- Monday, February 24, 2025
ARUN GOVIL, the actor-turned-politician who is known for portraying the role of Lord Ram in 'Ramayan', a hugely popular television series that was aired on India's national broadcaster Doordarshan in the 1980s and later, has made the headlines again, this time for the wrong reasons. The 66-year-old, who contested the…
PARMARTH NIKETAN in Rishikesh in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on April 23 welcomed Indian president Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, which marks the birth anniversary of the Hindu deity, Lord Hanuman. On the occasion, Murmu was given a traditional welcome by Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati,…
ENGLAND batsman Will Jacks smashed an unbeaten 41-ball 100 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru hammered Gujarat Titans by nine wickets in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. Jacks chalked up 10 sixes in his blitz as he put on an unbeaten stand of 166 with Virat Kohli, who hit 70 and…
THE 18th national election of India is only two-phase old but the political mercury is only soaring north. The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is challenged in this election by the opposition bloc known by the acronym of INDIA --…
THEY might be the reigning world champions in T20 cricket but that doesn't make England a relaxed side ahead of their title defence campaign in June. The Three Lions played in another World Cup -- the 50-over one in India last year -- after the 2022 triumph in Australia but…
DAYS after deferring his much anticipated visit to India, Elon Musk, chief executive of American electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla, headed to China on a surprise visit, Reuters reported citing two informed sources who spoke on conditions of anonymity. A private aircraft linked to Musk reached Beijing on Sunday (28),…
THE Indian government has emphasized the importance of striking a proper equilibrium between freedom of expression and accountability when it comes to the ongoing pro-Palestine demonstrations at leading American universities. The protests, advocating for divestment from entities linked to Israel, have prompted several institutes to shift to virtual learning environments…
AUSTRALIA'S Jake Fraser-McGurk smashed 84 off 27 deliveries to fire Delhi Capitals to 257-4 and a 10-run win over Mumbai Indians in another IPL high-scorer on Saturday (27). In the second match of the day, skipper Sanju Samson hit an unbeaten 71 as Rajasthan Royals all but confirmed their play-off…
IN a disappointing outcome for the Election Commission of India, nearly half of the population of Bengaluru, India's information technology capital, did not turn up to cast ballots in the national elections on Friday (26) when the second phase was held. While the southern state of Karnataka, of which Bengaluru…
JONNY BAIRSTOW smashed a "ballistic" unbeaten century as Punjab Kings recorded the highest successful run chase in Twenty20 cricket with an eight-wicket thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on Friday. The England star clobbered nine sixes and eight fours in his 48-ball 108 to help Punjab…
