The first half of the next four-year Olympic cycle will set Indian hockey‘s tone for Los Angeles 2028. The coming 24 months will culminate with two major assignments — the World Cup and the Asian Games, both in 2026 — for which coach Craig Fulton will start arranging the chess pieces from the Asian Champions…
NEW DELHI: The Palestinian ambassador to India, Adnan Abu Al-Haija, urged India on Sunday to mediate the current ongoing crisis between Palestine and Israel. The ambassador called on India to facilitate a ceasefire, organize an international conference, and back the creation of an independent Palestinian state.“We are always looking for a friend like India to…
Rishabh Pant put the disappointment of his first-innings failure behind to signal his Test readiness with a 34-ball half-century for India B in the Duleep Trophy first-round match against India A in Bengaluru on Saturday.He smashed 9 fours and 2 sixes before being dismissed for 61 off 47 balls by Tanush Kotian. In the first…
NEW DELHI: In a first, Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir publicly acknowledged the military’s involvement in the Kargil War, during a recent defence day speech. Previous army chiefs and political leaders, such as Pervez Musharraf and Nawaz Sharif, have acknowledged Pakistan’s involvement in the Kargil operation.“Be it 1948, 1965, 1971 or 1999 Kargil-Pakistan India…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party has launched a sharp attack on Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) vice president Omar Abdullah after his recent remarks regarding Afzal Guru, the man convicted in the 2001 Indian Parliament attack. BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad condemned Abdullah’s statement, accusing him of making “irresponsible and anti-national” comments in…
NEW DELHI: Musheer Khan smashed 181 in the first innings for India B against India A in their Duleep Trophy clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.But Musheer fell for a duck in the second innings caught behind by Dhruv Jurel off Akash Deep.Nevertheless, Musheer’s elder brother Sarfaraz Khan made amends by hitting five…
NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday cautioned citizens against compromising on nationalism, terming it “the ultimate betrayal to the nation”. “Wherever anyone threatens the integrity of the nation, we must not tolerate it … Today there is a need for ideological tenacity, purity of basic thoughts and propagation of national sentiment,” said Dhankar…
During his stint with the now-defunct Deccan Chargers, former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris recognized that Rohit Sharma possessed a unique talent. Styris and Rohit were teammates in the Deccan Chargers‘ squad for the 2008 and 2009 IPL seasons.The team won the IPL in 2009. Following his time with the Chargers, Rohit transitioned to the…
In its ongoing conflict with Russian armed forces, Ukraine appears to be deploying a fleet of fire-breathing “dragon drones,” adding a spin to a weapon that was used to devastating effect in both world wars.Several videos circulating on social media platforms, including one posted by the Ukrainian defense ministry on Telegram on Wednesday, depict the…
NEW DELHI: Manipur CM N Biren Singh called an emergency cabinet meeting on Saturday following a week of renewed violence in the state.Earlier, at least five people were killed in a gun battle between groups belonging to two communities in Manipur’s Jiribam district. A security source said that several others were injured and the number…
