NEW DELHI: India on Monday distanced itself from reports of a Track 2 dialogue involving India and Pakistan, with foreign secretary Vikram Misri clarifying that the meetings are private initiatives with no official participation or backing from the Government of India.Responding to questions on reports of the dialogue, Misri said such interactions are neither new…
Pakistan’s leading men’s and women’s table tennis players have been left surprised by a decision from the Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF), which has reportedly asked athletes to arrange their own funds if they want to compete at the Asian Games in Japan later this year.The issue came to light during the ongoing two-day national…
Angkrish Raghuvanshi (R) and Varun Chakravarthy collide while attempting a catch. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders kept their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with a hard-fought four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, but the victory may have come at a significant cost after leading run-scorer Angkrish Raghuvanshi suffered…
Allahabad high court (Photo: ANI) NEW DELHI: A writ petition was filed before the Allahabad High Court on Friday seeking a declaration that the Agreshwar Mahadev Nagnatheswar Virajman Tejo Mahalaya temple exists within the Taj Mahal complex. The petition is scheduled to be heard on July 6.The plea challenges orders passed by courts in Agra,…
England’s Jarell Quansah (26) leaves the field after receiving a red card during round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England (left); and Folarin Balogun (20) fouls Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemovic (4). A British Member of Parliament, Noah Law, has urged FIFA president Gianni Infantino to delay the suspension of England defender Jarell Quansah, arguing…
Chandranath Rath, a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and a former Indian Air Force officer, was shot dead in a targeted attack in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district KOLKATA: Chandranath Rath, the close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari who was shot dead in a brazen attack in West Bengal’s North 24…
Burnout is often associated with demanding careers, long work hours, or the constant pressure to succeed. But sometimes the roots of burnout begin much earlier. Is there a certain type of person who’s likely to feel burnt out in life earlier than others? The answer is yes, and for many families, such a person is…
A scroll so badly charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that scholars once gave it a readability score of zero has now been read—virtually unwrapped end to end, without a single layer being touched. Researchers from the University of Kentucky and Naples announced the breakthrough Thursday at the Biblioteca Nazionale in Naples, with the…
Deep inside the forests of northern Finland, scientists discovered something that sounded almost impossible at first: microscopic particles of real gold hidden inside ordinary tree needles. Researchers studying Norway spruce trees near the Kittila gold mining region found that the trees contained tiny solid gold nanoparticles absorbed from underground mineral-rich groundwater. The surprising discovery revealed…
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham LincolnFirst things first: despite what internet memes and motivational posters tell you, Abraham Lincoln almost certainly never said this. The word “hustle” didn’t even mean hard work back in the 1860s (it usually meant to shove or…