I don’t fear death, will return to Bangladesh this year: Sheikh Hasina NEW DELHI: Former PM Sheikh Hasina — living in India since her govt’s ouster in 2024 — has said she plans to return to Bangladesh “later this year” and said “I do not fear death”. Her rivals termed her remarks “a tactic to…
Canada secured a historic 1-0 victory over South Africa at the SoFi Stadium, with Stephen Eustaquio scoring a stunning 92nd-minute volley to clinch their first-ever World Cup knockout stage win.(AP Photo) A breathtaking 92nd-minute volley from midfielder Stephen Eustaquio propelled co-hosts Canada to a historic 1-0 victory over South Africa at the SoFi Stadium on…
Australia’s Ellyse Perry in action during the Women’s T20 World Cup match between India and Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground, in London, Sunday June 28, 2026. (AP) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted her team did not play to its expected level and said it was time to “rethink” after their six-wicket defeat to Australia knocked…
PM Modi honoured with ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ by Seychelles (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: India and Seychelles signed nine agreements, including an extradition treaty to combat transnational crime, as PM Modi held bilateral talks with President Patrick Herminie, saying India’s vision is to turn Indian Ocean into an ocean of opportunity and that both countries…
India’s Tilak Varma (PTI) Tilak Varma‘s fighting half-century was one of the few positives for India in their dramatic one-run defeat to Ireland in the second T20I on Sunday, but the left-hander also found himself on an unwanted list after registering one of the slowest fifties by an Indian in T20 Internationals.Walking in with India…
Turning tide: NHAI hits fast lane in arbitration on stricter monitoring NEW DELHI: NHAI, which handles the highest number of arbitration cases among govt agencies, seems to have seen its fortune change in some recent outcomes due to a greater focus on quality of arbitrators, stricter monitoring of cases and use of AI. Last week,…
Medical device makers set for quicker clearances NEW DELHI: Manufacturers of blood pressure monitors, cardiac stents, hip and knee implants and other medical devices could soon get regulatory approvals up to 25 days faster, with the Centre proposing changes to streamline the licensing process while retaining existing quality, safety and performance standards. Union health ministry…
Representative image (AI) NEW DELHI: Newborns and young children identified as being at high health risk will receive more intensive homebased care, including additional follow-up visits by frontline health workers, under a new national programme that the Centre will launch Monday to strengthen care during the first three years of life. Health minister JP Nadda…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday became the first Indian PM to address Seychelles’ National Assembly and was honoured with the country’s first-ever “Guardian of the Blue Horizon” distinction — twin firsts on a State visit that reasserted India’s position as western Indian Ocean’s security and development anchor amid China’s expanding presence along key sea…
George Russell capitalises on Verstappen’s crash to clinch pole (Image: AI) It was Red Bull ring in Austria GP but who would have thought the Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will crash out in the Qualifying round. Race begins today at 6: 30 PM with Mercedes’s George Russell again starting with pole position and sharing the…