Pune-based Swapnil Kusale, who bagged India’s third shooting bronze at the Paris Olympics with the rifle 3P medal, sets his sights on an encore in LA 2028By his own admission, 29-year-old Swapnil Kusale shoots more bullets than the words he speaks on a normal day. The shy Kolhapur rifle shooter doesn’t plan to change this…
Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir drew criticism from various quarters after he, along with hundreds of Israelies, entered Jerusalem‘s Al-Aqsa mosque compound and performed prayers — this comes as the Middle East remains on edge amid fear of anticipated large-scale Iran and Lebanon attacks in the wake of Hamas chief’s assassination.Ben Gvir and some 2,250…
It was at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, when India finally attained freedom after years of oppressive British Rule. Since then, every year, August 15th is celebrated as Independence Day in India. On this day, Indians remember, honour, and pay tribute to hundreds of freedom fighters who relentlessly fought for India’s freedom…
NEW DELHI: The great Sachin Tendulkar is not ambidextrous in the traditional sense of being able to use both hands equally well for activities like writing or throwing. However, he has shown a unique skill that might give the impression of ambidexterity as he can bat left-handed for fun, although his primary batting style is…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said India would be able to work with the next US president.Talking about the upcoming presidential elections at an event here, Jaishankar said, “Generally, we do not comment on other people’s elections because we also hope others don’t comment on us. But the American system will…
DHAKA/NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s ex-PM Hasina on Tuesday demanded “justice“, saying those involved in recent “terror acts”, killings and vandalism must be investigated, identified and punished. In her first public statement after her ouster on Aug 5, Hasina said several lives have been lost in violence in the name of agitation since July. In a statement…
NEW DELHI: The age-old adage of catches winning matches has lived the test of time. There have been numerous examples of fielders taking a stunning catch either to turn the match on its head or simply to change the course of the game.The match between Northern Superchargers and London Spirit in The Hundred at Headingley,…
DHAKA: Bangladesh police arrested Tuesday evening deposed PM Sheikh Hasina‘s private industry and investment adviser and prominent industrialist Salman Fazlur Rahman and former law minister Anisul Huq. The arrests marked the first major crackdown on high-profile members of Awami League since Hasina’s ouster following student-led protests and the formation of a caretaker govt last Thursday.Dhaka…
BENGALURU: As American denim giant Levi Strauss & Co chases its target of expanding into a $10 billion business globally from the current $6.2 billion, president and CEO Michelle Gass tells TOI that she has set her sights on India, among the top six markets for the inventor of the blue jeans, to drive the…
NEW DELHI: A scientific study has attributed the July 30 devastating Wayanad landslides to a “burst of rainfall” triggered by human-induced climate change. It said more than 140 mm of rains fell in a single day – equivalent to nearly a quarter of London’s annual rainfall – on soils that were already highly saturated following…
