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Mahua Moitra names 16 BJP workers over mob attack and 4-hour ‘siege’, alleges police stood by NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday named 16 people she alleged were behind a mob attack on her in West Bengal’s Nadia district, a day after claiming she was confined inside a party office for nearly...

Usain Bolt and Lamont Marcell Jacobs Former Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs produced one of the fastest 100m runs ever recorded, clocking a stunning 9.67 seconds at the Raiffeisen Austrian Open, but the remarkable performance will not be recognised in the official record books because of excessive wind assistance.The Italian sprinter’s blistering run makes him...

NEW DELHI: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday received a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly welcomed the Japanese counterpart upon her arrival.After the event, Takaichi and PM Modi introduced each other to their respective country’s ministers and delegationTakaichi is on a three-day official visit to India. During...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has questioned Team India‘s decision to keep teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of the playing XI despite including him in the squads for the Ireland and England T20 series. The 15-year-old batting prodigy, who has generated significant excitement after his impressive performances in the IPL,...

Ahead of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral, Iran is laying the groundwork to avoid a repeat of deadly crowd disasters that marred previous burials of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Qasem Soleimani.Khamenei will be buried on July 9 after five days of ceremonies across Iran and Iraq. The body will lie in state for three days at...

Shah Rukh Khan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shah Rukh Khan celebrated a major milestone for cricket in the United States with the official unveiling of the LA Knight Riders Cricket Ground in Pomona, California. The new venue represents a significant step in the sport’s expansion in North America and is expected to play a crucial...

Meta-owned app issued key clarification amid safety & privacy concerns WhatsApp on Thursday issued clarifications on its upcoming ‘Username’ feature, addressing privacy, safety and impersonation concerns as users begin reserving usernames ahead of the wider rollout later this year.The ‘Username’ feature is designed to let users connect on WhatsApp without sharing their phone numbers, particularly...

Referee Raphael Claus shows the red card to United States’ Folarin Balogun, unseen, during the World Cup Round of 32 match. (AP Photo) The United States booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, but the celebrations were tempered by a major...

Abhishek Sharma left frustrated after mix-up with Ishan Kishan India suffered an early setback in the first T20I against England after Ishan Kishan was run out following a major mix-up with opening partner Abhishek Sharma. The dismissal came just two balls into Kishan’s innings, adding to his misery after he was also run out in...

9-storey residential building collapses in Kyiv after Russian attack; rescue operation underway Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early Thursday, triggering multiple explosions, fires and the partial collapse of a nine-storey residential building, according to Ukrainian officials.Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a nine-storey residential building in the Desnyanskyi...