Sonam Wangchuk in Geneva, Switzerland (Image courtesy: X) NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday said the government has two more days to accept at least one of his two demands — fixing accountability in the NEET paper leak case and addressing environmental and cultural issues concerning his native Ladakh — failing which he will…
BENGALURU: In a blow to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) administration set up, the BCCI ombudsman has disqualified secretary Santosh Menon on the grounds that he had completed a cumulative nine-year tenure.Based on a complaint filed by Dolphin Cricketers, a KSCA institutional member, the ombudsman has said that Menon, having completed the nine-year tenure,…
Ted Lasso was a rare silver lining during the dark days of COVID. As the world went into lockdown, an American football coach managing a soccer team had the enviable job of not just coaching a team in a sport that he did not know, but also uplifting the world’s spirits in its gloomiest days….
The revised fee structure was notified through the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026 that replaces Schedule IV of the Passports Rules, 1980 NEW DELHI: The Centre has announced an increase in passport and related travel document fees, with the revised rates set to come into effect from July 1, according to a notification issued by the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker has been left in awe of the anticipation surrounding India’s 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of the upcoming T20I series, calling his rise “pretty incredible” for the modern professional era.“It’s pretty incredible for them to have a 15-year-old on their team,” Tucker said in…
The FIR was lodged by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. LUCKNOW: Two days after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) submitted its preliminary report to chief minister Yogi Adityanath on the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, an FIR has been registered against six persons, including key accused Tinnu Yadav…
Can BJP spring a Bengal-style surprise in Punjab? NEW DELHI: Mission 2027 in Punjab would mean different things to different stakeholders. For the ruling AAP, it is a do-or-die battle to retain the only state it governs. For the Congress, it is a fight to reclaim the political ground it lost in 2022. For the…
West Indies vs Sri Lanka, first Test Day 1 Live Score: West Indies won the toss and opted to field first in the opening Test against Sri Lanka at the Vivian Richards Stadium, anticipating early assistance for their pace attack on a grass-covered surface. The hosts named a four-pronged fast-bowling unit comprising Alzarri Joseph, Shamar…
A chilling plot unfolded as a fiancée and her lover meticulously planned a real estate director’s murder. CCTV footage revealed their cafe meeting, where they finalized pushing him from Lohagad Fort. PUNE: The day before Pune real estate director Ketan Agarwal was pushed to his death from Lohagad Fort, his fiancée Siya Goyal and her…
Canadian investigators concluded that the bombing was carried out by Sikh separatists in retaliation for Operation Blue Star. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has, for the first time in over 40 years, acknowledged the involvement of Khalistani terrorists in the bombing of Air India Flight 182, which killed 329 people in 1985.Calling the Kanishka…