Amarnath Yatra (File photo) JAMMU: The third batch of 4,812 pilgrims left for Shri Amarnath cave shrine from Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu amid chants of “Bam Bam Bhole” on Saturday, a day after 12,168 pilgrims paid obeisance to the naturally formed ice Shivling on the opening day of the 57-day annual pilgrimage.“While 2,041…
J&K CM Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: AAI on Saturday withdrew its proposed closure of Srinagar airport on Mondays-Tuesdays from July 1-Sept 30 and plans for a full closure from Oct 1-16. The closure was planned for “runway maintenance and other repairs” by IAF, which operates the airfield.J&K CM Omar Abdulah expressed “gratitude to govt…
Jacob Bethell of England bats during the 2nd T20I between England and India at Old Trafford on July 04, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo/Getty Images) The spotlight before the match was on India’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who made his international debut. But by the end of the match, it was England’s Jacob Bethell who…
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer refused to blame Ravi Bishnoi despite the leg-spinner’s costly 17th over proving decisive in England’s four-wicket win in the second T20I at Old Trafford on Saturday.Chasing 191, England rode on an unbeaten 76 from Jacob Bethell to reach the target with an over to spare….
External affairs minister S Jaishankar is set to embark on a six-nation visit from July 5 to 15, covering Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, the United States and Belgium.Jaishankar will visit the four Gulf countries from July 5 to 10, where he is scheduled to meet his counterparts and leadership figures. According to the Ministry of…
Serena Williams withdrew from the women’s doubles event at Wimbledon because of a right knee injury, ending her planned reunion with sister Venus Williams at the tournament.The 44-year-old suffered the injury during her return to singles earlier this week, where she lost a three-set match.Announcing her withdrawal in an Instagram post, Serena wrote: “I’m heartbroken…
New IRGC navy chief gives US and Israel a warning The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has warned that “divine revenge” against the United States and Israel was “not far away,” in a statement issued to mark the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.In a message on Saturday, IRGC Navy Chief…
NEW DELHI: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday announced that Rahul Gandhi, leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, should be the next Prime Minister, urging the people of Telangana to support his efforts to promote Gandhi as the country’s future leader.“The people of Telangana need to stand in support of this. We…
England’s innings got off to a record-low start in the second T20I against India at Old Trafford on Saturday, as both their openers were dismissed for ducks for the first time in a T20I innings.Chasing 191, England were rocked in the very first over by left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, who removed both Phil Salt and…
What’s behind Taiwan’s military overhaul? China threat drives 14-day reserve training plan Taiwan is overhauling its military reserve system by extending mandatory reserve training from up to seven days to 14 days, introducing drone operations and US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (Himars), as it seeks to tackle worsening troop shortages amid a declining birth…