India’s Ancy Sojan Edappilly (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) Indian athletics witnessed a historic day at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar as two long-standing national records were broken. Kerala’s Ancy Sojan produced a stunning performance in the women’s long jump, surpassing a record that had stood for more than two decades and was held by…
A nine-year-old cricketer from England produced a rare feat during a local match by taking six wickets in six balls, leaving his team-mates, family and coaches celebrating his achievement.Rohan, who plays for Great Shelford Cricket Club’s under-nine team near Cambridge, completed the double hat-trick during a match against Histon on Sunday, BBC reported.The young bowler…
US judge: No quick dismissal of Adani case A US judge ordered the Justice Department on Friday to justify its decision to drop criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, ‌declining to rule immediately on Adani’s lawyers’ request to dismiss the case.Brooklyn-based US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis said federal prosecutors’ May 18 announcement that they…
Mangaluru: A two-wheeler rider died and a pillion rider sustained injuries in an accident between a college bus and a two wheeler rider near Natekal Junction on Saturday. The deceased is Arnold Prajwal, working for an IT company. Police said about 13 passengers were on the bus. Mangaluru South Traffic police have registered a case….
Serena Williams of the United States (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Times of India at Wimbledon: Aorangi Park is always buzzing in the days leading up to Wimbledon, but on Saturday, as temperatures soared to 30 degrees, every camera lens and pair of eyes seemed fixed on one person. Then, when she finally strode onto court,…
Iran’s annual inflation rate surged to 88.6% in June, the highest in recent months, as the Middle East war intensified pressure on an economy already struggling with sanctions and years of hyperinflation. Iran’s annual inflation rate surged to 88.6% in June, the highest in recent months, as the Middle East war intensified pressure on an…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City police have constituted two special teams to trace a chain-snatching accused who escaped from police custody while being escorted to the Mangaluru South police station on Friday.The absconding accused is Althaf Hussain,40, a native of Bagalkot. DCP (crime and traffic) Ravi Shankar K said that he was arrested along with Ravi Bowra,39,…
Bengaluru: A routine police patrol led to the exposure of a vehicle registration fraud after officers spotted two Swaraj Mazda minibuses plying on the road with the same registration number.Further investigation uncovered a larger racket, with police seizing 12 minibuses and arresting two individuals allegedly involved in the scam. According to investigators, fake registration numbers…
Sarvesh Kushare. (File photo) Sarvesh Kushare set a new men’s high jump national record after clearing 2.31m at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. The Maharashtra athlete also became the first Indian high jumper to officially clear the 2.30m mark.The 31-year-old went past the previous national…
India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has said the team will stick to an aggressive approach when they take on Australia in their must-win Women’s T20 World Cup clash on Sunday. With a place in the semi-finals at stake, India know that a victory over the six-time champions will almost certainly secure their progression after finding themselves…
