Ankita Raina in action (Photo by DLTA) NEW DELHI: A lot can be said of a coach not by how they react to a win but how they spearhead a team after a loss. Vishal Uppal’s credentials were tested already this week after a 1-2 defeat to Thailand in the ongoing Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie…
NEW DELHI: A new international study involving researchers from Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), IISER and Institute of Remote Sensing, has revealed that water ice deposits in the Moon’s permanently shadowed regions are far more stable than earlier believed.“Moon’s permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) are capable of preserving water-ice and other frozen volatiles for billions of years…
A deeply personal story about Rajeev Krishna Annapragada has gone viral, highlighting the human cost of visa delays in the United States. Rajeev, a visually impaired Indian student who moved to the US to study at Columbia Business School, was unable to attend his sister’s wedding in India due to a lack of available H-1B…
MUMBAI: Some friction, long viewed as a flaw in digital payments, is now being seen as a feature. An RBI discussion paper proposes to introduce a short delay, or “lag”, for high-value transfers above Rs 10,000. This gives customers time to rethink a transaction and cancel it if they suspect fraud. Customers may also be…
Mukul Choudhary (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants pulled off a thrilling last-ball win against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026, chasing down 182 to win by three wickets. The match stayed tense till the very end, with LSG holding their nerve to cross the line in dramatic fashion.Asked to bat first, Kolkata Knight…
NEW DELHI: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Thursday questioned the practicality of a hypothetical alliance with actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and asserted that the saffron party remains firmly aligned with its existing ally, the AIADMK.“I believe he (referring to Vijay) is trying politics for the first time. I wish him well, but…
US first lady Melania Trump US first lady Melania Trump on Thursday issued a rare public statement, pushing back against what she called “lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein,” as the New York post reported.Meanwhile, her husband, US President Donald Trump, has also been linked to Jeffrey Epstein and his private island, which…
The White House announced on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump will send a high-level delegation led by Vice President JD Vance to Islamabad this weekend for talks with Iran aimed at securing a more durable ceasefire.“I can announce that the President is dispatching his negotiating team, led by the Vice President of the United…
It was a ‘remember the name’ moment for Mukul Choudhary as he single-handedly led the Lucknow Super Giants to an improbable win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the ‘Garden of Eden’ on Thursday. KKR seemed in control, with the game in their hands. But then Mukul Choudhary turned it around. He stayed calm under…
LAKHIMPUR KHERI: Dudhwa Tiger Reserve authorities have pinned their hopes on Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly to ascertain the exact cause behind the death of 25 vultures, whose carcasses were recovered from a field under Bhira range of the Dudhwa buffer zone, officials said on Thursday.The carcasses of vultures, a protected species under the…