Alex Ovechkin NHL (Getty Images) Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has not announced a decision on his future, but signs are beginning to point in one direction. After completing another full NHL season and extending his record as the league’s all-time leading goal scorer, the 40-year-old remains undecided about returning for 2026-27. While Ovechkin has…
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday expressed confidence in the unity of his party, asserting that none of the NCP (SP) MPs would defect despite speculation that some leaders were in contact with the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party.Addressing reporters, Pawar contrasted his party’s position with the recent split in the…
A 28-year-old garment trader in Faridabad allegedly died by suicide, posting a video accusing his wife and her family of abuse GURGAON: A 28-year-old garment trader allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself inside his shop in Faridabad’s Ballabhgarh area on Sunday after posting a video on Instagram in which he accused his wife and…
Nearly half of all deaths recorded in 2024 occurred without medical attention from a trained professional, according to the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report. The share of such deaths was 45.5% in 2024 – more than double the 18% recorded in 2020 – and has remained close to half of all deaths since…
Place names often survive long after the circumstances that created them have faded from memory. San Diego is one of those cases. Today the name is associated with a major city on the southern coast of California, yet its origins lie in a period when European explorers were still trying to understand the shape of…
Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde of Real Madrid look on during the LaLiga match between Real Madrid CF and Girona FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 10, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo/Getty Images) Real Madrid announced on Friday that Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde had each been fined 500,000 euros after a clash during…
R Praggnanandhaa is Norway Chess 2026 champion (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, what have you done?Just this Thursday, Norway’s national football team came up with an avant-garde Viking-themed photoshoot with their squad destined for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. With superstars like Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard donning the…
Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 6 wickets (Pic credit: BCB) Towhid Hridoy produced a sensational unbeaten half-century to guide Bangladesh to a commanding six-wicket win over New Zealand in the opening T20I on Monday. Chasing a stiff target of 183, Bangladesh found themselves in early trouble at 77 for three in the 11th over, with…
FIFA World Cup 2026 apps to watch matches live on their smartphones The Department of Justice announced the seizure of nearly 400 sites that were engaged in the unauthorized streaming of matches in the FIFA World Cup Finals in violation of US copyright law. “We have seized hundreds of domains, used to illegally stream World…
Telangana ACB registered a case against HMDA chief engineer B Ravinder (L). Searches unearthed assets valued at over Rs 9.24 crore from his properties HYDERABAD: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday registered a disproportionate assets case against a chief engineer of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).ACB has unearthed assets worth over Rs 9.24…