“Hide your strength and bide your time” – China’s transformational Premier Deng Xiaoping once advised. He was referring to keeping external factors at bay, while rather focusing on internal development, urging patience, strategic restraint and the quiet accumulation of national power. And in Xi Jinping‘s China, the accumulation of power and control over institutions is…
Ishan Kishan and Zeeshan Ansari (X) Stand-in Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Ishan Kishan found himself at the centre of a fiery on-field moment during a practice game on Saturday, when teammate Zeeshan Ansari gave him an animated send-off after dismissing him.The incident unfolded in the eighth over of the second innings. Kishan, who looked in sublime…
NEW DELHI: Bypolls for eight assembly seats – two each in Maharashtra and Karnataka, and one each in Goa, Gujarat, Nagaland and Tripura – will be held on April 9 and April 23, EC said on Sunday. CEC Gyanesh Kumar said bypolls for Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland and Tripura will be held on April 9; and…
Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was publicly sung for first time on December 27, 1911 December 27, 1911– the day a song first heard at a Congress session in Calcutta began a chapter that would culminate in becoming India’s National Anthem, and become a shared national voice.Composed by Rabindranath Tagore, originally in Bangla, the hymn…
Democratic Republic of Congo (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup has been overshadowed by growing concerns over an Ebola outbreak in the African nation. A planned pre-World Cup friendly between DR Congo and Chile has been cancelled after health concerns prompted local authorities in Spain…
Photo: The Bright Side/ YouTube Optical illusion personality tests are strange images with one or more elements in them. They are often based on psychological principles and, depending on what a person sees first, a lot can be decoded about their true nature and personality. For instance, this particular test, which was shared by Bright…
NEW DELHI: As it completes three decades of operations in India, Korean electronics giant Samsung has said that the company will shift gears and deepen its manufacturing, design, and innovation initiatives in the country.“The next decade will see more products built in India, designed in India, and innovated for the world,” the company said as…
File photo: Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI: Congress functionary Shashi Tharoor on Sunday came out in support of party colleague Digvijaya Singh‘s views, saying the party’s organisation should be strengthened and there should be some discipline. On Saturday, ahead of the CWC meeting, Singh had stirred a controversy by praising RSS-BJP’s organisational power as he shared…
Japan on Wednesday recorded another strong earthquake, the third in as many days, after a 6-magnitude tremor struck eastern Aomori and Hokkaido. No tsunami warning was issued, authorities said. The fresh jolt comes after a 7.6-magnitude quake on Monday and 6.7 tremors on Tuesday in Honchō. Monday’s earthquake injured 51 people so far, with the…
NEW DELHI: Wasim Akram stole the show during the Pakistan Super League’s franchise auction on Thursday, turning the high-stakes bidding war into a moment of levity with his trademark wit.As the PSL officially added two new teams ahead of the 2026 season, Akram — who conducted the auction — kept the atmosphere light even as…