Serena Williams (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams is set to return to the court. The 44-year-old tennis legend will compete in doubles at the Queen’s Club tournament in London next week, partnering with Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko, who is 19 years old, 25 years younger than…
NEW DELHI: The probe into the Malviya Nagar hotel fire that killed 21 people has widened, Delhi Police on Thursday found a blocked roof exit and cooking heaters being used in several guest rooms, according to news agency PTI.Police have formed five teams to trace and arrest hotel manager Jai Mishra, who remains absconding.Investigators are…
Navi Mumbai: The police registered a case of rape and stalking against Sahil Chougule, 25, a co-opted corporator from the Shiv Sena, on Wednesday.Chougule called the accusations false and said he was the victim of a political conspiracy.Chougule was accused of sexually assaulting a 26-year-old woman multiple times beginning July 2024. His aide, Amit Maurya,…
DK Shivakumar’s ascent to chief minister is being hailed by Congress as a testament to grassroots dedication, energizing cadres for the 2028 polls. BENGALURU: For Congress workers, DK Shivakumar‘s swearing-in as chief minister is being projected as more than a leadership transition. His rise from student activist and youth leader to the state’s highest elected…
Chennai: Skywatchers have a striking celestial display awaiting on June 9 as Jupiter and Venus appear unusually close together in the evening sky.The two brightest planets will seem around just 1.6° apart in a conjunction, although they will actually be separated by hundreds of millions of kilometres. They have been approaching each other for weeks.In…
Kolkata: With no significant change in the mercury, the city continued to reel under intense heat and humidity. The Met office expects slight relief between Saturday and Sunday, during which the city might get a spell of rain or two. Even as the southwest monsoon has set over the Kerala coast on Thursday, the Met…
Voting will take place at the assembly complex in Gandhinagar from 9am to 4pm on June 18, and the counting of votes will be taken up at 5pm. Gujarat Legislative Assembly ( Gujarat Vidhan Sabha) building Top view,Tuesday, 13,Julai,2021 Photo Yogesh Chawda Gandhinagar: The BJP central leadership on Thursday named four candidates from Gujarat for…
Guwahati: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Wednesday brushed aside Beijing’s repeated assertions over the frontier state, declaring that China’s claims carry little weight for people on the ground.“China claiming Arunachal Pradesh is not a new thing for us and we don’t give a damn to it. We do not take it seriously,” Khandu told…
LUCKNOW: Lucknow police on Thursday busted an inter-state child trafficking racket that allegedly “sold” minor girls from Uttar Pradesh for up to Rs 1.5 lakh each under the guise of marriage in Rajasthan. Three accused, including a woman, and a juvenile have been arrested, while efforts are on to nab key handlers operating out of…
Industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla on Thursday praised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, saying the century-old organisation has consistently stood by society and the nation through its work over the years.Birla made the remarks while addressing the concluding function of an RSS volunteers’ training camp in Nagpur, where RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat delivered the keynote address.“Amid challenges,…
