Novak Djokovic pranks ball girl (Screengrabs) Novak Djokovic entertained fans at Wimbledon 2026 with a playful prank before producing another dominant performance to reach the third round. During a changeover in his second-round match against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Djokovic asked a ball girl to help remove the tag from the back of his shirt. He then…
NEW DELHI: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday received a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly welcomed the Japanese counterpart upon her arrival.After the event, Takaichi and PM Modi introduced each other to their respective country’s ministers and delegationTakaichi is on a three-day official visit to India. During…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Cristiano Ronaldo has called on Portugal fans to create a home-like atmosphere ahead of the team’s FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash against Croatia on Friday. Portugal will face a tough challenge against a Croatia side led by veteran midfielder Luka Modric, with a place in the pre-quarterfinals…
India needs national strategy to improve access to new cancer therapies: Experts NEW DELHI: India needs a coordinated national strategy to bridge the gap between breakthrough cancer treatments and patient access, ensuring that scientific advances benefit every eligible patient, leading oncologists, cancer survivors and public health experts said on Wednesday.Speaking at a media roundtable on…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has refused to initiate contempt proceedings against a husband and his lawyers for filing the wife’s intimate photographs, unredacted, with a divorce petition, but the court called this act a “grave lapse.“Justice Sachin Datta was hearing a plea by the wife alleging that the husband and his advocates had…
Photo credit: X/ @AbabeelMilitary China has released footage of a truck-mounted Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), showcasing a mobile platform capable of launching fixed-wing drones without requiring a conventional runway.The newly released video shows a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle mounted on a long launch rail carried by three heavy trucks. The electromagnetic catapult rapidly accelerates…
Russia launches ballistic missile attack on Kyiv with drones; at least 8 killed Russia launched a major overnight drone and ballistic missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least eight people and injuring more than a dozen as multiple explosions rocked the city and damaged residential buildings.Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the…
Lukaku separates Tielemans and Trossard before the situation escalated further. (X Photo) Belgium’s remarkable FIFA World Cup 2026 comeback against Senegal featured more than just late goals and dramatic VAR decisions. Before the Red Devils produced one of the greatest turnarounds in World Cup knockout history, striker Romelu Lukaku was forced to intervene and separate…
NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday, bringing respite from hot and humid conditions after days of high temperatures.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for Delhi-NCR, forecasting cloudy skies, moderate spells of rain, thunderstorms, lightning and strong surface winds over the coming days.Rain…
UPT20 League to return to Lucknow Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) is likely to shift the upcoming Uttar Pradesh T20 League from Green Park Stadium in Kanpur to the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, barely weeks after announcing Kanpur as the host venue.The UPCA had, during a press conference in Kanpur…