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MJ Gopalan In Indian sporting history, few careers carry an irony as striking as that of MJ Gopalan.A gifted cricketer and hockey player, Gopalan found himself facing an extraordinary choice in 1936: pursue a place in the Indian hockey team for the Berlin Olympics under legendary captain Dhyan Chand, or travel to England with the...

Indian SIM cards were allegedly sent across to Pakistan, where the handlers used OTP verification to activate WhatsApp accounts linked to the Indian numbers JAISALMER: In a major counter-intelligence breakthrough operation, Sri Ganganagar Police, in coordination with the CID Intelligence, have arrested 45-year-old, a suspected Pakistani spy of working for Pakistan-based ISI handlers, allegedly involved...

Chinese general Zhao Zongqi, who commanded the People’s Liberation Army‘s (PLA) Western Theatre Command during the 2017 Doklam standoff and the 2020 Galwan Valley clash with India, has been removed from China’s top political advisory body.According to China’s state-run Xinhua news agency, Zhao was expelled from the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and two...

Sikandra Rao circle officer Amit Pathak said a case was registered based on the elder brother’s complaint and the accused was arrested (Image used for representational purpose only) HATHRAS: A 25-year-old unmarried man was arrested for allegedly raping his 63-year-old mother in an inebriated condition in a village under the Sikandra Rao Kotwali area, police...

For decades, Pickerel Lake in Minnesota struggled with poor water quality, heavy algal growth and extremely low aquatic plant cover. The shallow lake had become dominated by common carp, a bottom-feeding fish that can disturb lake sediments and alter the movement of nutrients through an aquatic ecosystem.But after the invasive fish were removed in 2009,...

Russian strike near Kyiv kills over 20, triggers massive fire in Bucha district (Image used for representation) At least 27 people were killed after a Russian strike hit Ukraine’s Bucha district near Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, with dozens of homes damaged and a large fire breaking out in the area.Tymur Tkachenko, head of the...

Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra’s 2026 season has come to a premature end after the Olympic and world champion suffered a ligament tear in his ankle during training, ruling him out of next month’s Diamond League Final and Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.Chopra made the announcement on Saturday, revealing...

A case has been filed against Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Chhatra Parishad organisers KOLKATA: Kolkata Police on Saturday registered a suo motu FIR against former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for allegedly violating conditions imposed by the Calcutta high court for a Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) foundation day event.The FIR...

Cars queue to refuel at a Lukoil fuel station amid fuel shortages following recent series of Ukrainian air attacks on oil refineries in Russian regions. (Reuters) Russia, one of the world’s biggest oil producers, is now rationing petrol at home as Ukrainian drone strikes hit its oil refineries and disrupt fuel supplies.Reuters reported that petrol...

The 6–day grace period for H1-B visa holders was introduced in 2017 For nearly nine years, foreign workers in the US who lost their jobs have had a 60-day window to find a new employer or change their immigration status. Now, that protection may be removed. According to a Bloomberg Law report, a proposal from...