NEW DELHI: At a press briefing in The Netherlands, Ministry of external affairs secretary (West), Sibi George, strongly rejected concerns about the minority rights and press freedom in India. Responding to question, George defended India’s democratic and social framework, saying the country’s strength lies in its diversity, religious coexistence and democratic freedoms.Addressing foreign journalists and…
IND U19 vs SL U19 Live Score: After electing to bat first, India were rocked early as Sri Lanka reduced them to 81/4 in the 19th over. With the innings under pressure, Dravid, the son of former India captain Rahul Dravid, combined with Rajput to produce a match-defining 145-run stand for the fifth wicket. Source…
India’s Harsh Dubey attends a training session in Lucknow. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Lucknow: It took Surendra Dubey and Jyoti Dubey nearly 24 hours to travel from Nagpur to Lucknow. A delayed train only added to the journey, but nothing could dampen the spirits of the proud parents, who had missed watching their son Harsh…
FPV fibre optic drone (AP Photo) Hezbollah‘s growing use of fibre-optic FPV (First Person View) drones along Israel’s northern border has exposed a major gap in its battlefield defences, with military officials warning that the small, low-flying drones are proving extremely difficult to detect, jam or intercept.According to Israeli media reports, Hezbollah has been using…
BHOPAL: CBI officers reconstructed Monday the circumstances of former model-actor Twisha Sharma’s death by alleged suicide at her marital home in Bhopal on May 12, using a sand-filled dummy weighing around 80kg with iron dumbbells tied to its feet to replicate weight and body balance. The idea was to test whether ex-judge Giribala Singh and…
NEW DELHI: The High Commission of India in London on Friday condemned what it described as “indecorous audience behavior” during Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant’s lecture at Birkbeck College, after videos surfaced online showing an attendee attempting to raise questions about dissent and democracy in India during the event.“Such indecorous audience behavior is…
UAE lifts ban on Lebanon travel The UAE has lifted its travel ban on Lebanon, allowing Emirati citizens to visit the country again after weeks of restrictions, a move welcomed by travellers eager to revive long-delayed holiday, family and reunion plans.The move has sparked excitement among UAE nationals eager to visit the Mediterranean nation, while…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) celebrates after scoring the opening goal. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi added another chapter to his remarkable legacy on Tuesday, becoming only the second player in history to score in five different FIFA World Cups as defending champions Argentina took control against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium.Making his record sixth appearance at football’s…
LAPD fatally shoots two-year-old Jameson in Knicks jersey (Images/X) The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has released body-camera footage of the fatal shooting of Jameson, a two-year-old golden Saint Bernard doodle, an incident that sparked widespread outrage after the dog was shot during what police believed was a response to a disturbance call.Officers had responded…
Jamieson admits fear of Sooryavanshi (Image: Cricbuzz/x) Delhi Capitals pacer Kyle Jamieson admitted he felt an unusual sense of fear while facing teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, as DC secured a commanding seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Friday.KL Rahul led a dominant chase as Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals by…