NEW DELHI: Congress has rejected Rajnath Singh’s claim that “Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to build Babri Masjid using public funds, and it was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who opposed it”. The grand old party accused the defence minister of propagating a “lie”, and said they would not let “the legacy of Nehru or Patel to be distorted […]
England captain Ben Stokes during a nets session at The Gabba. (Getty Images) England captain Ben Stokes has delivered a defiant message amid intense scrutiny on his team during the ongoing Ashes tour, insisting that no amount of media attention will stop the players from enjoying their time in Australia. Stokes, known for his combative […]
Nalin Haley, son of Indian-origin former US ambassador and South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, has again taken aim at the H-1B visa programme while calling on Republicans to prioritise issues affecting young Americans. In a recent appearance on Fox News, he argued that young people feel increasingly shut out of the US job market and […]
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that any nation sending illegal drugs into the United States could face military strikes, prompting a sharp response from Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who accused Washington of threatening his country’s sovereignty.Speaking to reporters during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump referred to cocaine shipments from Colombia and said, […]
Marco Rubio (left), Donald Trump during cabinet meeting Gavin Newsom on Wednesday shared a video from US President Donald Trump’s December 2 cabinet meeting, claiming the 79-year-old leader appeared to nod off as senior officials briefed him on key issues, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict.In the clip circulated by the California governor, Trump can be seen […]
Despite the growing chatter around their futures and the team’s long-term roadmap, both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma appeared unfazed. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Fresh off their commanding win in the series opener in Ranchi, senior pros Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma showed no signs of easing up as they put in a high-intensity training […]
Near Stonehenge in Wiltshire, archaeologists confirmed a ring of twenty man-made pits around Durrington Walls, each about ten metres across/ Image: History.com Stonehenge has long appeared to be the centrepiece of Britain’s ancient ritual world. Yet scientists now argue it may have been only the visible tip of something far grander. Beneath the surrounding landscape […]
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets newly elected Speaker of Bihar assembly Prem Kumar (ANI photo) PATNA: BJP’s Prem Kumar, who won the Gaya Town assembly seat for a record ninth time in the recent Bihar elections, was unanimously elected assembly speaker on Tuesday, succeeding his party colleague Nand Kishore Yadav.Kumar, 70, was the only one […]
Rejuvenated by the presence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the Indian team finally hit back at South Africa for the first time in the bilateral series. Playing at Ranchi’s JSCA Stadium, India victory did not come easy though. The hosts beat the Proteas in the opening ODI by 17 runs in what turned into […]
DoNER minister Scindia (File photo) NEW DELHI: A day after a furore erupted over its decision to mandate pre-loading of state-run Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones, govt Tuesday said users are free to delete the application if they do not want to have it on their devices.Amidst concerns over violation of user privacy, […]
