New Delhi: Just hours ahead of the start of the debate on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha, Congress sources on Monday claimed that it had approached Shashi Tharoor asking him to be a speaker, but the Thiruvanthapuram MP declined. Sources said Congress Lok Sabha Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi spoke to Tharoor on the instructions of…
Washington: When top U.S. and Chinese officials meet in Stockholm, they are almost certain to agree to at least leaving tariffs at the current levels while working toward a meeting between their presidents later this year for a more lasting trade deal between the world’s two largest economies, analysts say. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and…
Manchester: Head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday said the character and foundation of the current Indian team will be built on the remarkable act of courage from Rishabh Pant, who batted in the first innings of the fourth Test with a broken right foot. Pant added crucial first innings runs for the team despite batting…
Manchester: Gautam Gambhir wants his players to make their history rather than following anyone from the past, including the India head coach himself. And, after a memorable comeback in the Manchester Test, they are moving in that direction. A 188-run stand between captain Shubman Gill and KL Rahul kept India in the fourth Test against…
Manchester: England captain Ben Stokes and India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday expressed contrasting views on the use of injury replacements in Test cricket, with the former dismissing the debate as “ridiculous”. The question on the subject was asked in the light of injury to Rishabh Pant in the Manchester Test, where he batted…
Gangaikonda Cholapuram (Tamil Nadu): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the construction of grand statues of iconic Chola emperors, Rajaraja Chola and his son, Rajendra Chola I, in Tamil Nadu. Addressing the Aadi Thiruvathirai festival to mark and honour the birth anniversary of Rajendra Chola-I, the prime minister said these statues will serve as…
Kochi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that ‘Bharat’ should not be translated as otherwise it would lose its identity and along with it the respect it enjoys in the world. Bhagwat said that while India is ‘Bharat’, “it should be kept as such when we talk, write or speak about it, whether in…
Dubai: India managed to salvage a draw from almost being done and dusted in the fourth Test against England in Manchester. Led by centuries from Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar and a 90 from KL Rahul, the visitors drew the Old Trafford Test despite having their backs against the wall. India were 0/2…
Washington: The United States and the European Union on Sunday announced that they have reached a framework for a trade deal. This came after a meeting between President Donald Trump and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. “It was a very interesting negotiation. I think it’s going to be great for both parties,” Trump…
As a former cricketer who has experienced the highs and lows of international cricket, I find it disturbing—if not outright disappointing—to see some veteran journalists and ex-players aiming Gautam Gambhir, India’s newly appointed head coach. Their criticism, often drenched in bias and nostalgia for his predecessors, is not only unfair but also completely tone-deaf to…
