NEW DELHI: In a relief from intense heat, Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) witnessed dust storm accompanied by heavy rainfall and thunderstorm on early Friday morning. The strong intensity of the wind led to the collapse of a metal structure at terminal 3 of Delhi airport. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.8°C,…
At the battle-scarred presidential palace in the heart of Sudan’s shattered capital, soldiers gathered under a chandelier on Sunday afternoon, rifles and rocket launchers slung over their shoulders, listening to their orders. Then they trooped out, down a red carpet that once welcomed foreign dignitaries, and into the deserted center of the city on a…
The gunfire began at dawn on Friday in the town of al-Haffa on Syria’s Mediterranean coast. At first, Wala, a 29-year-old resident of the town, leaped off her bed to the corner of the room in her first-floor apartment, flattening herself as the rat-a-tat of gunshots sounded outside her bedroom window. When the commotion grew…
Chile’s government imposed a curfew and declared a state of emergency in response to a sweeping blackout that cut electricity to most of the country including the capital, Santiago, on Tuesday. The massive outage, which began in the afternoon, affected eight million households across the country, from the northern port city of Arica to Los…
In Elon Musk’s first two weeks in government, his lieutenants gained access to closely held financial and data systems, casting aside career officials who warned that they were defying protocols. They moved swiftly to shutter specific programs — and even an entire agency that had come into Mr. Musk’s cross hairs. They bombarded federal employees…
NEW DELHI: As the squad prepares for the 50-over World Cup at home, Smriti Mandhana thinks India’s consecutive 3-0 series victories over the West Indies and Ireland have given them the ideal momentum to have their “best year in one-dayers.” India, which has been able to regain its form with six straight ODI victories, should…
ABVP and NSUI Lead in Delhi University Elections, With Multiple Wins Across Colleges NEW DELHI: The results of elections in 52 colleges and departments of the Delhi University were announced on Sunday, with both the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) maintaining their lead. The ABVP achieved a…
Jannik Sinner (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Jannik Sinner won the ATP Finals on Sunday, defeating Taylor Fritz in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. This victory marks Sinner’s first ATP Finals championship. The final, held in Turin, Italy, saw Sinner continue his dominance over Fritz. He previously defeated Fritz in straight sets at both the US…