ROHTAK: A 16-year-old national-level basketball player, Hardik Rathi, has died in Rohtak after an iron basketball pole collapsed on him during practice on Tuesday. The incident occurred at a local playground, when Hardik, practising alone, attempted to hang from the basketball hoop. CCTV footage shows the metal pole, which appeared unstable, buckling and falling onto…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday took a strong stance against detention of an Indian citizen from Arunachal Pradesh is Shanghai airport, reiterating that the region is an integral part of India.During the weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that “no amount of denial by the Chinese side going to…
Dr. Vahid Abedini’s short post on LinkedIn said more than it seemed to at first glance. This Iranian professor on H-1B wrote that he had been released from custody and described the experience as distressing. “It was a deeply distressing experience, especially seeing those without the support I had,” reads his post. Dr. Abedini also…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday dismissed Pakistan’s comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation at the Ram temple ceremony in Ayodhya, with “the contempt they deserve”.The sharp response came a day after Pakistan’s foreign office issued a statement objecting to the flag-hosting ceremony at the Ram temple on Tuesday. The statement alleged a growing threat…
Neymar Jr’s family business has purchased Pele’s brand rights. (Agencies) The legacy of Brazilian football icon Pelé has taken a significant step toward renewed global visibility following the acquisition of his brand by NR Sports, the company owned by Neymar Santos Sr. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the Pelé Museum in Santos, the…
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday asserted that former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, wife of party supremo and ex-CM Lalu Prasad Yadav, will not vacate the government bungalow she has been living in for the past two decades, despite instructions to do so.The RJD’s Bihar unit chief, Mangani Lal Mandal, made…
For a country that once launched a revolution over the price of tea, America gets remarkably sentimental about the cost of turkey. Every November, economists, politicians and supermarket executives gather around a metaphorical table to debate the national poultry index, as if the fate of the republic depends on whether a 16-pound bird costs twenty…
BHOPAL: A midnight protest at VIT University in Sehore district on the Indore–Bhopal Highway turned into large-scale violence late on Tuesday, with angry students allegedly torching multiple vehicles and damaging campus property. Videos of burning vehicles and students shouting slogans have gone viral on social media.The unrest began after several students—estimated to be around two…
NEW DELHI: Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, who demitted office on November 23, said on Wednesday he never experienced pressure from the executive or political leaders during his tenure and maintained that the Collegium system is transparent. Speaking to ANI, he responded to a question on political influence by saying, “No, genuinely no…”Reiterating…
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday said he is considering shifting Supreme Court proceedings to a virtual only format in view of Delhi’s worsening air quality, stating that he felt unwell after a morning walk recently. The proposal is expected to be discussed with the Bar before any decision is taken,…
