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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya (ANI Photo) New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya made clear on Thursday that the Asian Games contingent in September would be capped at 600 athletes and only those who can deliver in the continental showpiece will be eligible to make the trip to Japan.While making clear that the Asian Games are...

Alex Ovechkin NHL (Getty Images) Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has not announced a decision on his future, but signs are beginning to point in one direction. After completing another full NHL season and extending his record as the league’s all-time leading goal scorer, the 40-year-old remains undecided about returning for 2026-27. While Ovechkin has...

Robert Vadra and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday accused Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her businessman husband, Robert Vadra, of involvement in an alleged attempt to grab a four-acre land parcel in Uttarakhand.Addressing a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari claimed that a relative of Robert Vadra...

The Cleveland Browns’ star player Shedeur Sanders has been a popular name concerning trade rumors ahead of the new season, sparking concern about his future. Amid all the teams that have been linked to him, it seems the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers have emerged as potential landing spots for him. The Cleveland...

India-Japan deepen ties ‘UNICORN’ (Unified Complex Radio Antenna / NORA-50 integration mast) India and Japan have announced their first-ever defence co-development project, the Naval Radio Antenna ‘UNICORN’ (Unified Complex Radio Antenna / NORA-50 integration mast), with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing it as a “new chapter” in the defence technology partnership between the two nations.Speaking...

An explosion was heard in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Thursday, according to Syrian state TV, which reported that the blast occurred inside a café. Israeli news outlet i24NEWS later reported that several people were killed and injured in the explosion.This is a developing story. Details to follow..

Dipke accused ACP Ajay Sharma and his team of insulting the two historical figures and demanded immediate action against the officer NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday accused the Delhi Police of disrespecting books on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Bhagat Singh. He alleged that a police officer and his team...

Indonesian separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported troops. PTI file photo Papua separatist rebels on Thursday claimed to have shot dead an American pilot and set a civilian aircraft on fire after it landed in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region, alleging it was transporting Indonesian military personnel into a conflict zone....

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum of England watch from the dressing room balcony (Getty Images) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has launched a scathing attack on England’s leadership, calling for head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director of cricket Rob Key to step down after Ben Stokes brought the curtain down on his international career.Stokes,...

NEW DELHI: Air India is learnt to have reduced the fuel surcharge levied on its long hauls to North America, UK, Europe and Australia from this month, thanks to crude peice falling due to an iffy US-Iran ceasefire. AI’s highest surcharge was $280 on North America and Australia routes, which leading travel agents say, has...