Leeds (England): The first Test of the ongoing five-game series between England and India began brilliantly for the visitors. Both sides locked horns at Headingley in Leeds for the first Test of the series, and the clash began with India coming in to bat first after losing the toss. It was a brilliant day 1…
New Delhi: Amid calls from opposition parties to make polling station footage public, the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday (June 21) firmly stated that sharing such video content would breach voter privacy and potentially endanger the democratic process. Officials emphasised that while demands to release the footage appear to promote transparency, they are, in fact,…
New Delhi: “Sitaare Zameen Par”, headlined by Bollywood star Aamir Khan, has collected Rs 11. 7 crore at the domestic box office on its opening day, the makers announced on Saturday. Directed by R.S. Prasanna, the film is produced by Aamir alongside Aparna Purohit and Ravi Bhagchandka. Written by Divy Nidhi Sharma, it was released in…
Back in my journalism college days, I chanced upon a delightful op-ed by Praxy Fernandez. I faintly recall it running in Deccan Herald, because in our library, national and regional papers rubbed shoulders with international titles. [Arab News from Saudi Arabia was printed on light-green tinted paper, while ads in Saudi Gazette were printed on…
Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel celebrated the International Yoga Day on Saturday by participating in yoga-related events at different places of the state. While Shah performed yoga with citizens at Prahladnagar Garden in Ahmedabad city, CM Patel participated in the mass yoga session in Vadnagar town of Mehsana district,…
New Delhi: In the aftermath of the deadly Air India crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 270 lives, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered the airline to remove three senior officials from all duties related to crew scheduling and rostering, sources confirmed on Saturday. The directive comes as part of a widening investigation…
Gorakhpur/Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said yoga not only ensures a healthy body but also contributes to a sound mind. Adityanath was speaking on the occasion of the 11th International Day of Yoga, which was celebrated across the state, including at the Raj Bhavan in Lucknow, where a large number of…
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said here that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made yoga popular not only in India but across the world, turning it into a global wellness movement. Participating in the 11th International Yoga Day at RK Beach in Visakhapatnam, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief…
Paris: Olympic medal-winning Indian javelin throw superstar Neeraj Chopra clinched his first Diamond League title in two years, upstaging German rival Julian Weber without having to hit the 90m mark in a strong field here. The 27-year-old Chopra won the title late on Friday night with his first round throw of 88.16m in a star-studded…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has bemoaned that he won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for “stopping” the war between India and Pakistan or for his efforts in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Iran conflicts. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Friday, Trump said, “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize,…
