Lee Fortis and Gautam Gambhir (Getty Images) While most pitch curators are fiercely protective of the main square on a cricket ground, Lee Fortis, the chief curator at The Oval, takes that passion to a nearly sacred level.A week can often change perceptions in both cricket and life. Just days after his heated exchange with…
Japan is set to begin importing Ford’s hefty F-150 pickup trucks, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, even as questions linger over the full scope of the countries’ trade agreement.The move comes as part of a deal announced in July, under which Japanese imports will be hit with a 15% “reciprocal” tariff, lower than…
PM Narendra Modi (left), Donald Trump (centre), Sachin Tendulkar (Agencies) A recent cloudburst near Harsil, Uttarakhand, caused a flash flood leaving 11 Indian Army jawans missing, with rescue efforts complicated by damaged roads. Meanwhile, PM Modi inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan, the first building of the Central Vista redevelopment to consolidate key ministries by 2027. Amid US…
Donald Trump (AP) Stanford University (visit.stanford.edu) Stanford University is shutting down its Office for Inclusion, Belonging and Intergroup Communication (IBIC), dismantling what was once touted as a flagship effort to build diversity and campus harmony. The closure, confirmed in internal announcements and reported by The Stanford Daily, is part of a sweeping cost-cutting plan that…
India captain Shubman Gill has been nominated for ICC’s Player of the Month award for July alongside South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder and England skipper Ben Stokes. Gill’s nomination comes after his exceptional performance in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England, where he led India to a 2-2 draw and broke several batting records.Gill amassed 754 runs…
Filmmaker Karan Johar praised Farhan Akhtar’s war film ‘120 Bahadur’ teaser as “spectacular.” The teaser, inspired by the 1962 Battle of Rezang La, highlights the bravery of 120 soldiers. Directed by Razneesh Ghai, the film releases on November 21, 2025. Farhan also directs the next Don film. Farhan Akhtar’s new war film, ‘120 Bahadur’, has…
Once revered as the global gold standard for higher education, the United States is facing an erosion of its academic influence. As immigration policies under President Donald Trump grow increasingly restrictive, international students, many already accepted by top US institutions, are being pushed to reconsider their American aspirations.From London to Hong Kong and Dubai to…
Another great tragedy strikes Uttarakhand! In a recent update, there has been a sudden cloudburst in the Dharali region of Uttarkashi district on Tuesday. It has triggered massive destruction as the entire village has been swept away. The sudden water flow has left several people (feared) trapped under debris. As per reports, the search and…
NEW DELHI: At least 11 Indian Army soldiers are missing after a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst swept through the Harsil area of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) confirmed the incident on Wednesday as rescue efforts intensified in the affected region.DIG Mohsin Shahidi of the NDRF said,…
Trigger warning: This article contains references to gun violence.Unknown gunmen fired at Sidhu Moosewala‘s statue in Dabwali, Haryana. Soon, the late singer’s mother, Charan Kaur, expressed her disbelief and anguish at the occurrence. She shared an Instagram post in Punjabi on Tuesday and stated that the attack was a “wound to my soul.” She went…
