Praveen Kumar (Image credit: PCI) Praveen Kumar had to fight more than his rivals to win gold at the Asian Para Games. The reigning Paralympic champion was dealing with a hip injury that had affected his jumping form for months. He was also battling fever, cold and cough during the competition in Japan.Despite these challenges,…
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Daler Mehndi row; also speaks to Mika Singh: ‘I think everyone should now consider this matter closed’ Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday urged all sides to let the controversy around singer Daler Mehndi rest. He said Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal had explained his position and never…
A book published in 1687 helped change how humanity understood the universe. Written by English mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton, Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica presented mathematical laws that explained the movement of objects on Earth and the motion of planets and other celestial bodies.Nearly 340 years later, a first edition of this historic work sold…
In the IPO, Jio Platforms is offering 27 crore shares at a per-share price band of Rs 1,065 to Rs 1,119. MUMBAI: The maiden public offering for Jio Platforms was subscribed within 100 minutes of opening as institutional buyers led the charge. At close of the session on Day 1, the Rs 30,213-crore IPO, the…
The court ordered that the fines be paid to those injured in the July 2005 terror attack JAMMU: A Jammu court has imposed two life sentences and fines of Rs 2 lakh on Mohammed Sharief, a terrorist who gunned down three members of a family, including a six-month-old infant, in Ramban district’s Gool area over…
An Ohio engineer’s decision to trade a conventional career for an unconventional hospitality business has turned a wooded property in Hocking Hills into a lucrative vacation rental destination. Bryant Gingerich, who founded Dunlap Hollow with his wife, Amy, transformed an old cottage, a contemporary A-frame and a natural cave into distinctive holiday homes. According to…
भोपाल के केरवा डैम की ‘हद’ और उस पर हुए कब्जों को लेकर नेशनल ग्रीन ट्रूब्नल (एनजीटी) द्वारा गठित टीम ने ग्राउंड ट्रूथिंग यानी, निरीक्षण कर लिया है। गुरुवार को टीम डैम के आसपास पहुंची। अब शुक्रवार को रिपोर्ट तैयार करेगी और फिर यह एनजीटी में पेश की जाएगी। यह कमेटी डैम के एफटीएल (फुल…
Abhishek Sharma (Photo/BCCI) Abhishek Sharma set a new record for hitting the first ball he faced for a six most often in T20Is, but India had a huge target to chase after New Zealand posted 225/8 in the opening T20I in Christchurch on Thursday.Chasing 226, Abhishek faced his first delivery off the final ball of…
Delhi High Court refuses to stay release of ‘Doosra’ despite Sourav Ganguly’s plea over personality rights, hearing to continue on Friday The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay the release of the film ‘Doosra’, which has been challenged by former India captain Sourav Ganguly over alleged violation of his personality and commercial rights….
An enlargeable map of the cities of India (Wiki) A London-based mapmaker created an extraordinary map of India over two centuries ago. It was the time when the Indian subcontinent was being mapped through surveys, military expeditions and geographical observations. Measuring nearly 2.4 metres by 2.67 metres when assembled, the hand-coloured map was dedicated to…
