Alexa Beier Jr. 
ETAWAH: Socialist leader Shivpal Yadav on Friday said the coming together of opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh is possible only if their leaders show “maturity” like the one witnessed in Bihar. A new government was installed in Bihar after the Janata Dal (United) snapped its ties with the BJP there and forged a new alliance … Read more
Legendary Australian batter Ricky Ponting said on Friday that the Indian team has the depth to prevail over Pakistan in their upcoming high-voltage Asia Cup 2022 match and also take away the prestigious trophy. India named a 15-member squad for the Asia Cup earlier this week. The tournament will start from August 27 onwards, with … Read more
NEW DELHI: The national federation is not pleased that four Indian women wrestlers could not take advantage of a weak field at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games and missed out on gold medals. All 12 Indian wrestlers won medals at the Games, returning with six gold, a silver and five bronze. From among women, only Vinesh … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the floor test in the Bihar Assembly that is slated to be held on August 24, newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party for speaking ‘jumla jhoot’ (propagating lies) and not working at the grassroots level for the development of … Read more
LONDON: Ethiopia’s men’s world champion Tamirat Tola said on Friday he had pulled out of October’s London Marathon due to muscle fatigue. Tola won gold in Eugene, Oregon, last month in a championship record time of two hours, five minutes and 36 seconds. “It is with great regret that I am unable to run this … Read more
NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the eighth time this week. In the last three decades, the JD(U) stalwart has charted his own brand of survivalist politics which has helped him stay in power for nearly 17 years now. Be it an NDA government with BJP or a … Read more
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said he will always have a “close bond” with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as speculation links the Barcelona forward with a move to Stamford Bridge. The Blues are looking to reinforce their forward line after the departures of Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner. Aubameyang, who only joined Barcelona in January, would appear to … Read more
NEW DELHI: With viewership remaining stagnant, public broadcaster Doordarshan has embarked on a revamp, particularly of its entertainment channels with a strong message of patriotism. In a bid to chronicle the lesser known tales of India’s freedom struggle, Doordarshan will telecast a 75-episode mega serial – ‘Swaraj – Bharat ke Swatantrata Sangram ki Samagra Gatha‘ … Read more
NEW DELHI: An IAF contingent of four Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets, a C-17 Globemaster-III strategic-lift aircraft and an IL-78 mid-air refueller left for Malaysia on Friday to participate in the bilateral `Udarashakti’ air combat exercise, even as India also remains the frontrunner to sell the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft to the Southeast Asian nation. Udarashakti … Read more
