Ashok Sharma getting his India cap from Sunil Joshi. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Ashok Sharma described his international debut as a “dream come true” after receiving his maiden India cap ahead of the opening T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday, dedicating the emotional milestone to his elder brother whose sacrifice…
Palak Tiwari, daughter of Shweta Tiwari and Raja Chaudhary, recently spoke about her childhood and said the absence of her father never felt like a void, crediting the strong women in her family for her upbringing.Speaking to Yuvaa, Palak said, “It never really bothered me. A child is like a sponge… you reflect whatever your…
Bat first or lose? Hyderabad pitch trend adds huge twist to SRH vs RCB clash (Image: X) Sunrisers Hyderabad host table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a high-stakes Match 67 clash tonight at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, with a direct ticket to a top-two finish on the line. Both teams have already qualified for…
NEW DELHI: The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has issued fresh directions to all state governments, Union Territory administrations and central ministries, reiterating the rules governing the singing and playing of the National Anthem and the National Song and asking authorities to ensure strict compliance.In a communication dated July 9, the MHA enclosed the…
KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress lurched towards its biggest rupture in 28 years Monday after rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar claimed support of 20 MPs and wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking recognition as a separate parliamentary bloc that would back BJP-led NDA.If the numbers hold, rebels would clear the two-thirds threshold needed to…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis arrived at the Vidhan Bhavan on a motorcycle to attend the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected members of the legislative council on Thursday.The move follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce fuel consumption amid concerns over rising energy pressures due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, according to…
Hyderabad: Students from Telangana delivered yet another impressive performance in the CBSE class 10 exams with and the state emerging among the top performers in the country, as per results announced on Wednesday.While Tamil Nadu topped the list with a pass percentage of 99.9%, Telangana was a close second — along with Kerala — with…
Chandigarh: Four men have been arrested following the murder of a 42-year-old businessman who was dragged from a vehicle and beaten to death in a crowded market square on Friday.Jitesh Manocha, owner of Manocha Cloth House, was sitting in a friend’s stationary SUV outside his shop in the Pinjore main market when he was ambushed…
Magnus Carlsen, R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh, and D Gukesh (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: If you turn the pages of an English dictionary to find the meaning of the word “cliché”, it will tell you that a cliché is nothing but a phrase or an idea that has been so overused…
Pune: Waking up with the first light on a Sunday to observe spiders. Poetry circles gathering beneath the canopies of cluster fig trees where rivers meet. Guided walks of all kinds winding through rapidly shrinking urban green spaces. And for those who cannot make it in person, expert talks streamed late into the night, long…
