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Washington: Joe Biden welcomed Donald Trump back to the White House on Wednesday, in a show of civility to a bitter rival who failed to extend him the same courtesy four years ago. The US president and president-elect shook hands in front of a roaring fire in the Oval Office as they pledged a smooth…
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Fatima Alzahra Shbair won the first prize in the category of “portfolio story telling” for chronicling the Gaza Strip under Israeli attack during the first 190 days of the conflict. Photo: hipa.ae Sending a message to the conflict-hit West Asian region, the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (November 12, 2024) gave its top photography award…
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A reception will be held on Wednesday at a resort on Bundi Road. (File) Kota: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter Anjali got married at a function here on Tuesday night. His son-in-law Aneesh hails from a noted business family in Kota. The marriage was solemnised on the occasion of Dev Uthani Gyaras. Leader of…
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The third India vs South Africa T20I in Centurion saw a bizarre stoppage. After India had set hosts South Africa a target of 220, Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks scored seven in one over when play had to be stopped as insects caused the play to stop. And it was not a brief delay…
Satellite images show the smog blanket stretching across practically the whole of north India. There has been an early onset of toxic cover across Delhi and north India this year owing to stubble burning across the north Indian states. What is also shocking is the scale of the smog cover, as well as the level…
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Staying put: Sharandeep’s unbeaten 64 came off 183 balls. | Photo: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR On a gloomy day in the national capital where play was affected by smog in the morning and bad light in the evening, Jharkhand opener Sharandeep Singh exhibited ample patience and a tight defence to compile an unbeaten 64. He consumed…
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Washington DC: Melania Trump will likely not call the White House her home for the next four years while her husband Donald Trump serves as the US President. Discussions are still ongoing about how and where the incoming first lady will spend her time in her unelected but high-profile role on the world stage, CNN…
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Baku: A fresh draft of a UN climate deal released Wednesday offers wide-ranging options to raise funding for poorer countries, signalling that tough negotiations remain at the COP29 talks in Baku. Landing a new agreement to boost money for climate action in developing countries is the top priority of negotiators at the summit in Azerbaijan….
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Good going: Kunnummal, in pic, and Akshay were involved in a 91-run partnership for the second wicket. | File Photo: Nirmal Harindran After heavy smog carved away the morning session, Haryana and Kerala played out a combative day of cricket in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match at the Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium…
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Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he has figured out ways to tackle Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith in the upcoming five-match Test series, extending their fascinating, decade-old rivalry in top-flight cricket. The two seasoned campaigners will face off during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting November 22 in Perth. They have in the past…