Kharge loses cool in RS over Haldwani hawan; Nadda condemns ritual NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to Union minister and senior BJP leader JP Nadda over the Haldwani “purification” row, seeking to know why an FIR has not yet been filed in the case.“I have written a letter to the Leader…
Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf has questioned the major changes made to the Test squad and coaching staff during the ongoing England tour, saying the decisions appear to be linked to the wider instability that has affected Pakistan cricket for years.Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), led by Mohsin Naqvi, made sweeping changes after the team went…
His move to commercial aviation comes after a distinguished career in the IAF Former Indian Air Force Group Captain and Vir Chakra awardee Abhinandan Varthaman has joined Goa-based regional airline FLY91 as a pilot.Varthaman, who became widely known after shooting down a Pakistani fighter during an aerial engagement in 2019 before being captured by Pakistan,…
MLAs Kimneo Haokip Hangshing and Haokholet Kipgen at the assembly GUWAHATI: Two Kuki-Zo MLAs travelled to Imphal Wednesday in defiance of a community whip and attended the Manipur assembly session in person for the first time since violence erupted in 2023, creating a hill-valley divide that is still to be bridged.Saikul legislator Kimneo Haokip Hangshing…
Ignacio Buse, of Peru, serves the ball to Marcos Giron, of the United States, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo) Peruvian tennis player Ignacio Buse earned his first US Open match win on Wednesday, adding another chapter to his family’s history at…
Levon Aronian opens up about R Praggnanandhaa’s GCT title NEW DELHI: A year ago, American Grandmaster Levon Aronian beat Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in their third-place match at the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Finals in São Paulo, Brazil. Playing fast-paced chess, he gradually came to understand one thing. Blitz and rapid, the Armenian great had apprehended, were…
Centre has assured Bihar that any decision will be made keeping in mind the state’s water requirements NEW DELHI: With India looking at different issues before taking a call on renewing its treaty with Bangladesh over sharing of Ganga river waters at Farakka Barrage, Centre has assured Bihar that any decision will be made keeping…
Hans Niemann and Ian Nepomniachtchi American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has criticised Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi after the former world championship challenger questioned a move played by 14-year-old Canadian chess player Aaron Mendes during an online tournament.Niemann has called on FIDE, chess’s international governing body, to take action against players who make public accusations or suggestions…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has defended the major changes made to Pakistan’s Test squad during the ongoing England series, saying the decisions were “essential”.Pakistan made sweeping changes before the third and final Test against England, scheduled to begin on September 9.The move came after Pakistan lost the first two Tests heavily, with…
Centre Wednesday told Supreme Court that it intended to conduct fresh tests to assess the harmful impact of the use of barium NEW DELHI: As two govt organisations took contradictory stands on commercial production of next-generation green firecrackers – with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-NEERI approving new formulations and Central Pollution Control Board objecting…