Saudi Arabia launches special operations rooms for overseas Umrah pilgrims/Representative Image A sharp rise in Umrah arrivals has pushed Saudi authorities to scale up coordination, with a new operations room set up to respond in real time and improve the overall pilgrim experience. Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, announced the launch…
President Pranab Mukherjee honors Abhijeet Gupta (Chess) with Arjuna Award at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 31, 2013 (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Arjuna Awardee Grandmaster (GM) Abhijeet Gupta, who became the first Indian to win five Commonwealth Chess Championship titles, has sparked a massive conversation regarding the treatment of athletes in India after taking to X…
Tusshar Kapoor celebrated 25 years of his debut film ‘Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai’ on May 25 by sharing a collage of old movie tickets from Mumbai theatres dating back to 2001. The film, which launched his career opposite Kareena Kapoor, remains a cherished milestone. He is now gearing up for ‘Golmaal 5’. On May 25,…
Jos Buttler and Joe Root of England (Getty Images) England have promoted Jacob Bethell to open the batting alongside Ben Duckett for the first ODI against India at Edgbaston on Tuesday, while experienced wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler is set to celebrate a major career milestone with his 200th appearance in the format.The move sees Bethell entrusted…
Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the ongoing Middle East crisis caused the fourth supply shock this decade, with Covid being the first, the Russia-Ukraine war, and China’s restrictions on rare earth export being the second and the third. Writing for The Times, the former UK PM said Britain must build up resilience as…
The death of a South Carolina sheriff unexpectedly triggered a far-reaching investigation after colleagues clearing out his office reportedly discovered sealed evidence bags containing cash inside a locked desk drawer. Some of the bags were empty, while others had been cut open or contained only part of the money they were supposed to hold. The…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others watch, as seated from left, Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, counselor Dan Holler, and Lebanon’s Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh, signed a framework agreement (Image/AP) Israel, Lebanon and the United States have signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at easing tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border,…
India’s Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) Calls for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make his India debut have continued to grow following his remarkable rise over the past few months, but former BCCI selector Saba Karim believes the team management is right to exercise patience with the teenage sensation.Sooryavanshi earned a place in India’s senior T20I squad…
NASA has announced the crew assignments for its SpaceX Crew-13 mission, which is scheduled to launch no earlier than mid-September to the International Space Station. The mission brings together astronauts and cosmonauts from NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, and Roscosmos for a long-duration scientific expedition in low Earth orbit. The four-member team will join Expedition…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: IPL/BCCI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been the undisputed breakout star of IPL 2026. The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals sensation currently leads the Orange Cap race with 680 runs in 15 matches and has lit up the tournament with a series of record-shattering performances. Yet, despite his remarkable season, he has narrowly missed out on…