CHANDIGARH: MiG-21, the mighty warbird that patrolled India’s skies for over six decades, took off on its final flight on Friday from Chandigarh, the very place it had first touched down in 1963.Defence minister Rajnath Singh, who presided over the decommissioning ceremony, said MiG-21 not only marked a transformative chapter in India’s air power, but…
File photo: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday said the Indian armed forces are fully prepared to handle fifth-generation warfare marked by non-contact combat, strategic tempo and psychological dominance, emphasising that the nature of modern warfare demands integration of conventional power with emerging technologies.Speaking…
The ‘workload management’ buzzword in Indian cricket doesn’t seem to apply to Shubman Gill at the moment. (AFP Photo) Being Shubman Gill must be exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. Only 25, he is the face of Indian cricket, tasked with overseeing an era of transition as both Test and ODI captain. That means…
Gautam Gambhir (Screengrabs) Ahead of India’s much-awaited Group A showdown against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025, head coach Gautam Gambhir made headlines with a passionate, no-nonsense pep talk that fired up his players. Known for his intensity during his playing days, Gambhir reminded the team that this clash in Dubai was not just another…
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Joe Root and Grace Hayden BRISBANE: Joe Root finally broke his long-awaited century jinx in Australia on Thursday, but the loudest sigh of relief didn’t come from England’s dressing room — it came from Matthew Hayden’s house. And more specifically, from his daughter, Grace.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Root’s fluent 135…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Kho-Kho Association is all set to organise the UP Kho-Kho League in April 2026, with player bidding scheduled for Nov and matches to be held in Noida, Lucknow, and Ayodhya.Briefing the media about the league at a press conference, association chairman Dharmendra Singh said that the men’s teams will include Ghaziabad,…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested that Washington could soon reach a trade agreement with India, emphasising that the two countries have strong bilateral ties.“If you look at India and Pakistan, so I’m doing a trade deal with India, and I have great respect and love. As you know, for Prime Minister Modi, we…
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia MUMBAI: Ever since the government has introduced its new online gaming bill, specifically the ‘Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025’, there are fears that India’s cricket industry’s revenue could be badly hit. The Board of Control for Cricket in India, especially, has reason to be worried as two prominent…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The Nasdaq Composite ended slightly lower on Friday but posted its sharpest weekly loss since early April, as investors questioned how long the artificial intelligence boom could sustain recent market highs. The index slipped 0.21% to 23,004.54, bringing its total weekly fall to around 3%, while chipmakers and technology shares…
