Among the luminaries of Indian hockey greats, few names shine as brightly as Leslie Walter Claudius. Born on March 25, 1927, in Bilaspur, Madhya Pradesh, this diminutive halfback would go on to become one of the most decorated Olympians in the history of the sport, etching his name in the Guinness Book of World Records…
In the court of Rituparna, the man once known as King Nala now lived under the name Bahuka. His strange appearance—a short, dark, and deformed form—hid the splendour of a once-glorious monarch. Yet despite his outward change, his heart was fixed upon Damayanti, whose memory dwelt unceasingly in his soul. One night, as he lay…
Today is Datta Jayanti Sri Kshetra Ganagapura is located around 40 km from Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) in Karnataka, near the sacred confluence (Sangam) of the Bhima and Amaraja rivers. The entire village is considered holy because of the divine association with Lord Dattatreya and Sri Narasimha Saraswati Swamy. The temple is dedicated to Lord Dattatreya and…
Online Desk India’s 4-wicket defeat to South Africa in the second ODI will be remembered less for the centuries by Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad, and more for the brainless, pedestrian bowling effort that threw the game away. In a match India should have defended comfortably, the so-called Indian speedsters Harshit Rana and Prasidh Krishna…
New Delhi: Facing significant operational disruptions, the country’s largest airline, IndiGo on Wednesday said it has initiated “calibrated adjustments” to its schedule for the next 48 hours in order to normalise the operations. The carrier, which operates around 2,300 flights daily, will be cancelling and rescheduling flights as part of the adjustments for the next…
Tenkasi (Tamil Nadu): A 45-year-old government lawyer was hacked to death in this district on Wednesday in a suspected case of land dispute, police said. The victim, identified as Muthukumarasamy, was attacked by a two-wheeler-borne man with a sharp-edged weapon outside the former’s office in this town. The man was declared dead at a nearby…
Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday claimed that army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s policies are “disastrous” for the country and accused him of deliberately “igniting tensions” with Afghanistan. The 73-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician made the remarks in a social media post a day after his sister, Dr Uzma Khan, met him…
New Delhi: “Bhow Bhow”! That was Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury’s quick response on Wednesday to reports that some ruling party members are seeking to bring a privilege motion against her for bringing a dog to Parliament. The snappy reply soon became fodder for social media memes and even a remix of the popular song “Who…
Hyderabad: For the first time in Telangana, the Ekagra Chess Academy is organising one of the largest Open Rapid Chess Tournaments in the state, featuring a massive prize pool of ₹22,22,222. The two-day international event will be held on December 20 and 21 at the HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad. Announcing the tournament at a press…
Raipur: The Indian team jersey for the 2026 T20 World Cup was revealed during the second ODI against South Africa here on Wednesday. The 10th edition of the T20 World Cup will be held from February 7 to March 8 across eight venues in India and Sri Lanka. India is placed in Group A along…
