– Athletics – Paloma Mizuho Sports Park, Nagoya, Japan – September 24, 2026. India’s Poovamma Raju Machettira in action during the 4 x 400m Mixed Relay Final India added another athletics medal to its Asian Games tally on Thursday as the mixed 4x400m relay team of Manu, Vithya Ramaraj, Poovamma and Vishal TK won silver...
Author: Source Author
California used 662,700 waste tires under I-880 ramp; no issues in 22 years
Representative picture Engineers working to upgrade a busy highway junction near San Francisco in 2000 faced a serious technical problem. The ground was made up of about 30 feet of unstable bay mud, a soft type of soil that could sink or crack under the weight of normal road-building materials. To solve the problem, project...
‘No anti-incumbency against BJP?’ Party counters Rahul with TN, Bengal poll history
BJP counters Rahul Gandhi with Tamil Nadu, Bengal poll history NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s claim that anti-incumbency has “disappeared” for the BJP because of its alleged collusion with the Election Commission drew a sharp response from the ruling party. BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi cited the Congress’s electoral record in states including Tamil...
Father’s ‘affairs’, property fear: Why Kanpur millionaire’s son ordered the hit job
Subrat Manocha (right) was arrested on Wednesday night and sent to judicial custody on Thursday. LUCKNOW: The son of a pharmaceutical trader allegedly conspired to kill his father fearing that the 60-year-old man, who had relationships with several women, might end up transferring his property to another woman, police said Thursday, days after arresting the...
IIT-B student suicide: Sahil Wakode’s parents begin hunger strike in Mumbai
Parents of Sahil Wakode, an IIT Bombay student who died by suicide, have started a hunger strike MUMBAI: Parents of deceased IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode began an indefinite hunger strike on Thursday, seeking justice for their son and action against those they allege tormented him, news agency PTI reported.Mumbai Police had detained Sahil’s father,...
Straitcraft: How geography gives Iran leverage and could do the same for India
Influence over Hormuz has given Iran a form of leverage that is disproportionate to its conventional economic and military weight. It has been more than 200 days since the US-Iran war began, and yet the conflict remains without a conclusion. One can expect a superpower like the United States, with the biggest economy and overwhelming...
‘Jhoot ki goonj by frustrated leader’: BJP mocks Rahul’s presser on EC-SIR row
BJP mocks Rahul Gandhi’s presser on EC-SIR row NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s presser in New Delhi, calling it a “damp squib” and accusing the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha of making false claims.BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari took a swipe at Rahul by twisting the name of his...
Coach who delivered RCB’s first title now appointed MI head coach
Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur Mumbai Indians on Thursday appointed Luke Williams as their head coach ahead of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 season after Lisa Keightley decided to step down from the role.Keightley had been appointed Mumbai Indians head coach in September 2025. The franchise confirmed her departure in a statement on Thursday.“Mumbai...
From 33 to 12 hours, 14 to 6: Vande Bharat, roads cutting travel time drastically
The New Delhi-Varanasi service is around 40-50% faster than earlier services on the route. India’s infrastructure expansion has been continuing for several years now, with the fruits of the labour now visible in terms of less travel time between places. Across bridges, tunnels, expressways and railways, projects are replacing long detours, difficult terrain and slower...
‘Vote chori, kanoon chori, sanstha chori’: Rahul’s triple attack on PM, Shah, CEC
Rahul Gandhi addresses presser on SIR row NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took aim at the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar after reports of differences within the poll body over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls sparked a political stir.He accused the CEC of “vote chori,...
