New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips celebrates his century (Ben Whitley/PA via AP) Glenn Phillips registered his name into New Zealand cricket history with a maiden Test century as the Black Caps tightened their grip on the second Test against England at The Oval on Day 2.The Kiwi all-rounder became just the third New Zealand batter to…
Diego Maradona (Image: Wikipedia) Diego Maradona‘s life resists a simple summary, genius on the pitch, controversy everywhere else. He captured both sides of that in one sentence during his emotional farewell to football. “I made mistakes, and I paid for them,” he told the crowd. “But the ball is still pure.” He was not denying…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with his Australian counterpart, on Thursday addressed the Indian diaspora during his three-day visit to Australia.Around 30,000 people gathered to hear PM Modi speak in Melbourne, making it the largest gathering addressed by any leader in Australia.Here are the top quotes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech I…
Brij Bhushan Singh, Vinesh Phogat NEW DELHI: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh on Sunday said the venue for the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda will not be changed, even as Vinesh Phogat raised concerns over safety and officiating ahead of her return. Singh said participation in the event is optional, adding…
NEW DELHI: The Centre reportedly plans to increase the Lok Sabha seats to a maximum of 850 seats to operationalise 33 per cent reservation for women before the 2029 parliamentary elections. According to the draft Constitution amendment bill, the proposal of which is set to be introduced during a special sitting of Parliament beginning April…
The removal of wrestling, badminton, table tennis and shooting has significantly affected India’s medal prospects. Those four sports alone accounted for 25 of India’s 61 medals at the Birmingham Games in 2022. That leaves athletics, boxing and weightlifting carrying much of the responsibility. India have sent the maximum allowed 32-member athletics squad, the largest contingent…
NEW DELHI: Nearly seven lakh voters have been added to the electoral rolls in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, officials said, though detailed demographic data is yet to be released by the Election Commission of India. Of the newly added electorate, about 3.22 lakh are set to vote in the first phase, while…
NEW DELHI: The Special Investigation Team probing allegations of embezzlement of donation funds at the Ram Temple questioned Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust member Dr Anil Mishra on Thursday, with investigators focusing on the counting of offerings and the appointment of personnel involved in the process, sources said.The three-member SIT arrived at the Ram…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The debate over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s India debut refuses to die down. The 15-year-old batting sensation has been part of India’s T20I squads for the tours of Ireland and England, but he is still waiting for his first international cap.As fans continue to demand his inclusion, former India captain Kapil…
Sergey Brin has poured $82 million into defeating California’s 5% billionaire tax, drawing fire from Bernie Sanders and a surprise defence from analyst Patrick Hedger. A social media clash over California’s proposed billionaire tax took a personal turn this week when policy analyst Patrick Hedger credited a Google co-founder’s search engine with helping save his…