Kulendra Sharma at police station on Saturday GUWAHATI: A retired junior warrant officer of the IAF has been arrested in Assam’s Tezpur on charges of spying for Pakistan, police said on Saturday. Kulendra Sharma has been booked under BNS for waging war against India, criminal conspiracy, endangering the country’s sovereignty, unity and integrity, and destroying…
Silver has emerged as one of the year’s best-performing commodities, delivering returns of nearly 70% so far in 2025. The precious metal breached $35 per ounce in the first half of the year and hit a 14-year high of $44.11 in September, before surging past $51.30 in October.According to a new report by brokerage Motilal…
FIDE and Freestyle Chess agree terms on World Championship (Photos by Michal Walusza and ChessBase India) NEW DELHI: Late on Wednesday night, Emil Sutovsky, the chief executive officer (CEO) of FIDE, the International Chess Federation, chose a phrase heavy with symbolism.“Burying the hatchet!” he wrote on X, announcing that FIDE and Freestyle Chess had finally…
Imran Khan (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: Indian greats Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev are among 14 former international captains who have expressed “deep concern” over the reported decline in the health of jailed cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. In a joint appeal, they have called on the Pakistan government to ensure he is provided adequate medical…
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) The 77th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles carried a moment of nostalgia and emotion when country legend Reba McEntire paid tribute to The Golden Girls on its 40th anniversary.This marked her first public appearance since the heartbreaking loss of her stepson, Brandon Blackstock, who passed away in August after a private three-year…
Shivam Dube (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After India won the 2026 T20 World Cup, most people would expect players to travel home on chartered flights. But all-rounder Shivam Dube had a very different journey back to Mumbai from Ahmedabad. With flights fully booked, he ended up travelling by train with his wife and a friend,…
HYDERABAD: Telangana HC cleared two cops over the 2003 death of a suspect in an alleged encounter, upholding a sessions court’s decision.Justice Juvvadi Sridevi held there was no credible evidence to sustain the charge of murder: “On the contrary, the material indicates the incident occurred in circumstances of private defence while the cops were discharging…
A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday praised Allu Arjun and expressed hope that the star would one day take Telugu cinema’s talent to Hollywood as well. The Chief Minister made the remarks while inaugurating Allu Cinemas, a new theatre complex associated with the actor’s family. A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday praised Allu Arjun and expressed hope…
Coinciding with the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday distributed scholarships worth Rs 25.25 crore to 1,709 meritorious students from economically weaker sections under the Delhi Higher and Technical Education Assistance Scheme. Addressing the scholarship distribution programme at Thyagaraj Stadium, Gupta said providing financial assistance to students was the…
MUMBAI: The rupee fell to a record low on Monday and closed at 92.33, down 58 paise from Friday’s close of 91.75, as escalating conflict in West Asia pushed crude oil prices to around $119 a barrel and triggered foreign capital outflows from oil-importing markets seeking safer assets. The currency touched a record low of…
