The controversy surrounding the Indian hockey teams’ change in jersey colour ahead of the World Cup took a fresh turn on Friday after Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey — a veteran of 412 internationals for India — wrote to the federation’s executive board claiming that the decision was taken without his knowledge.In an email sent…
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen (ANI) NEW DELHI: Exiled Bangladeshi writer and activist Taslima Nasreen returned to Kolkata on Friday, marking her first public visit to the city in nearly two decades after being forced to leave amid protests over her memoir “Dwikhandito”.Describing her return as an emotional homecoming, Nasreen said coming back to Kolkata felt…
Lovepreet Singh (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: “Little disappointed that I couldn’t lift in my final attempt,” said Lovepreet Singh after narrowly missing out on the gold medal in the men’s +110kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The Punjab lifter settled for silver after finishing just one kilogram behind New Zealand’s…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday stepped up the Opposition’s attack on the Centre, alleging that the government had gone back on its assurance not to act against students after they withdrew their July 20 ‘Sansad Chalo’ protest.Accusing the government of pursuing a ‘vendetta’ by filing FIRs and detaining students, Kharge demanded that…
NEW DELHI: Reinforcing its focus on tackling substance abuse through a rehabilitation-led approach, the Punjab government launched the Leadership in Mental Health Programme (LMHP), India’s first fellowship against substance abuse, in February 2026. Thirteen fellows from the inaugural cohort are currently working across Punjab to strengthen mental healthcare services and support the state’s anti-drug efforts.The…
MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming (PTI Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes newly-appointed Test coach Stephen Fleming should have taken charge immediately instead of delaying his arrival until England’s tour of South Africa later this year.Fleming was named England’s new Test coach after Brendon McCullum was removed from the role earlier this month, though…
Representational photo (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old aspiring woman cricketer allegedly died by suicide in Nagpur after reportedly being upset over not getting selected for a higher-level team. The incident came to light on Thursday morning in Laxmi Nagar under the Bajaj Nagar police station area. The deceased, Aditi Chaukhande, was originally from…
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has sparked exit buzz after he dropped part name from his social media bio NEW DELHI: BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla sparked rumours that he quit the saffron party after his changed his bio on X.In his latest bio, there’s is no mention of BJP. “Religion Islam, Culture~Hindu,Ideology~Bhartiya : ✍️Author: GST Ki…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 despite difficult weather conditions in Glasgow. After finishing fifth in the qualification round with a best throw of 79.61m, the Olympic champion said the cold and changing winds made it tough for all athletes. However,…
BJP MP Raghav Chadha (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: AAP turncoat and BJP MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday broke his prolonged silence on the paper leak issue, speaking for the first time from the ruling side in Rajya Sabha. He said he rose to speak “wholeheartedly in support of the students of India” and the BJP-pushed…