KALIMPONG/KOLKATA/DARJEELING: Two Army personnel and a porter died when their camp in Sikkim’s Mangan was swept away late Sunday in a landslide triggered by heavy rain. Six others – four Army personnel and two family members – are missing.The landslide hit the camp in Chaten, 3km from Lachen in Mangan’s Chungthang sub-division, around 7pm. The…
Virat Kohli, Jeff Thomson and Dennis Lillee Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt. General Rajiv Ghai, during a press briefing on Monday, named Virat Kohli as his favourite cricketer, following the star batter’s retirement from Test cricket. Ghai also drew a fascinating parallel between cricket and national defence while explaining India’s multi-layered air-defence system.Kohli,…
Bengaluru: Punjab Kings’ Nehal Wadhera and M Stoinis celebrate their win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) *** Local Caption *** Punjab Kings have qualified for the playoffs just twice in 17 seasons, with their last appearance dating…
Amadou Bagayoko, a Malian guitarist and composer who with his wife, the singer Mariam Doumbia, formed Amadou & Mariam, inventing a broadly accessible sound that made fans of people worldwide who otherwise knew little about music from Africa, died on Friday in Bamako, Mali’s capital. He was 70. His death was announced by the Malian…
BOSTON — Misha Mitrofanov broke his embrace of Alisa Efimova and spun her around. Let her see the crowd’s reaction to the moment she was feeling. She covered her mouth with both hands beneath widened, welling eyes as the crowd at TD Garden showered them with an ovation. Their performance Thursday at the figure skating…
NEW DELHI: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on National Voter’s Day, Congress took the opportunity to criticise the “PM-HM duo” for compromising with “the professionalism and independence of the Election Commission”.“Sadly, over the past decade, the professionalism and independence of the Election Commission has been severely compromised by the PM-HM duo. Some…
Sam Moore, a legendary figure in soul music, passed away at 89 on Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery. Known for his role in the iconic duo Sam & Dave, Moore’s voice and music left an indelible mark on the soul and R&B genres. Sam Moore, born on…
BULANDSHAHR: Loud celebrations and firing shortly after being released on bail landed a father-son duo in Bulandshahr in fresh trouble after they were arrested on charges of illegal arms smuggling, officials said on Saturday. Police seized a large cache of illegal firearms and ammunition, along with a vehicle during their arrests, they said. “The accused,…
(Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant garnered significant attention in the media for his generous gesture. He presented scooters to Rajat Kumar and Nishu Kumar, the two men who helped him after his life-threatening road accident in December 2022.A viral clip on social media shows two young men riding the scooters gifted…