France’s Alex Lanier celebrates as he claims gold in the men’s singles final match against Japan’s Kodai Naraoka at the BWF World Championships at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI ) NEW DELHI: For the past 29 editions of the BWF World Championships, France had collected just two medals. On Sunday…
New Delhi: Geopolitical tensions in West Asia pose risks to India’s trade and macroeconomic stability by widening the current account deficit (CAD), exerting pressure on the exchange rate, Niti Aayog said on Monday.The Aayog in its quarterly ‘Trade Watch Oct-Dec (Q3) FY 2025-26’ report further said that geopolitical instability in West Asia has slowed the…
San Marino players celebrate during their victory over Liechtenstein on September 5, 2025. Two months ago, the team’s record stood at one win, nine draws, and 195 losses. Photo: Luka Kolanovic/IMAGO/Steinsiek.ch via Reuters Connect San Marino’s men’s team sits last in the FIFA rankings, 211th in the world, but that label only tells part of…
SS Rajamouli’s upcoming film ‘Varanasi’ continues to remain one of the most awaited projects among movie lovers. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles. Ever since its first glimpse was unveiled, audiences were already actively discussing about the possible plot and also it’s mythological links.Writer Vijayendra Prasad has now…
Woman accused of fake animal rescue freed without bail/Image: Getty Images A California woman accused of operating a fake animal rescue while allegedly keeping dozens of dogs in filthy, overcrowded conditions has been released without bail despite facing multiple animal cruelty charges.Priscilla Martin, 33, pleaded not guilty in an Orange County court to three felony…
Preity Zinta playfully punches Priyansh Arya (Screebgrab) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings delivered one of the most unforgettable moments of IPL 2026 with a record-breaking chase against Delhi Capitals on Saturday, but it wasn’t just the cricket that had fans talking. After the thrilling win, a fun interaction between co-owner Preity Zinta and young batter Priyansh…
India’s banknotes may soon get a plastic makeover.The country is moving ahead with its plans to explore polymer banknotes as the Reserve Bank of India‘s currency printing subsidiary has invited global and domestic manufacturers to bid for the specialised material needed to print such notes. Initially, the notes are likely to be in the lower…
Several students at Stanford University staged a walkout during Google CEO Sundar Pichai‘s commencement address on Sunday, protesting the tech giant’s cloud-computing contract with the Israeli government.Around 200 students left Stanford Stadium as Pichai, an alumnus of the university, began speaking. Many carried Palestinian flags and banners, chanting “Free, free Palestine,” according to reports. The…
Yuzvendra Chahal’s reaction to dropped catches (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal had a frustrating outing against Sunrisers Hyderabad after his teammates repeatedly dropped catches off his bowling. SRH batters made full use of those missed chances and piled up a huge total of 235 on a batting-friendly Hyderabad pitch.The dropped catches became…
Cui said he found the employee’s mother sitting alone outside during her son’s wedding. (Representational photo) A company founder in China has sparked debate after sharing why he dismissed an employee who did not invite his own mother to his wedding.According to Chinese media reports, the businessman said the employee told him he was embarrassed…