MUMBAI: Captain Sumeet Sabharwal’s mortal remains arrived at his residence in Powai’s Jal Vayu Vihar Tuesday morning. A hush fell over the housing complex, with AI crew, fellow aviators, and family and friends filing in quietly. Residents of the locality gathered in clusters – some in grief, others in disbelief – outside the building where…
At 38, Novak Djokovic went toe-to-toe with World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the men’s singles semi-final of the French Open on Friday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion summoned his best on Court Philippe-Chatrier, but it wasn’t enough against Sinner, who delivered a flawless performance on the big stage. Djokovic lost a fiercely contested match…
Real Madrid’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti and Luka Modric Real Madrid bid farewell to two of its most decorated figures, coach Carlo Ancelotti and midfielder Luka Modric during their final La Liga match at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday. The emotional ceremony followed Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad, with Ancelotti, 65, departing to coach…
CJI Gavai presides over a ceremonial bench held to honour Justice Bela M Trivedi on her last working day, at Supreme Court on Friday NEW DELHI: CJI B R Gavai on Friday disapproved of the decision of the Supreme Court Bar Association and the SC Advocates-on-Record Association to boycott the courtroom farewell for Justice Bela…
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Friday publicly criticised the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for not holding a customary farewell ceremony for retiring Supreme Court judge Justice Bela M Trivedi, calling the decision regrettable and a departure from tradition, news agency PTI reported.“I must deprecate openly, because I believe in speaking…
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s wife and acclaimed actress Anushka Sharma shared a deeply emotional message on social media following Kohli’s announcement of retirement from Test cricket on Monday. Kohli brought the curtains down on an illustrious 14-year-long red-ball career, having featured in 123 Tests since making his debut…
Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batting great Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing the curtains down on a remarkable 14-year red-ball career during which he played 123 matches. Kohli amassed 9,230 runs in the format, registering 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries at an average of…
Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff’s legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden and the environment to be kept alive. US President Donald Trump, who had clashed with the pope on those issues, sat with the rows…
I never had the chance to say hello. But I stood in line to say goodbye. After Pope Francis died, my editors asked me to fly to Italy in advance of a move next month to take up the post of Rome bureau chief. I recently finished an eight-year tour in Tokyo and had thought…
Before thousands lined up for a momentary glimpse of Pope Francis’ body and a chance to pay their respects, one elderly nun stood facing the pontiff’s coffin, bidding a tearful farewell to her longtime friend. A video captured the last tender moments Sister Geneviève Jeanningros shared with the man with whom she was known to…