Indian women’s Kabaddi player Ritu Negi. (ANI Photo) Former India captain Ritu Negi has represented the country at three consecutive Asian Games, won two gold medals and a silver, and led the women’s kabaddi team to the top of the podium at the 2023 edition in Hangzhou. Yet, after being part of India’s gold-medal-winning squad…
‘Your voice is your right, safety our duty’: Delhi Police issues open letter amid protest row NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has issued an open letter to citizens, emphasising that protecting their safety is its responsibility and that police personnel, despite wearing uniforms, are human beings with families and loved ones.“Dear citizen, Aapki awaaz aapka…
Bypoll results in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry NEW DELHI: Ruling parties in their respective states continued to hold their ground as votes were counted in the bypolls on Friday, October 9. In Tamil Nadu, it was still “Thalapathy” Vijay and his TVK brigade making their presence felt. In West Bengal, the BJP strengthened…
Anthony D’Esposito, Department of Labor Inspector General, speaks as Vice President JD Vance listens during a news conference on the Fraud Task Force. (AP Photo) A top US official has faced online criticism after appearing to endorse a false claim that India’s stock market had collapsed following the Trump administration’s latest restrictions on foreign workers,…
Madras High Court did not deny the sisters’ status as legal co-owners of their mother’s properties. (Image for representative purpose only) Making a Will properly to ensure that all the required legal formalities are followed can help prevent disputes over inheritance among your children. A recent judgment of the Madras High Court highlights this very…
US President Joe Biden. (Reuters Photo) WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is brushing off criticism of his administration’s chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal because he and his aides believe the political fallout at home will be limited, according to White House allies and administration officials.Biden and his top aides argue they are managing an evacuation mission https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghanistan-edge-after-anti-taliban-protest-east-kabul-calm-airlift-goes-2021-08-19 as…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Getty Images) Ranchi: VVS Laxman’s new role in India’s selection process and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to the T20I squad point to the same priority: better communication and greater experience as India build beyond their current winning combination.Laxman, head of BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), will now attend every senior selection committee meeting, creating…
When Nic Maddinson told his four-year-old son August that he was heading to South Africa, the youngster began listing the animals he knew lived there. The family even squeezed in some cricket in the hallway of their Byron Bay home before Maddinson left for what could become one of the most significant chapters of his…
Representative Image of diverse bats flying over Europe during the late Paleocene epoch ( AI Generrated Image) For decades, scientists have debated where bats first evolved, with Africa, Asia and North America among the proposed origins of the only mammals capable of powered flight. A study published in Nature offers new evidence for a different…
This satellite image released by NOAA shows Hurricane Karina strengthening off the southern tip of Baja California on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (NOAA via AP) MIAMI: Tropical Storm Karina strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and could become a major storm this week, forecasters said. The cyclone’s center was at far…
