Photojournalist SL Shanth Kumar of TOI captures the essence of Maha Kumbh Mela through his experience of navigating the confluence of faith and tradition at the world’s largest spiritual congregationAs a photojournalist, crowds fascinate me. And here I was, a speck in the middle of Maha Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering of humanity on Earth….
NEW ORLEANS — Nick Sirianni leaned back, stretched his arms across the aluminum bench on the Philadelphia Eagles’ sideline and nodded his head back and forth. The feistiest coach in football was … chilling? Ten minutes before kickoff in the Super Bowl? “I wanted the players to see me,” he said later as he made…
(Photo credit: PM Narendra Modi on X) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated India’s U19 women’s cricket team as they successfully defended their T20 World Cup title with a commanding 9-wicket victory over South Africa at Bayuemas Oval. PM Modi lauded team’s achievement, labelling the win a product of teamwork and determination.The…
Ramkumar Ramanathan (@OfficialDLTA on X Photo) NEW DELHI: N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli secured India’s place in the Davis Cup World Group I with a commanding straight-set victory, handing the hosts an unassailable 3-0 lead against Togo in the play-off tie on Sunday. With a 2-0 advantage, India needed to win just one…
MI Cape Town electrified a packed Newlands on Saturday evening with a dominant bonus-point victory over Durban’s Super Giants, thrilling fans with a clinical all-round performance. A scintillating opening stand between Ryan Rickelton (63 off 41 balls) and Rassie van der Dussen (24 off 18 balls) laid the foundation for the chase of 150. Dewald…
MI Cape Town players celebrate after the match. (Pic credit: MI Cape Town) MI Cape Town delighted a packed Newlands crowd with a dominant 33-run victory over neighbours Paarl Royals in the first Cape Derby of the SA20 Season 3 on Monday. Against the stunning backdrop of a sunset over Table Mountain, the home side…
Tom Kohler-Cadmore (ILT20 Photo) A dramatic evening at the Dubai International Stadium ended with the Sharjah Warriorz securing a thrilling three-wicket victory over the Gulf Giants in a nail-biting finish on Sunday. The hero of the match was Tom Kohler-Cadmore, whose unbeaten 83 off 56 balls steered the Warriorz to their target of 175 on…
NEW DELHI: In 2024, the Indian cricket team had a remarkable run in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), highlighted by their triumphant campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.India hosted Bangladesh for a three-match T20I series, securing a 2-0 victory with one match abandoned due to rain. The series featured dominant performances, including a comprehensive win…
Indian Women’s captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, commended Renuka Singh Thakur‘s exceptional bowling performance after India’s victory against West Indies in the first ODI. Thakur secured a five-wicket haul, a feat Kaur described as “special.”Smriti Mandhana‘s powerful batting and Renuka Singh Thakur’s five-wicket haul propelled India Women to a resounding 211-run win over West Indies Women. The…
Chess legend Garry Kasparov hailed D Gukesh’s historic World Chess Championship triumph on December 12 as a watershed moment for Indian chess and a continuation of Viswanathan Anand’s enduring legacy. At 18, Gukesh became the youngest-ever world chess champion, defeating Ding Liren in the decisive 14th game in Singapore to claim a 7.5-6.5 victory. Kasparov,…