Three years ago, Jhandu Kumar was driving an e-rickshaw through the streets of Harnaut in Bihar’s Nalanda district to support his family.On Friday night, the 29-year-old completed one of Indian para sport’s most remarkable journeys by winning bronze in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.Jhandu finished with 130.9 points after…
Indian benchmark indices ended the previous session in green, with Nifty 50 rising 67.90 points, or 0.29%, to 23,414.30, while BSE Sensex gained 564.03 points, or 0.76%, to close at 74,858.99. Easing crude oil prices, lower bond yields and hopes of diplomatic engagement supported investor sentiment. Geojit Investments’ head of research Vinod Nair said that…
England’s Danni Wyatt-Hodge celebrates reaching her century. (AP Photo) England rewrote the history books in emphatic fashion at Edgbaston, posting the highest team total in Women’s T20 World Cup history — 219/1 — before cruising to an 87-run win over Sri Lanka in their tournament opener.On a sunlit evening in front of 14,865 fans, England’s…
UP Warriorz’ Harleen Deol celebrates her half century during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) match between Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Harleen Deol responded to the setback of being retired out with a decisive half-century a day later as UP Warriorz defeated defending…
NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Sunday said that an Assam Rifles contingent and an Indian Navy marching band would participate in Seychelles’ 50th Independence Day celebrations.While addressing a press briefing in Victoria, Misri said, “Later today, the Prime Minister will attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the independence of Seychelles as the guest…
NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin recently shared a funny story about fellow spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and his surprising confidence in batting during their time together at Rajasthan Royals. Speaking on JioHotstar’s ‘Champions Waali Commentary’, Ashwin revealed that Chahal often claimed he was a strong batter and even wanted to open the innings in IPL matches.Ashwin said…
UPTET 2026 application correction The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2026 application correction window has now opened. Candidates who have already submitted their forms can make changes by visiting the official website. The exam is conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission, and applicants are advised to review their forms carefully and…
Some childhood faces remain connected to a film long after its release. Even when the actors move away from the spotlight, fans continue to wonder where they are and what they are doing today. A similar curiosity has now returned on social media, with a recent video of the little girl who appeared alongside Vijay…
Japan fans use blue bags to uphold a cleansing World Cup tradition after draw. (Pic credit: FIFA) Japanese supporters once again captured the imagination of football fans around the world, not just for the atmosphere they created during their side’s thrilling FIFA World Cup clash against the Netherlands, but for what they did after the…
‘Jana Nayagan’ was released with much expectation as it was Vijay’s last film before he took politics as his full-time profession. Scenes of celebration broke out across Tamil Nadu and overseas on the film’s opening day. The film had a good opening at the box office but collections slowed down during weekdays. Since then there…
