US identifies two soldiers killed in Jordan The United States, on Monday, identified the two Army soldiers killed while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan, marking the first American troop deaths caused by direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the conflict.The US Department of Defense said First Lieutenant Tyler…
UK PM Andy Burnham and PM Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Andy Burnham on assuming office as UK PM and expressed confidence that India-UK ties would continue to deepen across key sectors.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Warmest congratulations to Mr Andy Burnham on assuming office…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, saying the two senior batters cannot simply be dropped if they still want to play for India. Ashwin’s comments came after Rohit silenced retirement talk with a brilliant century in the…
When is the right time to have a second baby?- a question many couples deliberately think about. While factors like personal readiness and family planning take a seat in this, one more factor plays an important role, which is health- both the mother’s and the next baby’s. Many couples are unaware that the interval between…
Ambulance and Fire tenders rush to the spot following Samardung tunnel collapse (ANI) NEW DELHI: At least seven people have died while several workers are feared trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in Sikkim’s Namchi district after a landslide blocked the entrance and triggered a suspected gas leak on Monday. The incident occurred inside an under-construction…
NEW DELHI: Four Indian nationals were reported to have died on Sunday in an attack on a commercial vessel – MV Golden Leo – while it was departing the port of Odesa in Ukraine. At the time of the incident, there were 17 crew members on board, including 5 Indian nationals, according to the Indian…
NEW DELHI: Argentina’s World Cup final defeat to Spain could have further consequences, with FIFA launching an investigation into the post-match clashes that broke out after Sunday’s final at the New York New Jersey Stadium in New Jersey.Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win their second FIFA World Cup title, but celebrations were…
Pressure gets discussed constantly in football, usually about missed chances and expectant crowds. Lamine Yamal, Spain’s teenage forward, measured his own pressure against something else entirely. “My mother had me when she was 16, that’s real pressure,” he said. “My father had to figure out life, going out to the street to pick things up….
NEW DELHI: Expressing concern that there has been no let-up in incidents of rape/ gangrape despite punishment for the crimes being made stringent in the aftermath of the horrifying Nirbhaya incident, Supreme Court Monday awarded a 20-year jail term to a rickshaw puller who had raped a woman in 2016 on the pretext of taking…
While Gaura Devi came into the limelight by becoming the symbol of the Chipko Movement through her brave act, Chandi Prasad Bhatt played a significant role in laying the foundation of the Chipko Movement. He had formed the Dashauli Gram Swarajya Sangh (DGSS) in 1964 and used it as a tool for forest conservation alongside…