Abneet Bharti first earned an India call-up last year and travelled to India this year ahead of fixture vs Hong Kong. (Instagram) New Delhi: As India played Jamaica and went down 0-2 in London as part of the Unity Cup, Abneet Bharti sat over 10,000 kms away in La Paz, Bolivia. Instead of potentially taking…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rapid rise in cricket continues to grab attention. The 15-year-old batting sensation from Bihar, who recently received his first call-up to the Indian team, is set to travel with the squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of England. If he is picked for the first T20I against…
Aston Villa beat Bologna (Screengrab) Aston Villa moved a step closer to the Europa League semi-finals with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Bologna on Thursday night, in a contest that could have taken a very different turn had it not been for the clinical finishing of Ollie Watkins.Villa’s win was built on key moments at…
US Secret Service agents quickly escorted Vice President JD Vance and other senior officials off the stage after gunfire was reported outside a media gala attended by US President Donald Trump in Washington DC on Saturday night.The incident occurred at the Washington Hilton, where a man armed with multiple weapons opened fire near a security…
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has apologised after allegedly calling an Indian-origin Radio New Zealand staff member a “Muslim terrorist” during a visit to the broadcaster’s Auckland officesa.The incident took place on Monday as Brown arrived at Radio New Zealand (RNZ) for an appearance on its Afternoons programme. According to RNZ, a…
MUMBAI: Behind the triple-digit growth numbers in gold loans is a structural change in the way Indians are viewing their family jewellery. Hocking ornaments of the women of the house, which was earlier seen as a sign of distress borrowing, is now being viewed as a way to monetise ancestral jewellery and bring down the…
Maldivian proverb of the day reminds us how a rat works hard to open a coconut and a bat drinks the water like an opportunist. Somebody does the work and someone else reaps the benefit. This is the crux of this old Maldivian saying, explained through imagery of vegetation. In the Maldives, the coconut palm…
Pat Cummins (BCCI/IPL Photo) Pat Cummins has reportedly been offered a major contract extension by Cricket Australia that could see the Australian captain earn close to AUD 4 million annually through to 2029, as global franchise leagues continue to target top international stars.According to reports from the Sydney Morning Herald, the proposed deal would increase…
In a heartfelt tribute, Kajol celebrated Nysa Devgn’s 23rd birthday with a beautiful Instagram post filled with cherished memories from Durga Puja. Born on April 20, 2003, Nysa also received loving wishes from her aunt Tanishaa Mukerji. As she pursues her studies overseas, the spotlight remains on Nysa, especially with her frequent appearances alongside popular…
A small French town has suddenly shot to internet fame, and not for its politics, but for the sheer coincidence of the names on its mayoral ballot.One of the candidates, who goes by the name Charles Hittler. He ran for re-election in Sunday’s municipal elections in Arcis-sur-Aube. And the shocking part is that the opponent…