Modi celebrates Harsh Singh and Asmita Dey’s historic double gold as India reaches 19 medals in Glasgow/ Image: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Harsh Singh and Asmita Dey after the Indian judokas secured gold medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, describing it as a “historic day” for Indian judo.The two victories marked…
Satyam Kumar’s story begins in a farming household in Bihar and leads, more than two decades later, to a research role at Texas Instruments in the United States. In between lies a path that runs through the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, a PhD at The University of Texas at Austin, and a research…
Argentina vice president Victoria Villarruel stirred controversy ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final against England by invoking the Falkland Islands dispute and describing the Three Lions as “pirate usurpers” in a post on X.“Tomorrow we play against the pirate usurpers. It’s not just another match. I’m not going to be politically correct or…
Pat Cummins and Imran Khan NEW DELHI: Australia captain Pat Cummins has thrown his support behind a campaign led by former international cricket captains seeking proper medical care and family access for jailed Pakistan great Imran Khan, saying the former all-rounder should be treated with “the dignity anyone deserves”.Cummins, one of the leading active cricketers…
In 1976, ornithologist George Archibald began an unusual daily ritual, dancing beside a whooping crane named Tex in an attempt to save one of the rarest birds on the planet. Tex had been raised in captivity and had imprinted on humans rather than other cranes, meaning she showed no interest in mating with her own…
Taylor Swift was reportedly concerned about Blake Lively drama before tying the knot with Travis Kelce.(Image via Getty Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce just had the wedding of the year in New York City’s Madison Square Garden but all eyes remain on how the billionaire pop star refused to invite two of her former…
The RBI has recently floated a tender to procure material for polymer banknotes. Soon you may be using plastic or polymer currency notes! The government has authorised the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to print an initial batch of 2 billion polymer banknotes for field trials, the government informed Parliament on Monday.The RBI has recently…
Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya, centre, with head coach Mahela Jayawardene, right, and batting coach Kieron Pollard during a training session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. New Delhi: Mumbai Indians‘ (MI) top brass will meet in England next…
Union minister Pralhad Joshi The Ministry of Education has a new face at the helm. A day after President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pralhad Joshi on Sunday formally assumed charge as the Union Minister for Education.His appointment comes at a time when the ministry is…
Informal sector sees strong Q1 growth, with women making up nearly one-third of its 13.7 crore workforce NEW DELHI: The informal sector, which constitutes major part of the economy, registered robust growth in Q1 (April -June) of the current financial year as number of establishments in the sector grew 9% (y-o-y) to 8.7 crore from…
