Spread the love       Image credit: Hockey India NEW DELHI: Hockey India (HI) on Thursday explained why the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will wear saffron jerseys instead of their traditional blue kits at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, saying the decision was taken for both technical reasons and the colour’s national significance.The move drew criticism from former India...

Spread the love       US Senator Alex Padilla announces bill to reopen lawful pathway to legalization US Senator Alex Padilla has introduced a bill aimed at expanding a pathway to lawful permanent residency for millions of long-term immigrants, calling it a “commonsense fix” to America’s immigration system. Announcing the legislation in Los Angeles, Padilla said immigrants who have lived in the...

Spread the love       NEW DLEHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday intensified his attack on Union home minister Amit Shah, alleging that his absence from Parliament “reeks of guilt.”In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi questioned why Amit Shah had not yet addressed Parliament over the alleged “police action” against student protesters.“Why is Amit Shah...

Spread the love       Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (ANI file photo) Pakistan suffered a major overnight militant attack on a police post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, leaving 11 police personnel and 15 attackers dead by early Thursday.The attack targeted the Khazina police post in Hangu district, close to the Afghanistan border. Responding security forces fought back, killing 15 militants during the exchange of...

Spread the love       In 1823, British explorers Hugh Clapperton, Dixon Denham and Walter Oudney were some of the first Europeans to document the lake and the surrounding kingdoms. He was struck at the sight of one of Africa’s largest inland lakes. But two centuries later, about 905 of the lake’s surface area has shrunk, leaving only a sliver of what...

Spread the love       The deceased was identified as Anshu Devi. PATNA: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death with an axe by her younger brother-in-law in Imadpur village under Parsa Bigha police station limits in Jehanabad district on Tuesday. The crime reportedly stemmed from an argument over a delay in serving food. After allegedly severing her head, the accused...

Spread the love       Oracle founder Larry Ellison Larry Ellison recalled how Steve Jobs rejected his plan to buy Apple in the 1990s, telling him that making more money was not the goal. Speaking at the University of Southern California’s 2016 commencement ceremony, Oracle founder Larry Ellison said he had arranged financing to acquire Apple, which was then valued at about...

Spread the love       BJP workers clash with police outside AAP office (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: A clash broke out between police and BJP workers during a protest outside the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) headquarters in Delhi on Thursday over the alleged paper leak in Punjab.BJP workers gathered outside the AAP office, demanding the resignation of Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh...

Spread the love       SC directs Centre to preserve the ammunition log of the Rapid Action Force. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that police are “empowered to use pellet guns in exceptional situations” while directing the Centre to preserve the ammunition log of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) deployed at Jantar Mantar.The court’s observation comes at a time...