At least nine people, including two traffic policemen, were killed and 33 others injured in a blast in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in a suspected terrorist attack on Tuesday.According to local media, the explosion occurred in Serai Naurang tehsil of Lakki Marwat district, where authorities said explosives had reportedly been planted in a rickshaw.The…
Nandigram: People show their ink-marked fingers after casting votes during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, in Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu and West Bengal recorded bumper polling on Thursday, with the Election Commission (ECI) saying both states saw their highest-ever voter turnout since Independence…
Are sports bodies of Indian states promoting the game properly? NEW DELHI: Somewhere on a muddy school field in Haryana right now, a teenager is perhaps drilling the same throwing technique over and over, just as she had watched on television just days ago. Her sole aim is to pull off the one like Sharmila…
Indian student suffered a massive accident in Chicago after she slipped and fell 25 ft down at a subway station. Spandana Lagishetti, an Indian student studying at Elmhurst University, Illinois, suffered a massive accident after she reportedly fell 25 feet down at a subway station. The accident took place on May 30, according to the…
New Delhi: S&P Global has reaffirmed confidence in India’s growth outlook, saying the country continues to be one of the best-performing major economies globally despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.Saugata Saha, president of S&P Global Market Intelligence, said India remains a critical hub for the company, supported by a strong talent base, prompting further expansion of its…
Robin Minz and Deepak Chahar NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians’ miserable IPL 2026 campaign summed itself up perfectly during their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, when a comedy of errors in the field left skipper Hardik Pandya visibly frustrated.The moment came in the 10th over of KKR’s chase. Pandya bowled a…
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka (Reuters Photo) Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic’s US Open mixed doubles campaign ended in the opening round after they were beaten by doubles specialists Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten on Tuesday.The top-seeded pair started brightly but could not maintain their momentum, losing 1-4, 4-2 (10-2).The defeat means Sabalenka and Djokovic…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan capital Islamabad is emerging as the leading venue for the next round of technical negotiations between the US and Iran, a media report said Sunday. The US and Iran signed the memorandum of understanding on June 18, aimed at restoring peace in West Asia. It was followed by technical-level talks in Switzerland on…
Gus Atkinson, Totoa Auvaa England captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson could face disciplinary action and risk missing the second Test against New Zealand after allegedly breaching team protocols following England’s win at Lord’s.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Monday that the pair were present at a nightclub in the…
Crude prices surged nearly 70% between April 2025 & April 2026. NEW DELHI: The volume of crude purchased by India in April this year fell by 4.3% compared with the same period last year, but the import bill surged by more than 50% due to a sharp rise in global oil prices, provisional data compiled…