Imran Khan and Ravi Shastri Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has spoken out over the reported treatment of jailed former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, calling it “inhumane” and saying no person should be treated that way.Reports cited in the story claim Khan’s health has worsened in jail, with only 15% vision remaining in his…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and several others in the 2020 murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the North East Delhi riots.The Karkardooma court convicted Hussain of murder and other offences related to rioting. However, it dropped the charge of criminal…
Sharmila Dhankar (ANI Photo) New Delhi: For Sharmila Dhankar, every throw carries the weight of a life rebuilt. From growing up in poverty in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district and surviving domestic abuse in her first marriage to selling the family home to sustain her sporting dream, the 40-year-old para shot putter has turned adversity into ambition…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron will jointly inaugurate Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice on June 14, aimed at deepening India-France collaboration in deep technology, innovation and start-up ecosystems. Ahead of the event, education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday released two strategic documents profiling the selected start-ups and research projects…
A photo of Shrutika Baranwal with her parents. (Courtesy: The Indian Express) A degree certificate is usually a moment of celebration- something a family waits for, photographs, and carefully puts away. For Ramesh Prasad Baranwal and Babita, however, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) degree they will receive this week carries a grief that…
Gadkari addressing Rising Bihar Investor Summit 2026 NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday talked about the Centre’s ethanol-blending programme, rejecting claims that mixing ethanol with petrol damages vehicles and arguing that the policy has also opened a new avenue for farmers to diversify beyond food production.Speaking at the inaugural session of the Bihar…
The story of an Indian princess believed to have become a Korean queen around 48 AD continues to fascinate readers even today. According to ancient tradition, a young woman known as Suriratna is said to have left her homeland in India and sailed across the sea to the Korean peninsula. There, she is believed to…
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the State-Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee constituted for the effective implementation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on tuesday chaired a meeting of the State-Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee constituted for the effective implementation of the…
Pranati Nayak. (Photo credit: William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: There are moments in an athlete’s career when winning a medal is no longer the only measure of success. For Pranati Nayak, simply continuing to stand on the gymnastics floor has become part of the journey.The 31-year-old from West Bengal is preparing for her…
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj leaders switch to BJP ahead of Bankipur bypoll NEW DELHI: In a setback to Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor ahead of the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, several party leaders, including candidates who contested the 2025 Bihar assembly elections on the party’s ticket, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.The leaders who…