United States President Donald Trump has stirred controversy with a fiery social media post backing actor Sydney Sweeney amid backlash over her American Eagle jeans campaign and taking a swipe at pop icon Taylor Swift, declaring she is “no longer hot”. Trump’s remarks, posted on Truth Social, praised Sweeney’s ‘HOTTEST’ ad and denounced Swift and…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Monday took on Delhi Police‘s use of the term “Bangladeshi language” for Bengali in an official statement, calling it a direct insult to the “very language in which our National Anthem was written.”“The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as a ‘Bangladeshi…
During high-level talks in Islamabad on Sunday, Pakistan reaffirmed its support for Iran’s peaceful use of nuclear energy and agreed to increase bilateral trade between the two countries from USD 3 billion to USD 10 billion annually. The announcement followed discussions between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. They also signed 12…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday strongly defended former BJP MP Pragya Thakur after her controversial claim that she was tortured during the Malegaon blast probe, and accused the Congress-led UPA government of using the incident to frame prominent Hindutva leaders.Speaking in Thane, Shinde said: “Even in the blasts that happened…
George Mason backs president Gregory Washington despite US education probes. (Getty Images) George Mason University (GMU) has unanimously approved a 1.5% salary increase for its president, Gregory Washington, even as the institution faces four ongoing federal investigations. The decision was made during a closed session of the Board of Visitors and reflects state-authorised compensation measures.Washington’s…
India bowler Anshul Kamboj receives encouragement from Jasprit Bumrah during day two of the Fourth Test vs England at Old Trafford (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has thrown his weight behind young pacer Anshul Kamboj, urging critics not to judge him based on a single performance. Kamboj had a forgettable…
Chhattisgarh alleged human trafficking incident NEW DELHI: A victim of an alleged human trafficking and forceful conversion, in which three, including two nuns from Kerala, have been arrested in Chhattisgarh, has alleged she was “coerced and assaulted” by Bajrang Dal activists to give a false statement, a charge denied by the right-wing outfit.The woman, 21,…
Shubman Gill of India (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) India may have ended Day 4 of the fourth Test on the back foot, but Dinesh Karthik believes Shubman Gill is showing the kind of leadership that can turn adversity into legacy. As England pushed hard for a win, Gill and KL Rahul stood firm, guiding…
England batter Ollie Pope has backed Joe Root to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most Test runs. Root, who went up to the No. 2 spot in the list of most runs in the Test format on Friday, July 25, is only 2,662 runs away from the legendary Indian batter. Speaking in the post-match press…
England’s Joe Root plays a shot on the third day of the fourth Test. (AP Photo) Australia legend Ricky Ponting has thrown his weight behind Joe Root to eventually eclipse Sachin Tendulkar as the leading run-scorer in Test history, calling the England batter’s recent feat “a magnificent moment in history.”Root dazzled at Old Trafford, scoring…