Elon Musk ignited a firestorm after President Joe Biden awarded billionaire financier George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, on Saturday. Known for his sharp criticism of Soros, Musk called the recognition a “travesty” during a podcast appearance, claiming Soros “fundamentally hates humanity.” Taking his disapproval further, Musk posted a…
Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday lauded skipper Rohit Sharma for prioritising the team’s needs over his personal form during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India lost 1-3 to Australia. Gambhir’s remarks followed India’s defeat in the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, two struggling players, still have the desire to succeed and will choose their Test futures with the team’s best interests in mind, according to India head coach Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir made his remarks on the two…
PM Modi (left) and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on her birthday. “On her birthday, I convey my greetings to West Bengal CM Mamata Didi. Praying for her long and healthy life,” PM Modi wrote on X. The Trinamool Congress…
Police said that Kerley was wrestled to the ground, struck by an officer, and then subdued with a Taser. US sprinter and two-time Olympic medalist, Fred Kerley was arrested in South Florida on Thursday night (local time) after a confrontation with police, according to authorities. Miami Beach police released body camera footage showing Kerley arguing…
Pat Cummins and Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India needed only a draw at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and achieve a hat-trick of series wins in Australia. However, things didn’t go as planned for Rohit Sharma’s men. Despite a valiant effort, India lost the SCG Test…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) Before the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) had begun, Simon Doull made a statement that has turned prophetic. “They are trying to cook Bumrah” by scheduling the series “smartly”, the former New Zealand pacer had said.As it turned out, by the time the series reached what proved to be its penultimate…
Australia celebrate the wicket of Mohammed Siraj as he walks from the field on Day 3 of the fifth cricket Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. (AP/PTI) India will not play the World Test Championship (WTC) Final for the third time in a row after losing the fifth and final Test…
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh deputy chief minister Vijay Sharma on Saturday said the govt has set up an 11-member SIT to investigate the murder of well-known Bastar journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, whose body was found in the septic tank of a road contractor in Bijapur on Friday.Sharma, who is also the home minister, called a press conference on…
NEW DELHI: Singapore authorities have raised concerns over a sharp increase in “sham marriages” or “marriages of convenience“, predominantly between Singaporean men and foreign women, often facilitated by syndicates, according to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).The ICA reported 32 cases of sham marriages between January and September 2024, a stark rise compared to just…
