L-R: India and Pakistan cricketers after the Champions Trophy match; PM Narendra Modi. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently shared his thoughts on the intense cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan, emphasising India’s remarkable record against their arch-rivals in international competitions. Modi’s comments came during his appearance on the Lex Fridman podcast, where he…
Digvijaya Singh commented on Rahul Gandhi’s statement that some Congress leaders in Gujarat were conniving with the BJP. NEW DELHI: After Rahul Gandhi called out Congress insiders for supporting the BJP in Gujarat, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh asked when Gandhi would take action against those inside enemies. “When will Rahul Gandhi expel…
KANPUR: The phone rang in a small home in Goyera Mughli village of Banda in UP’s Bundelkhand. It was February 15. A voice – familiar yet carrying the weight of impending finality – broke the silence. “This is my last call,” said Shahzadi Khan, 33. A hush fell over her family. Her brother Shamsher gripped…
NEW DELHI: Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda on Thursday clarified that he was invited to speak at an IIT-Roorkee event via video link when, shortly after his speech, a hacker allegedly infiltrated the session and streamed explicit content. His statement came after the Union ministry of education (MoE) denied his earlier claim that objectionable…
LONDON — “Didn’t I already do this?” Liam Lawson has plenty to get used to as a fully-fledged Red Bull Racing Formula One driver, not least the additional media commitments. As he took his seat in the ominously named ‘War Room’ for his second media roundtable in 20 minutes ahead of F1 75 Live at…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Friday reacted to President Droupadi Murmu‘s address ahead of the Budget session, saying that the President appeared to become “tired” towards the end of her speech and “could hardly speak.”“The President was getting very tired by the end. She could hardly speak, poor thing,” Sonia, who attended the…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday upped the ante against Congress and accused the INDIA bloc ally of steering clear of criticising Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.In a video message to Congress supporters, the former Delhi chief minister reiterated that voting for Congress would essentially…
NEW DELHI: Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on the 41st day of a hunger strike demanding a legal guarantee for minimum support prices (MSP) and other farmer-related issues, is facing severe health complications. Doctors and leaders from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) revealed on Sunday that Dallewal is “not able to speak”…
NEW DELHI: The leaders of ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), including Union home minister Amit Shah and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu met at BJP chief JP Nadda’s residence on Wednesday in Delhi in a key meeting.According to PTI sources, the NDA leaders discussed ways to counter Congress’ recent attack over Amit Shah’s…
Prithvi Shaw (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai batter Prithvi Shaw has been on the wrong side of news lately, facing criticism over poor fitness, discipline and attitude. The 25-year-old recently drew flak from a Mumbai Cricket Association official, who brought to the notice that even seniors in the Mumbai side were complaining about his…