NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes Joe Root could surpass Sachin Tendulkar‘s record of Test runs, provided the Englishman maintains his current form and hunger for the next four years. Root recently crossed the 12,000-run mark during the Edgbaston Test against the West Indies, becoming the seventh batter to achieve this milestone in…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni congratulated India on 78th Independence Day and highlighted the growing bond between the two nations. Sharing a photo of herself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Meloni underscored the deepening ties between Italy and India, reflecting on their growing strategic partnership. “On the occasion of the 78th Independence Day, I would…
Ksenia Karelina, a 32-year-old US-Russian citizen, was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a Russian court on Thursday for allegedly donating just over $50 to a pro-Ukraine charity. Karelina, who works as a ballet dancer and spa worker in Los Angeles, was visiting family in Yekaterinburg when she was detained by police in late…
The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) has decided to resume their strike in the wake of vandalism incident at the crime scene of brutal rape-murder at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.The doctors association had called off the strike on Tuesday after the association received assurances from Union health minister JP Nadda during…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Indian contingent that recently returned from the Paris Olympics with six medals, at his residence on Thursday. History-making shooter Manu Bhaker showed the pistol she used to win two bronze medals while the Indian men’s hockey team, which secured its second consecutive bronze at the Paris…
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday greeted countrymen on the 78th independence day with a message on “freedom”. “For us, freedom is not just a word – it is our biggest protective shield, woven into constitutional and democratic values,” the Congress leader said. And that freedom meant, the power to express, ability…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Thursday wrote to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and expressed her outrage over multiple issues related to the handling of the alleged rape and murder case at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The former Delhi commission for Women chief said, “Didi, as the…
NEW DELHI: The banned ULFA(I) claimed to have planted bombs at 24 locations across Assam on Thursday, prompting security forces to dispatch teams to search for explosives. Despite extensive searches, no bombs have been found so far, according to a senior police officer. ULFA(I) asserted that the bombs failed to detonate due to “technical failure”…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik revealed his all-time India playing XI across formats in a video posted by Cricbuzz on YouTube as Independence Day special. The lineup includes five batters, two all-rounders, two spinners, and two pacers, showcasing some of the greatest cricketers India has ever produced. Opening the batting, Karthik selected Virender…
NEW DELHI: Expressing his dismay and disbelief over the fact that Indian students are forced to seek medical education in various parts of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address to the nation on Thursday announced a significant initiative – the creation of 75,000 new medical seats across the country over…
