NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday handed an early edge to its opponents in the upcoming Bankipur Assembly bypoll after its candidate, Abhishek Kumar Sinha, pulled out of the contest, citing “family reasons.“The move gave fresh ammunition to the opposition, which claimed that the saffron party was “jittery at the prospect of a defeat”…
Randolph Mantooth, best known for playing paramedic John Gage on Emergency!, has passed away following a career spanning more than five decades.Image credit (Instagram) Randolph Mantooth, the acclaimed actor best known for his iconic portrayal of paramedic John Gage on the groundbreaking television series ‘Emergency!’ , has passed away at the age of 80. Mantooth,…
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (83, 108b, 11×4, 1×6), captain Harmanpreet Kaur (58, 121b, 7×4) and seasoned allrounder Deepti Sharma (57, 87b, 7×4) struck resolute fifties as India posted 285 before pacer Kranti Gaud’s early breakthrough left England at 21 for one on an engrossing opening day of the historic first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s.After opting to…
Written By: Yashaswi KocharMahesh Kale, one of Indian classical music’s most celebrated vocalists, was in Ahmedabad for Abhangwari, a thoughtfully curated concert of devotional poetry dedicated to Lord Vitthal. Asked about his favourite memory of Gujarat, the singer, who won the National Film Award for Aruni Kirani from the Marathi film Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (2016),…
India’s Arshdeep Singh with his teammates (ANI Photo) India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has admitted that the reigning T20 World Cup champions are falling short in overseas conditions, saying the team must first accept that they have been “underachieving” away from home before they can improve. India’s struggles continued on their tour of the…
Facebook’s parent company Meta has announced that it is officially pulling back a controversial artificial intelligence (AI) feature that allowed users to generate custom images using photos from public Instagram accounts. The social media giant has openly admitted that the tool’s design and privacy settings heavily miscalculated public sentiment. The announcement follows a wave of…
Anthony Hopkins embraces new musical journey: My whole life is a dream FB Academy Award-winning legend Anthony Hopkins has showcased his gratitude as he commenced his musical journey after signing with Decca Records, calling it “the honour of a lifetime.”Taking to the photo-sharing website, the 88-year-old actor went on to thank his wife Stella, actor…
Team India in a huddle during one of their practice session. (BCCI | X) New Delhi: The Indian cricket team is likely to undergo a coaching reset, with at least one prominent member of the support staff set to leave.At this moment, it is not very clear if the possible exit is merely due to…
A routine visit to his parents’ home in California turned into a life-threatening medical emergency for an Idaho man after he was bitten by a rattlesnake and ultimately required 54 vials of antivenom—an exceptionally rare amount—to survive.According to SFGATE, Chris Howarth was visiting family in Oroville, Northern California, in May when he stepped into the…
Clement Turpin (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: England’s FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal against Norway will be officiated by experienced French referee Clément Turpin. The match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami will be Turpin’s fourth game of the tournament and the ninth World Cup match of his career. The winner of the quarterfinal will…