‘A tubelight in his mind’: Asaduddin Owaisi hits back at Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday reacted sharply to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s remark that “only a Hindu will become the PM of India,” saying, “He’s a tubelight in his mind.”In a tweet posted by news agency PTI,…
Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly celebrates his half-century. (ANI Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: He woke up in the morning with nerves on Tuesday. “Which I was really happy about,” Cooper Connolly said after leading Punjab Kings to a three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans.For Connolly, it wasn’t the nerves, but the “happiness” about having them. That small detail…
Messi and Ronaldo (Image : X) The FIFA World Cup 2026 has introduced a unique way of honoring some of the game’s greatest servants. Fans watching Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo during the tournament may have noticed a special “FIFA World Cup Legacy” badge on their sleeves, an exclusive distinction reserved for a select group…
AICF confirms new dates GM Abhijeet Gupta flags 2026 chess nationals snub (Photo by Amit Sharma) NEW DELHI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) has officially announced new dates for the senior National Chess Championship, ensuring the event is held in 2026 rather than being pushed into 2027. The tournament will now take place from…
PM Modi Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) has officially opened the registration portal for its ninth edition. Students, parents and teachers who wish to participate in the annual interactive session can now apply through the MyGov portal at innovateindia1.mygov.in. The application window will remain open until 11…
What Would $1 Invested in Bitcoin in 2009 Be Worth Today, 17 Years Later? The question resurfaces every time Bitcoin hits another high: what would your money look like now if you’d bought in at the beginning? With the cryptocurrency trading at $78,693.76 per coin as of early February 2026, the arithmetic of Bitcoin’s earliest…
BENGALURU: A sharp selloff in global software stocks over the past month has reignited a basic question for founders, investors and customers alike: what happens to the economics of software-as-a-service when AI makes building and maintaining software dramatically cheaper?Advances in GenAI, autonomous agents and AI-assisted coding are forcing a rethink of long-held assumptions about SaaS…
Bangladesh A reach ACC Rising Stars final after defeating India A in dramatic Super Over. (Image: ANI) Bangladesh A secured a thrilling victory over India A in the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025/26 semifinal in Doha, Qatar, through a remarkable Super Over performance by Ripon Mondol. The young pacer delivered a perfect Super Over, taking…
Inunganbi Takhellambam had to endure journeys that often stretched to three days without reservations when she competed at age-group national competitions more than a decade ago.Hailing from Manipur, Inunganbi and other judokas from the state would first travel to Dimapur in Nagaland and then take a train to Kolkata. After changing trains there, they would…
R Vaishali (Photo by Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: A round-robin format like the Candidates was always going to have a fair share of surprises for every player, and India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu was served a cold one on Sunday evening at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Cyprus.Just twenty-four hours earlier, we were celebrating…