BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar addresses a press conference. (ANI Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extended men’s senior selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar‘s contract by a year before the 2025 IPL got underway. Agarkar was rewarded for the Indian team’s triumphs in the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025…
Civil Aviation Minister Naidu The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is developing a digital platform on the eGCA portal for reporting aviation incidents, a move aimed at making the submission and processing of mandatory occurrence reports faster and more efficient.The initiative, intended to strengthen the country’s aviation safety oversight, was announced by civil aviation…
Adding more lustre to the success celebrations of ‘Thaai Kizhavi’, actor-producer Sivakarthikeyan gifted a brand-new Mahindra BE 6 electric SUV to director Sivakumar Murugesan. The gesture was the film’s way of thanking the audience for its massive theatrical success, crossing the 100-day mark and becoming one of the biggest Tamil hits of the year. The…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has restrained Cartel Bros, an entity backed by actor Sanjay Dutt, from proceeding with the launch of its proposed whisky brand ‘Glenwalk Godfather’, following a trademark infringement plea by Devans Modern Breweries.Devans, which markets the widely-known ‘Godfather’ beer and also sells spirits under the same brand, argued that Cartel…
A nearly 52,000-square-foot mansion in West Linn, Oregon, has remained unfinished for almost 30 years and is now listed for $4.7 million. Hollywood Video founder Mark Wattles bought the 32-acre property for $1.25 million in 1994 and spent about $12 million on the project. Two later owners also had plans for the estate, but the…
Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) newly appointed chairman of selectors Habibul Bashar said on Tuesday that he wants veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to return to the country and continue playing for at least two more years, with the 2027 ODI World Cup in mind.Shakib, 39, had moved to the United States after the country’s Awami…
Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts as he plays against Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina. (AP Photo) World number one Jannik Sinner suffered one of the most dramatic defeats of his career after collapsing physically in the blazing Paris heat and crashing out of the French Open in the second round on Thursday.The Italian star, widely…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined thousands of revellers in Queens to celebrate Phagwah, the Indo-Caribbean festival of Holi, taking part in a vibrant parade that brought colour, music and tradition to the streets of Richmond Hill.Mamdani participated in the 38th Annual Phagwah Parade on Sunday, marching alongside Hindu New Yorkers celebrating the festival….
The labour codes aim to simplify and consolidate India’s complex labour law framework. India’s new labour codes have introduced a structured distinction between the terms “employee” and “worker”. While all workers are employees, not all employees are workers. This distinction is more than just terminology – it determines the applicability of several statutory benefits and…
While the presence of the Indian-American community in the job and housing markets has long faced online criticism, a new front has opened in the social media culture war: everyday grocery shopping.A viral post on X (formerly Twitter) featuring a video from a Texas Costco has sparked a wave of “invasion” rhetoric and targeted harassment…