Month: October 2026

139-year-old building restored, converted into community hall

October 4, 2026 admin

Sushanthi Nilaya, at Mercara Hill in the city, was constructed in the late 19th century under the Basel Mission. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A 139-year-old historical building, Sushanthi Nilaya, at Mercara Hill in the city, has been restored and converted into a public community hall. Originally constructed in the late 19th century under the…

Nation

IND vs WI ODIs review: Men in Blue’s bowling remains a red mark even as batters extend purple patch

October 4, 2026 admin

Indian players pose for a photo after winnig the ODI Series against West Indies at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh on October 03, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap With just about a year to go for the 2027 ODI World Cup, India’s preparation for the quadrennial event got…

Sports

Brazil defeat offers a lesson in handling world-class teams: India coach Jamil

October 4, 2026 admin

India and Brazil during the friendly football match in Kolkata on October 3, 2026 | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The match against five-time World Cup winner Brazil appeared to have left the Indian camp with a sense of perspective, as head coach Khalid Jamil emphasised the importance of regular exposure to top-class opponents. His comments…

Sports

Panchkula TT tournament retains National-ranking status

October 4, 2026 admin

TTFI secretary-general Kamlesh Mehta. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The National-ranking table tennis tournament at Panchkula starting on Tuesday has been retained as an official National-ranking event by the ad hoc committee constituted to administer the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), even as the committee stripped the ranking status of the…

Sports

CRICKET | ‘Two bodies, one destiny’: Mukesh, Akash savour tight bond

October 4, 2026 admin

Rest of India pacers Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep and Mukesh Choudhary celebrate with the trophy after winning the Irani Cup against Jammu and Kashmir, at the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, in Srinagar, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR When did Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep meet for the first time? Neither seems to…

Sports

Asian Games 2026 review: Aichi-Nagoya should be the springboard for Indian athletes

October 4, 2026 admin

Kumkum Mohod won a historic gold in individual recurve event. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Asian Games are over. The quadrennial spectacle that determines continental sporting excellence and bragging rights, ended the way most expected them to — China at the top, a million miles ahead of anyone else. Host Japan and South Korea completing…

Sports

Vizag data centres lack transparency on water, power and jobs, say speakers at HRF meet

October 4, 2026 admin

Y. Rajesh, State general secretary of the Human Rights Forum, speaks at the HRF’s tenth Visakha district conference in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. | Photo Credit: V. Raju The Human Rights Forum (HRF) held its tenth Visakha district conference, themed “Remembering Balagopal”, at Alluri Vignana Kendram in Daba Gardens in Visakhapatnam on Sunday (October 4, 2026)….

Nation

Pro-Ukraine governing coalition wins 35% in Latvian election

October 4, 2026 admin

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs holds his son Karlis Arturs as he speaks with media during general election, in Riga, Latvia. October 3, 2026. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins | Photo Credit: INTS KALNINS Latvian lawmakers on Sunday (October 4, 2026) planned to begin negotiations to form a new government following a parliamentary election in which pro-Ukraine Prime…

World

Knight Crusader should come good in feature

October 4, 2026 admin

The five-year-old gelding Knight Crusader, who ran second in his last start, should make amends in the Royal Calcutta Turf Club Trophy, the main event of Monday’s (Oct. 5) races. 1. LAND OF GLORY PLATE (1,100m), 4-y-o and upward (Cat. III), 1.55 p.m.: 1. Calabasas (10) Swarup S 62, 2. Top In Class (4) Sohan…

Sports

Scientists puzzled as baby whales wash up dead in Argentina

October 4, 2026 admin

An aerial view of a boat pulling a dead southern right whale calf in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, September 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Investigators in Argentina are trying to solve the mystery of baby whales washing up dead in unusually high numbers along the country’s Patagonian coast. Scores of the calf carcasses have been…

Science