Image via: Jeff Botari/Zuffa LLC New Zealand MMA fighter Dan Hooker has become the center of online attention after an unverified infidelity rumor began circulating on the social media. An Instagram influencer known as ‘Keekgrace’ accused the UFC lightweight of cheating and shared screenshots of alleged messages along with photos of the two together. The...
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‘Not a negotiated document’: India clarifies on signing UN statement condemning Israel
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday said the United Nations joint statement India signed was not a “negotiated document” that condemned Israel’s West Bank expansion.The foreign ministry said New Delhi’s stand on the expansion issue was already expressed in the India-Arab League Ministerial meeting that laid...
‘Angry youth won’t stay silent’: Congress defends shirtless protest at AI summit
NEW DELHI: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Friday defended its shirtless protest at the AI Summit venue at Bharat Mandapam, saying the demonstration was the “voice of millions of angry unemployed youth” aimed at the “compromised” Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The youth wing said that they are “not against the AI Summit, and they...
Pak hockey in turmoil: Federation bans captain, then revokes after PHF chief resigns
Ammad Shakeel Butt The Pakistan government has overturned the two-year ban imposed on national hockey team captain Ammad Shakeel Butt, calling the action taken by the country’s hockey federation “illegal and unconstitutional”.The ban had been announced by Tariq Bugti shortly before he stepped down as president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. Butt had criticised the...
Alysa Liu Family: Father Arthur, surrogacy journey & siblings
Alysa Liu family: Inside the story of Olympic figure skater’s father Arthur Liu, surrogacy journey, and close bond with her siblings (via Alysa Liu/Instagram) Milano Cortina Winter Olympics gold medalist Alysa Liu is known for her success on the ice, but her life at home is just as special. The American figure skater grew up...
India to buy oil from Venezuela? What US envoy Gor said
(AP photo) NEW DELHI: The United States has reiterated its claim, projecting India’s commitment regarding oil purchases from its long-time trade partner Russia as part of the much-awaited trade deal finalised between New Delhi and Washington recently. US envoy Sergio Gor on Friday expressed confidence, saying the US had “seen India diversify the sourcing of...
‘PM’s fake image in hands of US’: Rahul uses jiu-jitsu analogy again to attack Centre
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition on Friday unpacked his fiery “jiu-jitsu” analogy from the Budget Session speech, detailing the “political grips and chokes” squeezing Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a video post on X, Gandhi highlighted the Gautam Adani indictment, plus the Epstein files that mention Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Anil...
Bernie Sanders backs Bill that made Google founders leave Silicon Valley
Bernie Sanders Senator Bernie Sanders has called for stronger public support for a proposed California tax on billionaires, arguing that the wealthiest Americans should contribute more as millions struggle with rising living costs. Speaking at a rally in Los Angeles, Sanders criticised tech billionaires, corporate power, and income inequality while backing a proposal that has...
‘James Bond-style’ bunker: Why a crypto firm is buying more gold than most central banks
Gold is not just another metal. For centuries, the yellow metal has been a symbol of safety and stability, serving as a reliable hedge when markets turn volatile. Centuries ago, kings hoarded it to display their power, then, as nations modernised, central banks began stockpiling gold to shield their economies against crises. But recently, gold...
India gets first WIM from Northeast: The story of 15-year-old Arshiya Das
Arshiya Das (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: In a region where borders blur into mountains and valleys fold into one another, India’s Northeast has never lacked talent. What it has lacked, for decades, is attention. Its athletes have long defined a culture of discipline that rarely seeks validation from the mainland.And today, riding on India’s unequivocal...
