India’s Abhishek Sharma, right, celebrates with wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, centre, and Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) India’s Asian Games gold medal did not come easily, according to wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who credited the presence of experienced players for helping the team navigate the pressure of a high-stakes final against Pakistan.India beat their arch-rivals by 19 runs…
India’s Rohit Sharma and skipper Shubman Gill (ANI Photo) New Chandigarh: If one takes a quick scan of India’s ODI resources for next year’s World Cup in South Africa, the pace cupboard wears a bare and fragile look. There’s only Jasprit Bumrah who truly commands a place in the XI. The rest are either on…
‘United effort must prevail’: Akhilesh Yadav says alliance victory matters over seats NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said the focus of the alliance should be on ensuring victory rather than negotiating the number of seats each party gets, amid discussions over seat-sharing.In a post on X, Yadav reiterated that the alliance…
The upcoming world chess championship between defending champion D Gukesh of India and challenger Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan will take place in Geneva from November 22 to December 12. Organized under the aegis of FIDE, the match carries a prize fund of USD 2.5 million.The first world chess championship took place 140 years ago in…
Shivraj questions Congress over disrespecting democracy NEW DELHI: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has accused the Congress of disrespecting the public mandate after electoral defeats, alleging that questioning the Election Commission and demanding ballot-paper voting reflected the party’s “DNA”.Chouhan said that while the Congress accepts the Election Commission when it wins elections, it questions the…
A medical evacuation jet traveling from Bermuda to Boston has gone missing over the Atlantic Ocean. The chilling audio captures the final moments before a medical evacuation jet disappeared over the Atlantic.The aircraft had reported an emergency and electrical problems before losing radio and radar contact. The US Coast Guard later found a debris field…
India’s Neeru Dhanda (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Days before leaving for the Asian Games 2026, Neeru Dhanda was hospitalised with viral fever. She had barely any time to recover before boarding the flight to Japan. There was no proper recovery period. Just medicines, ORS, and a dream of winning a medal at the Asian Games.When…
India vs Pakistan Asian Games gold medal match (Screengrabs) India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men’s cricket final on Saturday, but the match was much closer than the final score suggests. Pakistan, led by Sahibzada Farhan, pushed India hard, with Hasan Nawaz scoring 96.India eventually held its nerve in the final…
Ukrainian intelligence has obtained documents showing that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had issued a “new doctrine” of military attacks on a much broader range of civilian targets ahead of this winter, Zelensky said. Russia said on Saturday it would continue to carry out targeted retaliatory strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities and urged foreign…
‘Insulting people’s mandate is an old characteristic of Congress. Whenever people reject Congress, it begins to discredit constitutional institutions and the mandate,’ Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said. NEW DELHI: Hitting back at Congress president Kharge for his “illegal” jibe at PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah, BJP said Saturday that it is…
