoring significantly poorly than their peers aged 18-34 in most parts of the world.The ‘Global Mind Health in 2025’ released Thursday by US-based Sapien Labs reveals not…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to dominate social media engagement in India, emerging as the most influential political voice on X both in terms of followers and public response. Ethiopia Confers Top National Honour On PM Modi, Citing Visionary Leadership And Global Impact X recently rolled out a feature that shows the most-liked…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he had “conveyed India’s concerns over recent developments” during a telephone call with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, as the Middle East faces a sharp escalation following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote: “Had a telephone call with PM Benjamin Netanyahu…
Jacob Bethell (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England’s Jacob Bethell announced his arrival on the biggest stage with a landmark maiden first-class century during the second innings of the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. The 22-year-old batter reached the three-figure mark on Day 4, producing a composed…
Representative photo (PTI) JABALPUR: Prompt police action prevented an escalation of communal tension in Jabalpur after a group of people disrupted a prayer meeting alleging religious conversion, an allegation dismissed by the organisers, who in turn said they were assaulted and the venue was vandalised.The incident in Shakti Nagar area on Sunday follows a similar…
Nomura has a buy rating on Bharti Airtel with the target price at Rs 2,300. Analysts attended Bharti Airtel’s investor call. Among the key takeaways were the company’s commitment of Rs 20,000 crore into Airtel Money that will be done gradually over the years with 10-15% to be invested in the first year. The company…
Vedant Trivedi (Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: 47/0 was the scoreline. Three balls later, it became 47/3. A sense of unease crept in as India looked to have lost the early momentum against Pakistan during their crucial U19 World Cup 2026 match on Sunday. Against the same opponent, India had already conceded the plot recently, in…
