Police had to resort to lathicharge — and a flag march later — as protesters, unable to reach the mosque, hurled stones at cops DEHRADUN: Four police officers were injured, and several shops owned by Muslims were ransacked during violence that broke out on Thursday when police attempted to stop members of right-wing groups and…
NEW DELHI: Delhi continued to grapple with rising pollution on Friday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the ‘very poor’ category, recorded at 389 around 7:23 am, according to Central Pollution Control Board. The national capital saw a thick layer of smog shrouding the city in the morning hours.SEE ALSO: Delhi AQI indexThe…
Washington Sundar (Photo credit: BCCI) PUNE: Washington Sundar has added another feather in his cap. He was a kind of ‘super sub’ in the absence of Virat Kohli and many others when India won the Brisbane Test, and with that the series Down Under in 2020-21. Now, he is India’s ‘super addition’.Drafted into the second…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s red-ball format head coach Jason Gillespie has asked former cricketers to refrain from undue criticism of the national team. He believes such comments can significantly impact the players.Gillespie mentioned that remarks from former players on TV shows and YouTube channels have hurt the cricketers. “I’m very protective of players and very protective…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. NEW DELHI: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella‘s compensation for fiscal 2024 increased by 63%, reaching $79.1 million, a company filing revealed on Thursday. This surge was primarily due to stock awards. Nadella’s compensation in 2023 was $48.5 million.The filing detailed that Nadella’s stock awards rose to about $71 million from $39 million…
1 (Those born on the 1st, 10th, 19th, and 28th of any month, are blessed with the Number 1) For those governed by the number 1, the 25th of October 2024 may feel particularly intense. Today, you might feel as if the world’s weight is squarely on your shoulders, leaving you feeling overwhelmed and pressured….
The long-standing dispute between Bollywood star Salman Khan and the Bishnoi community dates back to 1998 when the actor, along with his ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’ co-stars, allegedly hunted a blackbuck, an animal the community holds sacred. The issue resurfaced recently following the tragic death of politician and Salman’s friend Baba Siddique in Mumbai on…
David Warner (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: David Warner‘s lifetime ban from holding a leadership role in Australian cricket has been lifted. The ban was imposed following the ball-tampering scandal in 2018. Warner, now 37, presented his case to a three-person panel, which found he met all criteria for the ban to be removed.The panel…
MUMBAI: Comparisons with the sold-out Coldplay concert here, a slew of collaborations with Indian businesses, and fulsome praises of India’s capabilities in tech marked the first day of Nvidia‘s AI summit in Mumbai on Thursday. The long queues to enter the venue delayed the event by nearly an hour. But that did nothing to dim…
AHMEDABAD: Despite the perilous journey and a series of deaths of illegal Indian immigrants trying to cross the border, the lure of a life in the US, especially among Gujaratis, remains strong.During US FY 2024 – October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 – 29 lakh illegal immigrants were caught trying to enter the country…
