The Centre on Friday launched a high-priority operation to guide 13 Indian-flagged commercial vessels safely out of the Strait of Hormuz as tensions continue to rise across West Asia and the Gulf region.The move forms part of a wider government effort involving multiple ministries to protect Indian citizens, seafarers and commercial interests amid growing instability…
(L-R) Setev Waugh, Abhishek Bachchan and Jamie Dwyer New Delhi: As cricket edges closer to its return to the Olympic stage, a new league in Europe is positioning itself as a catalyst for change. The European T20 Premier League (ETPL) is not just another franchise tournament in an already crowded calendar; it is an attempt…
Ties between India and Bangladesh have hit another roadblock after the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka sparked anti-India protests. Hadi, a prominent figure in last year’s July uprising in Bangladesh, was killed amid rising political tensions, triggering widespread unrest. Bangladesh government suspended visa services in India following protests outside Bangladeshi missions.Protests…
NEW DELHI: In a big boost to India’s maritime strength amid the increasing presence of China in the Indian Ocean Region, the Indian Navy on Monday received deliveries of two warships, including a stealth frigate, and one large survey ship from Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata in just one day.While Dunagiri…
NEW DELHI: Congress Monday enlarged the consultation process to finalise the new chief minister of Kerala, amid growing suspense in the wake of a tussle for the top job between AICC general secretary K C Venugopal and leader of opposition V D Satheesan.The party has called former state presidents – K Sudhakaran, K Muraleedharan, V…
Naomi Osaka of Japan (AP Photo) LONDON: Court No. 2 sits at one end of the All England Club, a few hundred metres from the players’ facilities. For Naomi Osaka, that simply meant a longer runway. The four-time Grand Slam champion arrived on Wednesday in a downsized kimono-inspired look, accessorised with an obi that trailed…
Melinda French Gates (file photo) Author-philanthropist Melinda French Gates’ voice trembled just a little on the NPR podcast, Wild Card with Rachel Martin, as she faced the elephant in the room. New Jeffrey Epstein files had just dropped, dragging her ex-husband, billionaire, philanthropist, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, back into the spotlight and reopening wounds…
Clement Turpin (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: England’s FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal against Norway will be officiated by experienced French referee Clément Turpin. The match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami will be Turpin’s fourth game of the tournament and the ninth World Cup match of his career. The winner of the quarterfinal will…
NEW DELHI: Three minor sisters, who died after jumping from the balcony of their ninth-floor flat in Ghaziabad on Wednesday, had not attended school for the past two to three years.The sisters—Nishika (16), Prachi (14), and Pakhi (12)—were after failing academically, which made them feel embarrassed and increasingly withdrawn. The eldest sister was reportedly a…
We live in a world which is obsessed with grand weddings – think designer lehengas, destination bashes, and feasts for 1,000. In such times, one couple flipped the script in the most wholesome way. Instead of draining their hard-earned money on a one-day spectacle for the guests, this Indian couple chose to instead invested in…