Washington: In a widely-anticipated interview, the first since his poor debate performance last week, US President Joe Biden sounded confident and defiant, and spoke cogently and clearly. But was it enough to stop the train that had already passed the station as calls for him to step aside intensified? “I don’t think anybody’s more qualified
Thane (Maharashtra): In a rare development, the members of a newly-formed cooperative housing society in Badlapur town have unanimously handed over the reins of management to a group of 11 well-educated women, bringing to the fore ‘nari shakti’ in a different avatar. Inspired by the Centre’s Nari Shakti Act passed last year, all the complex
Haveri (Karnataka): Karnataka’s former Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai has accused the state government of misusing funds allocated for SC/ST schemes introduced during the elections, thereby deceiving these communities. Speaking at a press conference in Shiggaon town in Haveri district on Saturday, he said that, “The SC/ST communities were supposed to receive Rs
Harare: Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi picked career-best T20I figures of 4-13 as India restricted Zimbabwe to a modest 115/9 in the T20I series opener at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. Bishnoi sliced through Zimbabwe’s majorly inexperienced batting line-up with his deceptive googlies in the middle overs to pick a four-wicket haul. Washington Sundar was hard
Mumbai: Confounding the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies, the Congress on Saturday invited applications from prospective candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, along with a steep application fee. State Congress vice-president Nana Gawande has issued a circular to this effect to all the district party units and other officials with the relevant instructions. The
The meeting between Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Congress leader Revanth Reddy is still ongoing at Hyderabad Praja Bhavan. Before the meeting commenced, Revanth Chandrababu was presented with the book ‘Na Godava’ written by Kaloji Narayana Rao. The book delves into the injustices faced during the Nizam’s rule. During the meeting, the CMs are reportedly
Madrid: India’s two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat has reached the final of the women’s 50kg category in the Grand Prix of Spain international continental wrestling championship here on Saturday. Vinesh, who had reached Madrid after making a last-minute appeal to get her Spanish Visa which was delayed and got it only a few hours before her
Jammu: The special court on Saturday sent senior Kashmiri advocate Mian Qayoom to 14-day judicial custody. Mian Qayoom was arrested by the State Investigation Agency (SIA) on June 25 in Srinagar during the investigation of the murder of Advocate Babar Qadri who was killed by terrorists in his home in the Hawal area of Srinagar
New Delhi: Heart surgeon Mahmoud Pezeshkian was on Saturday declared Iran’s next President, convincingly defeating former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili in the run-off by nearly 3 million votes to become the second non-cleric holder of the post. While it can be seen simply as the reformist prevailing over the hardliner, the implications are deeper –
Srinagar: A second encounter is underway between the security forces and the terrorists which broke out in J&K’s Kulgam district on Saturday. An official said that a joint team of police and the army started a Cordon & Search Operation (CASO) in Chanigam village of the Frisal area in the Kulgam district. “As the joint
The Islamic calendar operates on the lunar cycle, meaning its months are based on the moon’s phases. This causes the dates of Muharram to shift annually in the Gregorian calendar. In countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and other South Asian nations, the crescent moon is typically observed a day later than in
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant stole the spotlight at their sangeet ceremony, gracing the event in stunning custom couture by renowned designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla. A Night of Indian Regal Glam The sangeet ceremony was a luminous night filled with song, dance, and a regal dress code. Both Anant and Radhika embodied the