Pusarla V. Sindhu of Team India (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) PV Sindhu started slowly and sluggishly, just like on Tuesday. Her mind seemed to be someplace else. But she picked up steam midway through the match to enter the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals in the BWF World Championships in Paris on Wednesday. Joining Sindhu in…
QRSAM: First Layer In IADWS The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Aug 23 successfully carried out the maiden flight-tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS). Held off the coast of Odisha, the test validated the country’s first fully indigenous multi-layered air defence shield.During the demonstration, IADWS engaged and destroyed three aerial…
Vijay Deverakonda‘s spy action drama ‘Kingdom’ has arrived on the online streaming platform, but the film’s digital release has led to some disappointment among fans. Many viewers who tuned in to rewatch the film on OTT were quick to notice that certain portions were missing. Let’s find out more. Scenes trimmed As per a report…
NEW DELHI: Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, the army said on Thursday.The operation, codenamed Naushera Nar IV, is being jointly carried out by the army and the Jammu & Kashmir Police (JKP).“Based on intelligence…
Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend arguing. (Image Credit: X) Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko clashed at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, with tensions spilling over immediately after their second-round encounter. Townsend won the match 7-5, 6-1, but the drama truly unfolded once play was over. Instead of heading in opposite directions after a routine handshake,…
BHILWARA: Three relatives, including a mother-daughter duo and another woman, died while a six-year-old girl went missing after their car was swept away on a river bridge in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh district early Wednesday. Police said Google Maps had led the vehicle with nine passengers to the bridge, which had been closed for three years, reports…
India cricketers during a training session. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has shared his candid experience of the Bronco test, a fitness drill reportedly set to be introduced by the BCCI for Indian cricketers, calling it one of the toughest assessments athletes can face.Speaking on his YouTube channel, de…
The King Cobra, found in South and Southeast Asia, is the world’s longest venomous snake. It belongs to the Ophiophagus genus, meaning ‘snake eater’. A King Cobra captured in Malaysia in 1937, was the longest recorded. The snake was displayed at the London Zoo. The female King Cobra builds and guards nests. The King Cobra…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission sources said Wednesday the poll body had no legal authority to investigate the source or quantum of contributions received by a political party, be it a recognised national/state party or a registered unrecognised political party (RUPP).As per Section 29C of Representation of the People Act 1951, a political party must, on…
University of Chicago expands Ph.D. freeze in humanities and social sciences due to budget pressures. (Getty Images) The University of Chicago has expanded its planned pause on Ph.D. admissions in the Arts and Humanities Division for the 2026–27 academic year, following recommendations from faculty leaders. Most departments in the division will not accept new Ph.D….
