Harmanpreet Kaur (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Harmanpreet Kaur’s 2025 Women’s World Cup triumph will remain the defining achievement of her captaincy and ensure that her contribution to Indian cricket occupies a “special place” in its history, the BCCI said on Tuesday after the veteran batter stepped down as India’s leader across formats.BCCI president Mithun Manhas…
Smit Machchhar is recovering in Abu Dhabi hospital from multiple injuries The US House of Representatives have passed a resolution honouring Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar who was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami on September 30.The resolution introduced as “Honoring Captain Smit Machchhar and the crew and passengers of Flydubai Flight 1073, and…
The US House of Representatives has honored Captain Smit Machchhar through a formal resolution, celebrating his courageous defense of the aircraft against a treacherous act by his co-pilot that placed all lives at risk. The flight safely reached Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, ensuring the passengers’ safety. This resolution also acknowledged the vital contributions of off-duty pilots…
Novak Djokovic celebrates with the trophy after winning the final against Australia’s Alex de Minaur. (Reuters Photo) Novak Djokovic moved within one title of Roger Federer’s career tally after winning a record seventh China Open crown on Tuesday, taking his ATP singles title count to 102.The sixth-seeded Serbian was handed the trophy after Australia’s Alex…
The IceCube neutrino observatory recorded the first detection of high-energy extraterrestrial neutrinos in 2013, after it began operating in 2011 (Photo: IceCube). The Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 has been awarded to a Belgian particle physicist, Prof Francis Halzen, for his fundamental contribution to establishing an enormous ice block observatory in the South Pole that…
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed the next Chief of the Air Staff and will take charge on 31 October, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh. The INDIA bloc’s march to the Election Commission was halted by police, prompting Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi to shift the protest to the nearby Akashvani Bhawan premises….
Harmanpreet Kaur. (PTI Photo) Harmanpreet Kaur may have stepped away from captaincy, but her impact on Indian women’s cricket was impossible to miss as tributes poured in from across the cricket fraternity on Tuesday.India’s only women’s World Cup-winning captain announced her decision to step down as skipper across all three formats, bringing an end to…
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed new Chief of the Indian Air Force NEW DELHI: The govt has appointed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, currently serving as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff, in the rank of Air Chief Marshal, with effect from Oct 31, 2026. He will succeed…
This comes even as Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and others staged a protest near the poll panel’s office. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Tuesday said it had received no request from any political party seeking a meeting with its officials as standoff between the opposition and the poll panel intensified after Congress…
Carlos Alcaraz poses with ball kids and the trophy after winning the final against Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehecka. (Reuters Photo) Carlos Alcaraz completed a successful return from a lengthy injury layoff by retaining his Japan Open title on Tuesday, beating unseeded Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4), 6-4 in the final.The Spaniard, who endured a slow start…