Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete was shot dead outside his home in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa, on Friday. He was 38.South African police said Tete was arriving at his residence and was sitting in his car waiting for the gate to open when two armed men wearing balaclavas approached the vehicle and opened…
NEW DELHI: Retiring Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Karol in his farewell address on Saturday, said judges “are not gods and they will not get every judgment right.” He also urged other judges to look beyond the facts of a case and see the person behind every litigant.The Supreme Court bid farewell to Justice Karol…
“Sometimes dynastic politics has its benefits,” Akhilesh Yadav said with a laugh. NEW DELHI: Asked whether defections by MPs could lead to political parties splitting, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the SP had a built-in advantage because five members of his family are among its MPs.He suggested that even if some MPs…
Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill India head coach Gautam Gambhir has dismissed the idea that India are struggling in Test cricket, saying the team’s recent results should be seen as part of a transition after the retirement of several senior players.India go into the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo with a 1-0 lead after…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) on Saturday has urged people to recognise the H1N1 symptoms early and seek medical advice if they persist.In a post on X on Saturday, the ministry said swine flu can show up through symptoms including fever, cough, sore throat, headache, runny nose, body aches and…
Manan Mishra also addressed the recent controversy involving students of NALSAR University of Law. NEW DELHI: Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman and Rajya Sabha member Manan Kumar Mishra rejected demands for his resignation, saying he holds the position through an election and represents around 25 lakh lawyers across the country.Mishra made the remarks a…
Kuldeep Yadav (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed Kuldeep Yadav after the left-arm wrist spinner had a quiet first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Kuldeep managed just one wicket across the two innings, bowling 25 overs in the match. He struggled to find his usual rhythm and…
TikTok agrees to $400 million US settlement over alleged child privacy violations TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a US department of justice lawsuit alleging violations of federal children’s privacy laws. The settlement marks one of the largest recoveries under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act…
BJP passes resolution condemning Congress’ decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram NEW DELHI: BJP on Saturday condemned the Congress decision to sing only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at party programmes, saying the move undermines the national song’s legacy and significance.The party passed a 10-point resolution asserting that it would…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Reuters) Former India head coach Rahul Dravid believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs a carefully managed pathway as the 15-year-old begins to make his mark across formats, stressing the importance of giving him enough opportunities in red-ball cricket alongside his white-ball commitments.Sooryavanshi, who enjoyed a breakthrough IPL season before making his T20I debut in England…