Washington: A delegation of mayors from seven cities in Washington state is on a week-long visit to India to foster stronger ties and lasting partnerships, the first initiative of its kind. The 12-member delegation, led by Washington state Senator Tina Orwall, is scheduled to visit New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, and Mumbai. “Bon Voyage to Incredible India:…
New Delhi: Heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed parts of Delhi-NCR early Monday, with the India Meteorological Department issuing a ‘red’ alert. The rain brought cooler conditions to the capital and triggered waterlogging in several areas. The Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative data for Delhi, recorded 40 mm of rainfall till 5.30 am and the Delhi…
New Delhi: The entry and exit gates at six Delhi Metro stations, including Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk, will remain closed till 4 pm on Monday ahead of a protest announced by the Congress against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said the entry and exit facilities at…
MS. Shanker The October 2026 bypoll results across five Assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat have reopened an important political question: can the Congress-led Opposition challenge the BJP-led NDA’s narrative of leadership, development and good governance, or does it continue to struggle to convert its criticism of the Modi Government into electoral gains? The…
Online Sports Desk India vice-captain Tilak Varma suffered an unusual dismissal during the third T20I against West Indies in Indore on Sunday after a lapse in awareness led to his run-out. The batter appeared to believe the ball had reached the boundary, but Kamil Pooran’s sharp fielding kept it in play and allowed West Indies…
Indore: India captain Shreyas Iyer on Sunday credited the bowlers for powering his side to a 14-run win over the West Indies in the third T20 International here, saying they stayed confident and clear in their thoughts. India took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series with this win. “It was wonderful because the bowlers…
Online Sports Desk Indian opener Abhishek Sharma scripted cricket history on Sunday, becoming the fastest player to score 2,000 runs in men’s T20 Internationals in terms of balls faced. Abhishek achieved the milestone during the third T20I against the West Indies at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. Abhishek, the dynamic 26-year-old southpaw, reached the 2,000-run…
New Delhi: Intensifying their agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the opposition parties would march to the Supreme Court on Monday, with Congress’ Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge seeking a meeting with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant to raise the issue of “vote chori”. The Chief Justice, however, declined to meet Lok…
Dubai: An Indian national was killed while at least 10 others were among the more than 300 people injured in an attack at Saudi Arabia’s international airport in Riyadh, the Indian Embassy said on Sunday. The attack on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday was the latest of several in the past…
Cricket has evolved dramatically over the years. The arrival of T20 cricket has changed batting philosophies, coaching methods and the way players prepare for matches. Aggression is celebrated, innovative strokes are encouraged, and batters are increasingly expected to score at a rapid pace. Yet, amid all these changes, one fundamental question deserves serious consideration: should…
