Former India men’s team masseur Rajeev Kumar with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after India won the 2024 T20 World Cup. (Special Arrangement) New Delhi: In 2002, when Rajeev Kumar arrived in Delhi, his only goal was to earn a stable income. Armed with a diploma in massage therapy from Jodhpur University, he took up…
Two Cabinet ministers have told BJP-led NDA MPs that govt has engaged in “fair, equitable and balanced” trade agreements NEW DELHI: Two Cabinet ministers have told BJP-led NDA MPs that govt has engaged in “fair, equitable and balanced” trade agreements with large, high income and complementary economies, unlike the UPA dispensation that signed FTAs with…
Sarvesh Kushare (Image credit: X) From a corn-husk landing pit in Deogaon to India’s best-ever CWG men’s high jump finish, national record-holder Sarvesh Kushare finally has the big-stage medal he had long sought.Deogaon, a village near Nashik, is a long way from athletics’ biggest stages. Kushare, however, has long believed he belongs among the elite….
NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Chandigarh has ordered IndiGo Airlines and Turkish Airlines to jointly pay over Rs 1.6 lakh to a man after finding that he and his son were left stranded in Delhi because of a disruption in their codeshare flight, forcing them to buy expensive last-minute tickets to the US…
Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said the recent escalation after a brief lull in fighting was deeply worrying. NEW DELHI: India has called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions in West Asia following a fresh escalation of hostilities in the region, while strongly condemning recent attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. New Delhi said…
Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur NEW DELHI: India added more medals and strengthened its campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Day 6, thanks to a historic silver from Gulveer Singh, another podium finish in weightlifting, and a strong showing in boxing.Gulveer was the standout performer, becoming the first Indian ever to win…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has cleared the air over his “serve drinks” remark about young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Ashwin said the comment was not made in a negative way and his intention was to highlight the importance of learning for the 15-year-old by spending time around the team. Ashwin clears…
File photo: DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran NEW DELHI: DMK Tuesday demanded that NEET be scrapped as its MP Dayanidhi Maran in Lok Sabha asserted that the proposed amendment in the law against paper leak accused does not address the core problem bedeviling the medical entrance examination.“You are not addressing the core issue. NEET is not…
NEW DELHI: Mirabai Chanu and Rishikanta Singh were congratulated by Manipur Chief Minister Khemchand Yumnam after winning medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. During a virtual interaction, the Chief Minister praised the two weightlifters for bringing glory to both Manipur and the country. Manipur CM interacted virtually with Mirabai Chanu and Rishikanta.Mirabai clinched the gold…
Oil prices rebounded sharply on Wednesday, reversing part of the previous session’s steep decline, as renewed tensions in the Middle East reignited concerns over global crude supplies. Lower US crude inventories and expectations around OPEC+ production policy also lent support to the market.Brent crude climbed 4.41% to $87.80 a barrel, gaining $3.71, while US West…