Savitha Shri speaks about Chess Olympiad NEW DELHI: Savitha Shri Baskar emerged as India’s golden girl at the 2026 Chess Olympiad, but there was a point when her chess career was funded by her father’s gold jewellery, pawned to cover a national tournament’s entry fee.Baskar, an electrician in Singapore at the time, would go on…
Matthew Hayden (Getty Images) Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has launched a strong criticism of the national selection panel over Nic Maddinson’s recall for the three-Test series against South Africa, questioning the decision to bring back a batter who has not played first-class cricket since early 2025.Maddinson, 34, was added to Australia’s squad amid a…
Biplab Deb counters OIC over J&K, terror remarks NEW DELHI: India hit back at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at the UN General Assembly, rejecting its remarks on Jammu and Kashmir and New Delhi’s actions against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.West Tripura Lok Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb, delivering India’s…
Neymar’s heartfelt message to Messi (Agency Image) Neymar Jr paid an emotional tribute to Lionel Messi after the Argentina great played his final international match, describing it as an honour to have shared the pitch and made history with one of football’s greatest stars.Messi brought down the curtain on his Argentina career with a memorable…
Shreyas Iyer breaks Virat Kohli’s T20I captaincy record; Babar Azam still ahead on the list NEW DELHI: Captain Shreyas Iyer created a new record for India in T20I cricket after scoring a stunning unbeaten century against the West Indies in Lucknow on Tuesday evening. With the score, he surpassed one record held by legendary Virat…
CJI Surya Kant administered oath to Justices Agarwal, Upadhyaya and Singh NEW DELHI: Three new Supreme Court Judges – Justices Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Aparesh Kumar Singh – on Tuesday took oath of office in the name of God taking the working strength of SC to 37 judges, just one short of the…
Lionel Messi (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi’s final appearance for Argentina ended with victory, emotion and one last unforgettable night at the Monumental as the South American side defeated Benin 3-0 on Wednesday.The occasion was as much about Messi as the result. The stadium was packed long before kick-off, with the Argentine captain receiving…
BJP-led NDA sweeps first Silchar civic polls with 34 seats NEW DELHI: The ruling BJP-led NDA won the first elections to the Silchar Municipal Corporation on Tuesday, securing 34 of the 42 seats.Reacting to the result, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Congress performs poorly even when elections are held through paper ballots.“See, Congress…
Neeru Dhanda, left, and Kumkum Mohod (Agency Image) New Delhi: India’s 21-gold campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has thrown up an interesting set of numbers: champions who reached the continental podium despite receiving relatively modest targeted financial assistance under the govt’s elite-athlete programmes.Their stories do not diminish the broader support extended to Indian sport….
File photo: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann NEW DELHI: The alleged Rs 5 crore bribery allegation against Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann‘s wife Gurpreet Kaur has taken a new turn with ED summoning his brother-in-law Amardeep Singh Grewal for questioning in the case.Grewal, a prominent Punjabi film personality, was asked by ED to appear before it Wednesday,…
