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Tributes pour in for British cycling star, exploring the young rider’s career achievements after fatal Volta a Portugal crash
Finlay Tarling dies at 19: Tributes pour in for British cycling star, exploring the young rider’s career achievement after fatal Volta a Portugal crash(Getty) British cyclist Finlay Tarling has died at the age of 19 following a fatal incident during the Volta a Portugal on Friday, Aug. 14. The Welsh rider was competing for the…
PM Modi’s 75-minute speech shortest in four years
PM Modi cuts I-Day speech to 75 minutes NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address from the Red Fort on Saturday lasted 75 minutes, making it his shortest speech in four years and the fourth shortest of his 13 consecutive appearances at the historic ramparts.The 2026 address was significantly shorter than his 103-minute…
South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung calls for talks with North Korea
File photo: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (Picture) credit: Reuters) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday called for talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War, seeking to replace the decades-old armistice with a peace arrangement and ease tensions on the Korean…
PM Modi in Independence Day speech from Red Fort
Armed Naxals are gone, but ‘intellectual Naxals’ still lurking; we must be vigilant: PM Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for the isolation of what he described as “dimaagi Naxals”, while asserting that armed Naxalism and Maoist violence were “breathing its last” in the country.Addressing the nation from the ramparts of…
How EWC’s unexpected move accelerated its global plans
Image credit: Esports World Cup (Image credit: Vineet Ramakrishnan/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in PARIS: The Esports World Cup was not supposed to be in Paris this year. The 2026 edition was moved from Riyadh to the French capital in May amid the regional security situation, with the Esports Foundation stressing that Riyadh remained the event’s home.What was…
Narendra Modi becomes second PM to deliver 13th consecutive Independence Day speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during the 8oth Independence Day celebrations, at Red Fort in New Delhi. (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, becoming the second prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to achieve the milestone.PM…
Rishabh Pant on brink of history, eyes record no Indian batter has achieved in Tests
Rishabh Pant has changed the tempo of Test cricket more than most Indian batters of his generation, and in Galle, the wicketkeeper-batter has another chance to add a landmark to his already remarkable record.Pant has struck 97 sixes in 50 Tests and needs just three more to become the first Indian batter to hit 100…
PM Modi, Amit Shah, Kharge, Rajnath Singh mark 80th Independence Day
File photo: PM Modi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers and opposition leaders on Saturday extended Independence Day greetings to citizens as India marked its 80th Independence Day, with leaders remembering the freedom struggle while highlighting their visions for the country’s future.Prime Minister Modi paid tribute to freedom…
‘Vande Mataram’ played for first time as PM Modi addresses nation
PM Modi addressing nation on 80th Independence Day NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort in Delhi as India celebrated its 80th Independence Day.In a special first, National Song “Vande Mataram” was played for the first time at the ceremony.Here are the key…
US Army temporarily halts Apache training missions after two soldiers killed in Texas crash
The US Army on Friday (local time) announced a temporary halt to all Apache helicopter training missions, two days after a crash in Texas killed both soldiers on board.“The stand-down will remain in effect until we have a better understanding of the root cause of the accident,” the Army said in a statement.The cause of…
