No pressure was put on Champat Rai to resign, says VHP NEW DELHI: VHP international president Alok Kumar Sunday said there was “no pressure” on Champat Rai to resign from Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and accused opposition of trying to use the row over alleged misappropriation of Ram temple donations for political gain….
Lauren Jackson (Special Arrangements) TimesofIndia.com in Singapore: Women’s sport for years fought one battle above all else: Visibility.It demanded television coverage, sponsorship, bigger crowds and, most importantly, the right to be taken seriously. And across much of the sporting world, that battle has shifted.The Women’s Premier League has transformed the commercial landscape of women’s cricket…
31-year-old Pakistani national held after crossing LoC in Poonch A 31-year-old Pakistani national was apprehended by Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday after allegedly crossing the Line of Control (LoC) into Indian territory in the Balakote sector of the Mendhar subdivision in Poonch district, officials said.The man was identified as Rayees Khan, son of Bazia…
Ladakh fines tourists for driving into lake SRINAGAR: Four tourists have been fined a total of Rs 2 lakh for off-roading in Ladakh’s Pangong Lake and other protected wildlife areas in the Union Territory’s first such punitive action against such illegal incursions.Four vehicles used during the trips over the past fortnight were impounded. A viral…
Jai Moondra dismisses Sanju Samson for golden duck to spark historic collapse (X-Cricbuzz) Ireland scripted one of the biggest victories in their cricketing history on Sunday, edging past reigning T20 World Cup champions India by one run in the second T20I to complete a sensational 2-0 series sweep at the Civil Service Cricket Club in…
India crash out of Women’s T20 World Cup Australia ended India’s Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a convincing six-wicket victory on Sunday, raising fresh questions over Harmanpreet Kaur’s future as India’s T20 captain. Chasing 171, the six-time champions completed the target in 19 overs thanks to a match-winning 100-run partnership between Ellyse Perry and…
NEW DELHI: Investigators probing the murder of 26-year-old realtor Ketan Agarwal have alleged that his fiancée, Siya Goyal, gave a pre-arranged signal to her alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary, to push Agarwal off Lohagad Fort by simply sitting down.According to police, the duo had carefully planned the murder so that Goyal would not be standing close…
Jannik Sinner of Italy returns (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Times of India at Wimbledon: Jannik Sinner arrived at Wimbledon having left little to chance.After his dramatic collapse in the second-round of the French Open, where he stood on the threshold of victory before melting in the heat, the 24-year-old underwent a battery of tests to…
Deepti Sharma of India (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India spinner Deepti Sharma etched her name into the record books during India’s must-win Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Australia, becoming the highest wicket-taker in the history of women’s international cricket.Deepti achieved the landmark when she dismissed Australian opener Beth Mooney, who miscued…