Carlos Alcaraz (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) NEW DELHI: Carlos Alcaraz will miss this year’s Wimbledon after failing to recover fully from a wrist injury, ending hopes of another title run at the All England Club. The Spanish star confirmed that he is also withdrawing from the Queen’s tournament as he continues rehabilitation following the injury suffered…
“We the people of India” saved the nation during Covid by “living like soldiers”. Today, citizens are again being asked to help the country by “living responsibly”.The language has changed from pandemic precautions to economic discipline, but the political pattern feels familiar.One way to detect coming trouble is to watch how governments speak. When administrations…
Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant, left, and Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss and opted to bowl first vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their IPL 2026 match at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Tuesday. RR’s full-time captain Riyan Parag was not available…
Ahead of the first International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) summit to be held in Delhi on June 1-2, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav, in an interview, admitted that human-wildlife interactions are a challenge in “growing economies and densely populated landscapes”, even as he shared how India’s “coexistence-based management” approach is addressing the issue while protecting…
NEW DELHI: The CPM on Tuesday said it would reconsider its support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in Tamil Nadu if the ruling party accommodates the rebel faction of the AIADMK in the Cabinet.Addressing a press conference in Tiruvarur, CPM state secretary P Shanmugam said, “I think the TVK will not go to…
Excerpts from the interview:Q: How did this book come about? A: Most of my books start with a character…, not anybody specific but someone from a village in the 1920s. That is what I was picturing in my mind: living in a village, growing there and then emerging from the village during that period, which…
The rupee extended its losing streak for an eighth consecutive session on Tuesday, tumbling 50 paise to close at a record low of 96.70 against the US dollar amid elevated crude oil prices, persistent foreign fund outflows and a stronger dollar driven by global risk aversion, PTI reported.The rupee, which has emerged as Asia’s worst-performing…
North Atlantic Treaty Organization is discussing the possibility of deploying forces to help protect commercial shipping through the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz if the waterway remains blocked into July, Bloomberg reported, citing senior alliance and diplomatic officials.According to Bloomberg, the proposal has backing from several Nato members, though the alliance has not yet reached…
Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish fashion brand Mango Spanish police on Tuesday said they had arrested Jonathan Andic, the eldest son of Mango founder Isak Andic, in connection with the billionaire businessman’s death during a hiking trip in December 2024.Jonathan Andic, 45, was alone with his father when the 71-year-old retail magnate fell to…
Vijay’s astrologer who predicted TVK victory a year ago was appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD), a decision which was later revoked. From scripted reel heroics performed with perfection to the unscripted challenges of real politics, it was baptism by fire for C. Joseph Vijay – who got a taste of realpolitik two days…