Australian standup paddleboarder Charlie Verco For most athletes, preparing for the world championship means just training, endurance and competition. But for Australian standup paddleboarder Charlie Verco, the weeks leading up to one of the biggest races of his career were anything but usual. In June 2026, Verco was involved in a life-and-death rescue when a…
Govt says Meta’s response on briefly deleted video of PM was not enough The Centre is not satisfied with Meta’s explanation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post was removed “in error”, with government sources telling PTI that the issue is “far from settled” and warrants deeper discussions.According to the sources, Meta’s response is “not…
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 6 Live Updates: A day after enjoying its most successful outing of this Commonwealth Games, India returns to action with renewed confidence and several medal opportunities across multiple disciplines. Monday belonged to the Indian contingent, which collected six medals, highlighted by Sharmila Dhankar’s historic gold in the women’s F57 shot put…
Tumuli illustration and photographs. Credit: D’Olivera et al. A hydroelectric dam under construction in Angola has led archaeologists to one of the country’s most important historical discoveries. Before the area disappears beneath the dam’s reservoir, researchers uncovered Angola’s oldest radiocarbon-dated burials. These burials are the earliest known stone structures in central Angola and the country’s…
Senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming that the Centre had proposed a new ministerial portfolio for Dharmendra Pradhan after his resignation as Union education minister during talks with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).The Puri MP and BJP leader said the reports had…
Justin Greaves scripts Test history (Agency Image) Justin Greaves etched his name into Test cricket history with a sensational spell against Pakistan, becoming the first bowler in recorded Test history to deliver five consecutive wicket-maidens during the opening Test in Tarouba, Trinidad. The West Indies all-rounder produced a devastating burst on Day 3 at the…
Ahead of Guru Pornima 2026, Lets meet ‘Jana Nayagan’ star Thalapathy Vijay’s best teacher and mentor characters on screen On the occasion of Guru Purnima, the focus turns to teachers, mentors and guides who shape lives through knowledge, compassion and encouragement. In cinema, over the years, Thalapathy Vijay has portrayed several such characters on screen….
“Whosoever committed excesses, took law in their hands should be taken to task,” SC observed. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Delhi and all state governments to release all arrested or detained protesters under the age of 18 with no criminal antecedents and ordered the police to preserve all digital evidence.The court also…
NEW DELHI: “It felt really unreal. I felt like I was dreaming. I still feel like I’m dreaming.” That’s how Anahat Singh described the moment the Indian flag went up after she became the first Indian ever to win the World Junior Squash Championship.She carried that same disbelief during the virtual media interaction facilitated by…
Swati Maliwal slams ‘super CM’ Kejriwal for maintaining ‘complete silence’ on Punjab paper leak issue NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Tuesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of failing to address examination irregularities in Punjab, claiming that the state had witnessed six major paper leaks over the past five years.Speaking to…