Image credit: Hockey India At the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, tears flowed freely on the pitch. More than 5,500km away, in India, women’s hockey’s loyal legion, small in numbers but deep in investment, rejoiced.They had watched a team in which skill was matched by fitness, individual brilliance was backed by teamwork and, finally, belief had…
When life doesn’t give you time to breathe, you tend to look out for space to do the same yourself, deliberately. For Jeanne Paisley, a schoolteacher with three kids and a half-hour daily commute, there was a consistent wish for some room to breathe. According to The Land Steward, the Spring 2013 newsletter of the…
Trump says “125 million Indians voted in presidential election today.” US President Donald Trump on Monday confused India with Brazil, claiming that 125 million people had voted in an Indian “presidential election”, while also questioning the integrity of the American voting system.In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “125 Million People voted today in…
Two-time FIFA World Cup champion Uruguay play cricket at Eden Gardens (Screengrabs) The Uruguay football team has been exploring Kolkata ahead of its international friendly against India on October 6.The two-time FIFA World Cup champions visited some of the city’s famous landmarks and even tried their hand at cricket at the iconic Eden Gardens.The players…
Japan’s Nikkei rises to three month-high Japan’s Nikkei got an AI-powered boost on Monday, jumping over 2% to cross 70,000 for the first time in three months. Benchmark index Nikkei climbed 2.53% to 70,037.61 by the midday break, while the broader Topix gained 1.16% to 4,138.57.Chip-related companies emerged as the biggest drivers of Nikkei’s rise….
File photo: Sugarcane at a market, in Guwahati NEW DELHI: Government is set to disallow diversion of sugarcane juice, syrup and B-heavy molasses for ethanol production in the 2026-27 ethanol supply year (ESY) starting November, amid an around 11% shortfall in sugar production from initial estimates for the 2025-26 sugar season and indications of a…
Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah Former India batter Hanuma Vihari has called on the team to bring experienced pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami back into the ODI setup. His comments came after India failed to defend 351 against the West Indies in the third ODI, losing by five wickets.Vihari believes India need more reliable…
Ukraine plans alternative Dnipro crossings amid fresh attacks A Russian drone struck Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on Sunday, with video showing a huge fireball erupting on the key Dnipro crossing as vehicles continued to travel across it.Two people were injured in the strike, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, CNN reported.The strike came as German chancellor Friedrich Merz…
File photo: Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday claimed SC judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan’s remarks on the right to vote conclusively proved that CEC Gyanesh Kumar had violated Constitution.“Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, a sitting judge of Supreme Court, has been an outspoken champion of environmental protection. Now the courageous jurist…
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 03: Craig Miles of Gloucestershire bowls during the Rothesay County Championship Division 2 match between Middlesex and Gloucestershire at Lord’s Cricket Ground on April 03, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) English fast bowler Craig Miles has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 32,…