India’s Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)( India’s Lakshya Sen exited the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament after losing to Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the men’s singles first round. The straight-game defeat ended with scores of 7-21, 16-21 against world number 29 Nhat.Despite defeating Nhat in three games at the Denmark Open last week, the…
Politics heats up over namaz at Pune’s Shaniwar Wada; Congress mocks BJP NEW DELHI: The controversy over Muslim women offering namaz at Pune’s historic Shaniwar Wada on Sunday, which led some Hindu outfits led by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni to perform a symbolic “purification” by sprinkling cow urine and reciting prayers, has escalated…
West Indies vs Bangladesh West Indies created history in one-day international cricket by bowling 50 overs of spin against Bangladesh in their second ODI on Tuesday. The visitors won the match in a super over after both teams scored 213 runs.The match featured 92 overs of spin bowling, setting a new ODI record. The previous…
File photo: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (Picture credit: AP) Canada’s annual inflation rate climbed to 2.4 per cent in September, slightly above analysts’ expectations, driven by rising grocery prices and moderated declines in gasoline costs, official data showed Tuesday.According to Statistics Canada, food prices rose 3.8 per cent year-on-year, marking the largest increase since…
Harrdy Sandhu has welcomed his second baby with wife Zenith Sandhu. The ’83 actor and ‘Soch’ fame singer took to his social media handle to share the news with his fans. Born amid the festivities of Diwali, the arrival of his second child has given the singer-actor double reasons to celebrate. Harrdy Sandhu announces the…
Puducherry has been hit by incessant rains since Tuesday noon, disrupting normal life, with nearly three cm recorded between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, an official said.Home and Education Minister A Namassivayam said, “Due to heavy rains pounding the union territory, all schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal regions will remain closed on Wednesday.”…
A record 154,000 students in New York City public schools were classified as homeless during the 2024-25 school year, according to a report by AFC (Advocates for Children of New York).The figure is stark evidence of the city’s growing housing crisis and its impact on the youngest and most vulnerable residents. Nearly one in seven…
After months of keeping their daughter away from the public eye, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh finally introduced their baby girl, Dua, to the world on the occasion of Diwali. The couple, who welcomed their first child in September 2024, had earlier requested paparazzi to respect their daughter’s privacy — but this festive season, they…
NEW DELHI: A goods train got derailed between Virndaban Road and Ajhai stations in Mathura district at around 8 pm on Tuesday. Railway rescue teams are on their way. Three out of the four tracks have been completely blocked by the overturned wagons. As a result, all train services between Delhi towards Agra and Jhansi…
NEW DELHI: India is set to strengthen its air defence network with a major purchase of missiles worth around Rs 10,000 crore from Russia for its S-400 air defence system. The move comes after the system’s reported success where it to brought down 6-7 Pakistani fighter and spy planes during Operation Sindoor.“The Indian Air Force…
