Video: Moment ‘tsunami ride’ collapsed at Surajkund Mela; cop dead, 13 injured

Spread the love       GURGAON: A police inspector died and 13 people were injured after an electrical swing, locally called ‘tsunami ride’, collapsed at the 39th Surajkund International Crafts Fair on Saturday evening, triggering panic and a brief melee at the venue.Police said the swing collapsed around 6.30pm while operating at full speed with at least 26 people on board. It...

Delhi biker death case: Contractor who’d dug pit came, saw and left as victim lay there for hours

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: A day after a 25-year-old biker plunged to his death in a 14-foot-deep pit in Janakpuri, police have arrested the sub-contractor who dug the pit for water works. As biker Kamal Dhyani lay in the open pit, the sub-contractor came to the site at night after being alerted to the accident by his labourer, looked...

Trump won’t apologise for racist clip of Obamas

Spread the love       US President Donald Trump refused to apologise Friday for a video posted on his social media account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, though he said he condemned the post as the White House shifted the blame to staff.The video shared on Trump’s Truth Social account Thursday sparked censure across the US political spectrum, with the...

Brittany Mahomes reacts to Matthew Stafford’s emotional MVP family tribute

Spread the love       Matthew Stafford captured his first AP MVP award after a standout season with the Rams, but it was his family tribute that stole the spotlight. Joined by his four daughters, Stafford became emotional during a touching message calling him a dad first. Brittany Mahomes reacted online, writing, “Okay crying omg,” showing heartfelt support for the moment. Matthew...

‘Should’ve sent Pak home’: Netherlands left distraught after defeat in tense match

Spread the love       Netherlands’ captain Scott Edwards, right, congratulates Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi after Pakistan won their T20 World Cup cricket match against Netherlands in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP) The Netherlands were left distraught after a heartbreaking defeat against Pakistan in their T20 World Cup opener, with right-arm pacer Paul van Meekeren saying the match slipped...

Suryakumar scripts history, triggers Netravalkar’s worst-ever T20I WC spell

Spread the love       India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) India’s opening night of the T20 World Cup had both chaos and class, and two standout numbers from the match told the story better than anything else. Saurabh Netravalkar finished with figures of 0 for 65, the most expensive spell ever recorded in T20 World Cup history. It surpassed Sanath...

After year of turmoil, Indian diamonds and gems set to shine in US markets

Spread the love       MUMBAI: Zero-duty access for diamonds and coloured gemstones to the US under the interim trade agreement framework will benefit the gems and jewellery sector, which was termed by industry leaders as a “critical inflection point” after bruising year for exports.The move could help reverse the sharp decline in shipments to India’s largest market, where cut and polished...

Trade deal: Aviation suppliers eye greater access to US

Spread the love       Representative image NEW DELHI: Keen for a bigger pie of the world’s fastest growing aviation market, the biggest sectoral original equipment manufacturers’ legal teams are poring over the fine print of the landmark Indo-US trade deal.A zero-duty access to components exported from India to the US will give India parity with other aerospace supply chains such as...

Trade deal: US whiskey, wine unlikely to give headache to Indian cos

Spread the love       (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Duty concessions to American whiskey and wine are unlikely to have any major impact on Indian companies. To begin with, it will come with a minimum import price which was the case with Australian, European and the UK trade deals. Besides, the volumes are very low, reports Sidhartha. For instance, with total sales...

Dramatic turnaround: From brink of collapse, PM Modi & Trump deliver a deal

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Until a couple of months ago, a trade deal with the US did not seem to be on the horizon. India refused to back Donald Trump’s claim of having brokered the pause of Operation Sindoor and the Trump administration persisted with its crude fulminations against India’s tariffs. US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick seemed to be...

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