KOCHI: In the geometry of long jump, progress is seldom linear. For Shahnavaz Khan, the trajectory has curved sharply upward. Nowhere was that more evident than 11 days ago at the U-20 Federation Cup in Karnataka’s Tumkur, where the 18-year-old soared to 8.23m to eclipse Murali Sreeshankar‘s junior national record of 8.20m recorded in 2018….
Indian-American CEO says if he were 25 again, he would not come to the US. Indian-American CEO Srini Madala who came to the US in 1986 and then went on to make it big in a foreign land as he founded three startups said he would not have come to the US now. Speaking to…
BHOPAL: Former judge Giribala Singh was arrested by the CBI on Thursday in connection with the probe into the death of her daughter-in-law, Twisha Sharma, and allegations of dowry harassment after being questioned for over seven hours at her residence in Bhopal, officials said.According to officials, a CBI team interrogated Singh at her residence in…
Andy Flower and Virat Kohli (Photo Credit: RCB video grab) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s thrilling last-ball victory over Mumbai Indians came with a setback off the field as head coach Andy Flower was fined for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the high-voltage clash on Sunday.The IPL confirmed in an official…
Riyan Parag, Kumar Sangakkara and Sam Curran (Image credit: Agencies) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Kumar Sangakkara, Rajasthan Royals (RR) director of cricket and head coach, on Friday did not hold back and questioned Sam Curran‘s absence from the playoffs after the England all-rounder was ruled out with a “season-ending” groin injury but has played for Surrey…
A simple question from billionaire entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban has reignited debate about one of the most confusing aspects of the US healthcare system. In a discussion on X, Cuban challenged the logic behind insurers paying around $2,500 for an MRI scan when an independent imaging centre nearby might offer the same service for…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Saturday appointed noted lyricist and communications expert Prasoon Joshi as chairman of Prasar Bharati, filling a key vacancy at the public broadcaster that has been without a fulltime head since December.Joshi, who is currently chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification, brings with him decades of experience across advertising,…
A quiet home video is continuing to draw attention online, not because it tries to go viral, but because it doesn’t. It is a simple family moment that many people say feels close to their own lives. A son sits with his parents and shares a major update, and what follows is a natural wave…
Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Like any other elite chess tournament, Norway Chess pitted Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh against her compatriot Koneru Humpy, the top-ranked women’s player of the country, setting up an all-Indian clash on Tuesday at the Deichman Bjørvika library in Oslo. Drawing two players from…
BENGALURU: Space regulator-cum-promoter Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has selected three Indian space startups for the first round of funding under its Technology Adoption Fund (TAF) scheme, backing projects ranging from reusable rocket engines and AI-driven Earth observation (EO) tools to systems that help satellite positioning.The selected companies — Bengaluru-based Astrobase Space…