- Thursday, May 01, 2025
TORRENTIAL rain is causing heavy damage in northern India, killing at least 10 people and leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded in the Himalayas, officials said on Thursday. A bout of intense rain lashed New Delhi on Wednesday evening, with 147 mm (5.8 inches) recorded in eastern parts of the city…
FORMER India batsman and two-time national coach Anshuman Gaekwad has died aged 71 following a long battle with cancer, cricket authorities said Thursday. Gaekwad passed away in the western city of Baroda on Wednesday after suffering various health complications. He played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India before becoming…
TOKYO Olympics bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) began her quest for a second successive Games medal confidently as she out-punched Norway's Sunniva Hofstad in her opening bout here on Wednesday. Borgohain prevailed 5-0 in the contest and she is now just one win away from adding to her Tokyo bronze, which…
MORE than 10 per cent of the land in Mumbai and up to 10 per cent in Panaji and Chennai is at risk of inundation by 2040 due to climate change-induced sea-level rise, according to a new study. The study by Bengaluru-based think tank Center for Study of Science, Technology…
STEEL major Tata Steel on Wednesday reported a 75 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit at Rs 9.18 billion (£85.49 million) in June 2024 quarter as the company managed to reduce its expenses. It had reported a net profit of Rs 5.24 bn (£48.80m)during the April-June period of…
SINGER and composer Arijit Singh has won interim relief from the Bombay High Court against the unauthorized use of his voice and other attributes by AI tools. Justice R I Chagla, on July 26, restrained eight online platforms from using Singh's "personality rights" without consent and ordered the removal of…
RISE in Ganga water level caused by recent heavy rains in Varanasi has halted cremations on the lower steps of Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats here. "The place where cremation used to take place has been inundated with water. Currently the cremation is being done on upper steps," said Mithilesh Yadav,…
THE GULF countries increasingly do not prefer workers from Pakistan and are recruiting from countries like Bangladesh due to their "deplorable standards", a media report said on Wednesday The growing crime rate among the UAE labour force and the organised beggar gangs in Saudi Arabia is reportedly attributed to Pakistanis.…
INDIA'S smartphone shipments fell two per cent year-on-year in June quarter, hurt by the heatwave and slower demand, as per a report by global research firm Counterpoint that showed Xiaomi reclaimed top spot in volume share and Samsung led in value terms. Notably, 5G smartphones captured their highest-ever share of…
LAKSHYA SEN progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympics men's singles badminton competition with a straight-game win over Indonesia's world number 3 Jonatan Christie in the final group match in Paris on Wednesday. The 22-year-old from Almora, a 2021 world championships bronze medallist, displayed great maturity and tactical acumen to…
