BWF secretary general Thomas Lund (BAI) NEW DELHI: The ongoing BWF World Championships in New Delhi have, by Thomas Lund’s own admission, silenced most of the early criticism about venue readiness. But the challenge will return with the India Open next year, scheduled to be played in the capital in February, despite pollution concerns. Denmark’s…
Asian stocks inched higher on Tuesday, as Japanese equities rose after investors reacted to the emphatic election result that ushered in the country’s first female prime minister. Hong Kong’s HSI jumped 120 points or 0.45% to reach 27,147. South Korea’s Kospi also traded in green, up 5 points to 5,303 at 9:30 am IST. Nikkei…
It has been said and heard multiple times that no dream is big or small. However, what is not often said in so many words is how much dedication, discipline, and effort it takes to make a dream come true. One has to overcome the fear to achieve what they want in life. Hollywood actor…
Rishad Hossain (Pic credit: X) Bangladesh produced a commanding all-round performance to defeat Zimbabwe by 34 runs in the second T20I, levelling the three-match series 1-1 and setting up a winner-takes-all decider on Sunday.After being comprehensively outplayed in the opening match, the visitors responded in emphatic fashion with a much-improved display in all three departments….
Spain cricket team (left) and Ricky Ponting Not Australia, England, India or Pakistan. Spain have become the team with the longest winning streak in international cricket, breaking the record previously held by Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh’s Australia.Spain are currently playing in the Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifiers in Southern Finland and…
Sanya Malhotra marks 10 years in acting post-Dangal. The Delhi outsider struggled to say no, fearing panic attacks and lost work: “Na bolne se pehle mujhe panic attack aa jaata tha.” Now polite yet firm, she asserts her voice in films like Toaster, directed by Vivek Daschaudary. Sanya Malhotra is celebrating a decade in acting…
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash (File photo) NEW DELHI: Ten months after the tragic Air India plane crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad, around 30 grieving families have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the release of the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (black box) data.Air India flight AI 171,…
Marvel’s Bucky Barnes is embarking on a new chapter in his life — both reel and real! Sebastian Stan, beloved Winter Soldier, is about to take on a brand new role: the role of a dad. His partner, Annabelle Wallis, is pregnant with their first child. Neither Stan nor Wallis has made an official announcement,…
A chance discovery by Greek sponge fishermen in 1900 off Antikythera revealed a remarkable ancient astronomical calculator. This “Antikythera Mechanism,” a complex device with intricate gears, predates similar technology by fifteen centuries. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons The Aegean is unpredictable yet beautiful. In the spring of 1900, a group of Greek sponge fishermen sailed…
Suryakumar Yadav and Harry Brook (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India’s Nitin Menon has been included in the elite panel of match officials appointed for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semifinals, set to be played on March 4 and 5.The first semifinal will see South Africa take on New Zealand at Eden Gardens in…
