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…
NEW DELHI: In a remarkable feat, Uttar Pradesh Police aced the medals tally, winning 95 of the 797 conferred on the eve of Republic Day for gallantry, distinguished service and meritorious service.The 33 gallantry medal winners from UP, 17 of whom are from police and 16 from fire services, include personnel of STF who were…
Paris Paralympics gold medallist Harvinder Singh NEW DELHI: In line with the Modi-government’s tradition since 2014 of recognizing the contributions of unsung heroes, the 2025 Padma Shri list once again highlights individuals who have significantly contributed to Indian culture, heritage, and social progress. Released on the eve of the 76th Republic Day, the first list…
In the East Room of the White House on a particularly frigid Saturday afternoon, President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton aroused a standing ovation from the crowd as she…
Joe Biden on Saturday will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 honourees, bestowing the highest civilian honour in the United States to entertainers, sports stars, politicians and diplomats. Among those to receive honours from the outgoing US president are singer and activist Bono, basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, longtime fashion editor Anna Wintour,…
Rishabh Pant looks at his arm after being hit by a short delivery from Mitchell Starc in Sydney. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant expressed his hope that he won’t receive the “badges of honour” in his upcoming longer-format innings after overcoming his injuries to lead the score…
The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100, shared a unique connection with India—one that extended beyond diplomacy. Known as ‘Carterpuri,’ a small village in Haryana was renamed in his honor following his historic visit to India in 1978.Carter was the first American leader to visit…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Vijay Vasanth on Friday took to social media to request the Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to honor just retired off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.Ashwin bid adeau to international cricket after the conclusion of the third India vs Australia Test in Brisbane which ended in…
Ira “Ike” Schab, a 104-year-old Pearl Harbor attack survivor, was so determined to stand and salute during a remembrance ceremony honouring those killed in the Japanese bombing that thrust the US into World War II some 83 years ago that he spent six weeks in physical therapy to build the strength to do so. On…
GUWAHATI: The Assam cabinet on Tuesday approved the renaming of Karimganj district in the Barak Valley, bordering Bangladesh, as Sribhumi.Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while making the announcement, observed that it honours Tagore’s vision, who designated the current geographical area of undivided India as Sribhumi. “Over a century ago, Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore described modern-day Karimganj…