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Tanvi Sharma booked her place in the BWF World Junior Championships final. (Image: X/DDNews) A day after ensuring she would leave the BWF World Junior Championships at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati with a medal, Tanvi Sharma made certain that that would at least be a silver. In the semi-final on Saturday, she…
The United States demonstrates one of the world’s largest disparities between its outbound visa-free privileges and inbound visa requirements. (AI image) It’s a historic low for the US passport! For the first time since Henley Passport Index started releasing passport rankings almost 20 years ago, the US passport has dropped out of the top 10…
US President Donald Trump addressed Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, on Monday, declaring that “the long and painful nightmare is finally over” after helping broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Trump told cheering lawmakers, “This long and difficult war has ended. In an unprecedented achievement, virtually the entire region has endorsed the plan…
At the Tata Trusts meeting on September 11, Noel Tata and Venu Srinivasan put forward the proposal for Chandrasekaran’s third five-year executive term. N Chandrasekaran has received approval from Tata Trusts for a third executive term as chairman of Tata Sons, marking an unprecedented departure from the group’s retirement policy. His second term concludes in…
South Africa vs Namibia (Screengrab) During their first-ever international encounter, Namibia secured a remarkable victory over South Africa in a historic Twenty20 international match on Saturday, thanks to wicketkeeper Zane Green‘s explosive late-game performance. Green remained unbeaten at 30 runs, contributing 23 runs in the final two overs of this first-ever international clash between the…
After 64 years and 10 months, Team India broke a remarkable record in Test cricket. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: After 64 years and 10 months, Team India broke a remarkable record in Test cricket. For the first time in over six decades, India recorded 50+ partnerships for each of the first five wickets in a…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to US President Donald Trump and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza peace plan.In a social media post on X, PM Modi said,” Spoke to my friend, President Trump and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza peace plan. Also reviewed…
Bradford Freeman donates $50M to Stanford football. As Stanford football tries to bounce back from several tough seasons, a former player has stepped up in a big way. On Wednesday, the school announced a whopping $50 million donation from longtime supporter Bradford M. Freeman — a move that could help reshape the program’s future to…
Navdeep and Preeti Pal (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) India achieved its best-ever performance at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, securing 22 medals including 6 gold, 9 silver, and 7 bronze medals, finishing 10th overall. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Indian contingent’s historic achievement and expressed pride in hosting the tournament which saw…
Dame Sarah Mullally (AP photo) LONDON: For the first time in the Church of England’s 491-year history, a woman has been appointed to lead it.On Friday Downing Street announced that Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, 63, who became a Christian aged 16, would be the successor to Justin Welby who resigned in Jan over…
