The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will pay tribute to the Indian armed forces ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamshala on Thursday. As part of the tribute, acclaimed singer and composer B Praak will deliver a live performance celebrating India’s cultural…
Pole Vault star Mondo Duplantis became the second track and field athlete to win the prestigious Laureus Sportsman of the Year award after a record-breaking 2024. This also ended a long wait for Duplantis, who was nominated in the last three years before finally winning the award this time around. Duplantis beat off competition from…
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the deadline for submission of nominations for the ‘PhD Excellence Citation’ 2025. Universities can now submit their entries until April 15, 2025, through the designated portal. Earlier, the last date to apply was March 31, 2025. The extension comes in response to multiple requests from universities across the…
NEW DELHI: Chinese government has honoured a People’s Liberation Army regiment commander, Qi Fabao, as an outstanding member of the national advisory body. Fabao had sustained head injury while fighting in the Galwan clash with India in 2020. According to Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference daily, Fabao was among the 33 individuals honoured with the…
NEW DELHI: Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Friday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be joining country’s 57th National Day celebrations as the guest of honor.While addressing the parliament, Ramgoolam said that it would be country’s honour to host such a leader despite his very tight schedule and his recent visits to Paris…
NEW DELHI: In a rare honour for a visiting head of state, PM Narendra Modi received the Qatar Amir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, at the airport. This is the first visit by the Amir to India in nine years.Al-Thani joined a select group of people, which includes former US President Barak Obama, Donald Trump…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will receive the NAACP’s Chairman’s Award during the civil rights organization’s Image Awards ceremony this weekend. Harris, who lost to Donald Trump in last year’s presidential election, was the first woman and the first person of color to serve as U.S. vice president. She previously served as a U.S. senator…
Times of India Sports Awards NEW DELHI: Lucknow will play host to India’s top sports champions at the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) on February 22, 2025.Honouring top Indian athletes and their indomitable spirit, TOISA returns to the glorious city of Nawabs to shine the spotlight on the champions who brought pride to the…
(Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted on X) NEW DELHI: Bengal keeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha on Friday received a guard of honour from his teammates during their Ranji Trophy match against Punjab at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.CAB president Snehasish Ganguly honored Saha before the start of Day 2 with team members presenting him with a signed Bengal…
Jasprit Bumrah. (PTI Photo) Jasprit Bumrah expressed his gratitude after being honored with the prestigious ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year award, emphasizing that his team’s success will always remain his top priority. He described India’s T20 World Cup victory as his most treasured moment of 2024.The 31-year-old fast bowler received the Sir Garfield Sobers…