When a lifetime of campaigning for the Nobel Peace Prize meets a laureate’s generous sense of humour, surely a little more applause can bring world peace a step closer. Navi Pillay’s offer to share her Nobel Peace Prize with Donald Trump, should the applause continue a little longer, was undoubtedly the joke of the season….
New Delhi: Leaders of the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Friday met President Droupadi Murmu and flagged the issue of its ‘vote chori‘ claims to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and repeal of all assembly polls held in the last two years, with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi…
Online Sports Desk Ishan Kishan batted at No. 3 for India in the second T20I against the West Indies on Friday (October 9) and scored 43 runs off just 22 balls. He added 97 runs off just 43 balls for the second wicket with Sanju Samson (82 off 41 balls) and smashed six fours and…
Online Sports Desk Former India batter Parthiv Patel has revealed that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ignored his advice to sign Jasprit Bumrah in 2014. Patel said that in the middle of that year’s mega-auction, after the team picked him, he recommended the management look into Bumrah, who came from the same state, Gujarat, but was…
Addis Ababa: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday highlighted the historic India-Africa partnership, rooted in shared solidarity and a common pursuit of fairness, representation and the freedom to shape their own future, while outlining key areas of cooperation between the two sides. Jaishankar arrived in Ethiopia on Thursday from Cote d’Ivoire on the final…
Washington: The US on Friday lifted sanctions on the sale of Russian diesel till April 7 next year. The announcement by the US Department of Treasury came minutes after US President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and struck a deal to supply diesel to the American and global markets. “…all transactions prohibited…
New Delhi: To prevent bulk or malicious attempts to remove legitimate voters from electoral rolls, the Election Commission on Friday introduced specific caps on how many Form 7 applications a single registered elector can submit. These restrictions apply equally, whether the forms are submitted online or offline. During the special period designated for filing claims…
Ranchi: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday credited Roston Chase’s disciplined spell in the middle overs for checking India’s charge, but said the hosts needed to find ways to defend big totals after West Indies pulled off a record chase to win the second T20I by six wickets here. Chase returned figures of 3/24,…
Ranchi: Skipper Shai Hope’s unbeaten 102, an ensemble of genius and power, helped the West Indies gatecrash India’s party with a stunning six-wicket win in the second T20I here on Friday. The five-match series is now level at 1-1 after the Windies pulled off the highest T20I chase against India, which was also the overall…
U Lakshman Rao (…..Continued) 41. Removing the Rings — Traditional ring-removal ritual. The playful or ceremonial exchange and removal of rings introduces an element of human intimacy into an otherwise solemn sequence. It reminds us that marriage is not only duty and ritual but also companionship and joy. 42. Bommani Appagintam — Ceremonial handing over…
