Shourya Ambure (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: India’s Shourya Ambure produced a memorable performance at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, winning a historic bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles to deliver the country’s first track and field medal at the ongoing edition on Sunday.The 17-year-old from Maharashtra clocked a personal best of 13.59 seconds…
Shourya Ambure (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: India’s Shourya Ambure produced a memorable performance at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, winning a historic bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles to deliver the country’s first track and field medal at the ongoing edition on Sunday.The 17-year-old from Maharashtra clocked a personal best of 13.59 seconds…
Aigner is currently speaker of the Bavarian state parliament (Photo: Reuters). German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has backed Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner as his preferred candidate for the country’s presidency, bringing her closer to becoming Germany’s first woman head of state.Merz conveyed his support for Aigner, 61, at a dinner hosted by his Christian Democratic Union…
Cockroaches bring out our ultimate fears to life the moment we even hear their name. Ask ten people how they feel about these roaches, and one word comes out of their mouths: disgusting!Just the name calls for a sudden scurry across the floor, and a quick reach for the nearest shoe. Only a few creatures…
Total Chess chief Kjell Madland defends fast classical-only group stage NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and 23 other players are set to take over the board at the Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot in Budapest, but the build-up to the event has been shadowed by questions about its format.Speaking exclusively to TimesofIndia.com,…
Auto driver (@kon_bhushan1222) ‘If you know English, you can go to London, Paris, America’. These are the words going viral on social media these days. Also a perfect example of the fact that sometimes, the most memorable lessons come from the most unexpected people. A video from 2024 has resurfaced showing an auto-rickshaw driver from…
Task Force Iron Gate in “full force” in Iran, says Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that ‘Task Force Iron Gate’ was operational against Iran, claiming that the US naval blockade had severely restricted the movement of goods into and out of the country.Taking to Truth Social, Trump said, “Task Force Iron…
BJP’s Tollygunge MLA Papia Adhikari KOLKATA: Days after chief minister Suvendu Adhikari issued a special message on bursting loud firecrackers during Kali Puja and Diwali celebrations, BJP’s Tollygunge MLA Papia Adhikari claimed that bursting firecrackers can cure several diseases.Papia Adhikari, the MLA from Tollygunge, had gone to inaugurate a Kali Puja in her constituency.As she…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran contributed to the Republican Party’s losses in the midterm elections, while conceding that his administration’s deportation drive may have been too harsh and expressing willingness to work with Democrats on immigration reform.In an interview with CBS News on…
Marnus Labuschagne is set to miss Australia’s upcoming Test series against New Zealand, with chief selector George Bailey confirming that the out-of-form batter will not be considered for the opening Test in December. The decision comes after a prolonged lean patch that has continued through Australia’s recent assignments against Bangladesh and South Africa.Although Australia are…
