If someone had said a few weeks ago that a conversation about a plate of biryani would end up involving the Cyber Cell, the National Commission for Women, job losses and a nationwide debate, most people would have laughed it off.But that’s exactly what has happened.Comedian Pranit More has found himself in the middle of…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu and Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra led an outpouring of grief from across the country on Friday following the death of legendary shooter and coach Jaspal Rana, with tributes pouring in for a man widely regarded as one of the architects of Indian shooting’s rise on the global stage.Rana, a former…
NEW DELHI: A Lucknow–Delhi IndiGo flight was delayed on Friday after a hoax bomb threat was received shortly before take-off, according to sources.The IndiGo flight, carrying around 180 passengers, was scheduled to depart from Lucknow at 10:45 am.According to news agency PTI, the crew received information about a possible bomb threat on board.Following the alert,…
Ireland host Team India for a two-match T20I series later this month. Cricket Ireland has issued an official statement after days of unrest and violence in Belfast, with the governing body closely monitoring the situation ahead of India’s two-match T20I series in the city later this month.The disturbances erupted following a knife attack earlier this…
Image Credit: IG/SarsijMishra. Mahindra appears to be gearing up to give the Scorpio N its first major update. The SUV has been spotted testing once again. This time near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, suggesting that development work is progressing steadily ahead of a possible launch in the coming months.Introduced in 2022, the Scorpio N has become…
NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday launched a nationwide protest demanding the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations and unveiled a five-point ‘exam manifesto’ aimed at protecting students.Leading a protest at the Savitribai Phule Pune University campus, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke accused the government of…
A blind Ukrainian veteran turns pottery into a business and mentors others The two blury men stare straight ahead, hands intertwined on a pottery wheel, fingers buried in the clay. They sense each other’s presence through touch alone.One is a veteran who lost his sight in combat and now teaches other blind veterans. Slowly, a…
India’s Women’s T20 World Cup campaign begins with high expectations following last year’s ODI triumph. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s squad faces a tough Group 1, including Australia and South Africa. (Photo/IANS) More than 48 years since India contested its first ICC World Cup match, on Jan 1, 1978, the side arrives in England for the Women’s…
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly ‘caught off guard’ after US President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled planned strikes against Iran and announced that a diplomatic agreement with Tehran could be signed within days.According to Axios, Netanyahu was not given advance notice before Trump publicly revealed that he had called…
Nikhil Chaudhary, an India-born cricketer, has achieved a historic feat by being selected for Australia’s T20I team.(Photo/IANS) During this year’s IPL, 30 year-old Nikhil Chaudhary was travelling with Delhi Capitals as a net bowler, with an outside chance of landing a contract. He took a few days off to visit his family and childhood coach…