Image from the 146th Session of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games received greater clarity on Wednesday after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved a revamped host selection process that will culminate with the announcement of the winning bid in mid-2029.At the IOC’s…
A search op was conducted in forest areas near the in Udhampur-Kathua border in Billawar forests. NEW DELHI: Security forces conducted a search operation in the forested areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Thursday after locals reported suspected movement of unidentified persons, officials said.The search was launched in the Billawar forests near the…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sánchez have announced $34 million in grants to support research into new, more sustainable materials for the fashion industry, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The funding, made through the Bezos Earth Fund, will go to universities and institutions working on alternatives to widely…
A nine-year-old cricketer from England produced a rare feat during a local match by taking six wickets in six balls, leaving his team-mates, family and coaches celebrating his achievement.Rohan, who plays for Great Shelford Cricket Club’s under-nine team near Cambridge, completed the double hat-trick during a match against Histon on Sunday, BBC reported.The young bowler…
Manjeet Kaur (Image Credit: Instagram) CHANDIGARH: Social media influencer Manjeet Kaur, 28, was nearly seven weeks pregnant when she died in hospital after allegedly being abducted from Chandigarh and set on fire in Morinda, according to her autopsy report.Kaur died during treatment at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh on…
US Secret Service agents quickly escorted Vice President JD Vance and other senior officials off the stage after gunfire was reported outside a media gala attended by US President Donald Trump in Washington DC on Saturday night.The incident occurred at the Washington Hilton, where a man armed with multiple weapons opened fire near a security…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday showcased new AI-based systems that can help detect fake hospital bills, forged medical papers and fraud under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.The tools were presented during the AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon Showcase 2026 organised by the Union health ministry, National Health Authority (NHA), IndiaAI Mission and IISc Bengaluru.Officials…
AYODHYA: The Faizabad Bar Association, in a general body meeting on Monday, decided not to represent the accused in the Ram temple donation embezzlement case. The Bar also resolved that any member who tries to plead for the accused will be fined Rs 5 lakh.At the meeting, lawyers demanded that Champat Rai, Anil Mishra, and…
Amarnath Yatra (File photo) JAMMU: J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the twin base camps of Amarnath Yatra 2026 from Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar base camp under elaborate security arrangements early Thursday, as chants of “Bam Bam Bhole”, “Har Har Mahadev”, and “Jai Barfani Baba Ki” rang in the…
Honduran club signs TikTok star as goalkeeper in one of football’s strangest transfers/ Image: Instagram CD Choloma have produced one of the most unusual signings of the summer after unveiling Honduran TikTok creator Saúl “La More” Fox as the club’s new goalkeeper for the 2026 Apertura season. Although the 30-year-old has built a large following…