Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday categorically stated that Shreyas Iyer had come close to earning a place in India’s T20 World Cup squad earlier this year.“With Surya still there, there was no room for him. So he is, in my opinion, a standout candidate with…
Delhi government to introduce CBDC-based smart ration distribution system for greater transparency and consumer choice NEW DELHI: In a major welfare oriented decision aimed at expanding food security coverage in the national capital, the Delhi Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase the annual income eligibility limit for ration cards from Rs 1.2 lakh to…
NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at strengthening the electronic warfare capabilities of the IAF’s workhorse fighter jets, the defence ministry has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to upgrade the Su-30MKI fighters with a state-of-the-art anti-jamming, anti-spoofing multi-constellation global positioning system (GPS) antenna.Jamming and spoofing are part of electronic warfare. Under jamming, the signal…
The Middle East crisis has set off a global energy strain, with countries rushing to lock in fuel supplies to shield themselves from a potential blowout. Pakistan, however, is taking a risky route, choosing to skip urgent LNG purchases and betting that disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz will ease sooner rather than later, while…
A breakdown of every scenario that could finally bring Messi and Ronaldo together at the 2026 World Cup for one last meeting For nearly two decades, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have defined an era of football that has stretched across leagues, continents and competitions, yet the one stage that has never brought them together…
BARGI (JABALPUR): Amid heartbreaking scenes of lifeless bodies of tourists, who went down along with the cruise vessel in Bargi Dam, being pulled out on Friday, a group of unheralded heroes stood out for throwing caution to the winds and plunging into the choppy waters to save over a dozen lives.Sensing imminent danger as the…
(Image Credit: Instagram) The art of storytelling and filmmaking has more to it than what meets the eye. It is not just a creative process. It is a call that you make when you hear your intuition over conscience. Yes, there is a difference between the two, and Hollywood’s ace filmmaker, beloved director, the man…
Nalbari: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a BJP workers meeting, in Nalbari, Assam. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP-led NDA, if it wins Assam on May 4, will secure a hat-trick of terms in the northeastern state, while chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will be elected to office for a second consecutive term.The…
A blind Ukrainian veteran turns pottery into a business and mentors others The two blury men stare straight ahead, hands intertwined on a pottery wheel, fingers buried in the clay. They sense each other’s presence through touch alone.One is a veteran who lost his sight in combat and now teaches other blind veterans. Slowly, a…
Joanne and Arnold De Jong in 2022 Three Indian-origin men in Canada have been found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of an elderly couple inside their home in Abbotsford, British Columbia. It has been nearly four since the crime, reports CBC News.BC Supreme Court Justice Brenda Brown ruled on Friday that Gurkaran Singh,…