When Menaka Guruswamy walks into Parliament building for the Rajya Sabha election in mid-March, she will possibly be the first openly queer person on the ballot. From the Sept 2018 Supreme Court verdict decriminalising Article 377 to a possible seat in the Upper House has been a long journey. The Trinamool Congress has nominated her…
India’s Pusarla V. Sindhu plays China’ s Wang Zhi Yi during their women’s third round match of the Badminton World Championships in Paris. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is currently stranded at Dubai airport after airspace closures in the Middle East disrupted flights. Sindhu was travelling to Birmingham for the…
Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab was on fire following an Iranian drone strike triggered US-Israeli attack.According to Dubai Media Office, a drone was intercepted and debris caused a “minor fire” Burj Al Arab’s outer facade.“Authorities confirm that a drone was intercepted, and debris caused a minor fire on the Burj Al Arab’s outer facade,” Dubai…
Panacea on the Pitch? Cricket has the potential to tackle the sense of alienation that Kashmiris feel and bind them and other Indians closer together Jammu and Kashmir have become India’s cricketing champs by thrashing favourites Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy finals. This is a fantastic, heart-warming Cinderella tale in a small state long viewed…
Jammu and Kashmir etched their name in Indian cricket history by claiming their first-ever Ranji Trophy title, defeating eight-time champions Karnataka on Saturday at the KSCA Stadium in Hubli. A historic season, marked by grit and determination, saw J&K outplay favourites and fellow underdogs alike, proving that persistence and strategy can triumph over legacy.The final…
US President Donald Trump has announced that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead following a joint American and Israeli assault on key Iranian targets, declaring that “the heavy and pinpoint bombing, however, will continue” until Washington achieves what he called lasting peace.In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Khamenei, one of the most…
where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 40 development projects worth ₹147.28 crore. HALDWANI(UTTARAKHAND): Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday participated in a programme at Sushila Tiwari Government Medical College, Haldwani, where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 40 development projects worth Rs 147.28 crore. According to the release,…
Mohsin Naqvi and Salman Ali Agha (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Salman Ali Agha is set to be removed as captain of the Pakistan T20 team, regardless of how the side performs in the ongoing T20 World Cup, while some senior players might have played their last matches for the national side during this tournament,…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed there are “growing signs that this dictator is gone”, suggesting that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei may have been killed in sweeping US-Israeli strikes on Tehran.In a nationally televised address, Netanyahu said one of the first targets was Khamenei’s compound in the Iranian capital. “There are growing signs…
NEW DELHI: India is deeply concerned over the recent developments in Iran and the Gulf region, govt said Saturday, hours after US-Israel joint military action against Iran and the latter’s retaliatory targeting of Gulf states where Washington has military assets. While seeking safety of civilians in a region that is home to a nearly 10-million-strong…