Rohan Bopanna, 43, creates history, becomes oldest-ever Grand Slam champion

Melbourne: Rohan Bopanna on Saturday became the oldest-ever player to win a Grand Slam after he and Matthew Ebden beat the Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-6(0), 7-5 in the 2024 Australian Open men’s doubles final. The 43-year old Bopanna beat the record of Jean-Julien Rojer, who lifted the French Open men’s […]

Pope hits fifty but India in box seat in first Test against England

Hyderabad: Ollie Pope was unbeaten on 67 at tea with England still trailing by 18 runs and struggling against a persistent Indian bowling attack in the opening Test on Saturday. England were 172-5 at the break in Hyderabad after beginning the second innings behind by 190 after the hosts were bowled out for a mammoth […]

LG meets int’l Para Taekwondo medalist

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met S. Chandeep Singh, International Para Taekwondo Medallist and his family at their residence in Channi Rama, Jammu on Saturday. The Lt Governor said the remarkable achievement of Chandeep Singh at National and International sporting events is a great source of inspiration for the youth. He also assured the Para […]

All-India hockey tourney in Chhattisgarh from Jan 29

Rajnandgaon: The 80th edition of the Mahant Raja Sarveshwar Das Memorial all-India hockey tournament will be held from January 29 to February 7 at the international stadium here. Many Olympians and hockey teams from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have participated in the tournament which was first held in 1941. District Collector and Chairman of […]

Tanmay creates record by smashing fastest triple tonne in first-class cricket

New Delhi: The Ranji Trophy 2023/24 Plate Group game between Hyderabad and Arunachal Pradesh featured a record-breaking triple-ton innings at the NexGen Cricket Ground in Hyderabad. Tanmay Agarwal, Hyderabad’s opening batter, hit 366 runs off 181, including 26 sixes and 34 boundaries. Agarwal also scored the fastest triple-ton in first-class cricket, putting his team in […]

NASA, Boeing plan to send astronauts on Starliner spacecraft in April

Washington: After years of delays, NASA said it is planning to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station on a Boeing Starliner spacecraft no earlier than mid-April. The space agency says significant progress has been made in resolving technical issues that were identified during the spacecraft’s flight certification process. Starliner went through a successful […]

Massive data breach reveals 26bn records from LinkedIn, Snap, X, more: Report

New Delhi: Cybersecurity researchers have warned that a database containing over 26 billion leaked data records has been discovered, which include users’ data from LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat, Weibo, Tencent, and other major platforms. The researchers referred to this massive data leak as the ‘Mother of All Breaches’ (MOAB), saying it was the biggest […]

Only ‘Dharma’ Of Admin Is Welfare Of Poor: LG

Only ‘Dharma’ Of Admin Is Welfare Of Poor: LG

Says Committed To Welfare Of Minority Communities, KP Families Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said Jammu & Kashmir administration’s only ‘Dharma’ was “welfare of poor”. “I firmly believe that by ensuring the upliftment and development of the last person standing in the last queue, we can make the progress truly inclusive. Robust scrutiny […]

Sinha Vows To Stamp Out Militant Ecosystem’ In J&K

Sinha Vows To Stamp Out Militant Ecosystem’ In J&K

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday vowed to strike the last nail in the coffin of militant ecosystem and the proxy war of the neighboring country. “The successful conclusion of the G20 summit, on the one hand familiarized the entire world with the economic strength, business capabilities, cultural prosperity, and tourism possibilities of Jammu […]

Every sector has taken flight of development: Bhatnagar

Every sector has taken flight of development: Bhatnagar

Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today unfurled the National Flag to mark 75th Republic Day celebrations at Bakshi Stadium here. He inspected the parade and took salute from the contingents of JKP, BSF, CRPF, JKAP, SSB, ITBP, IRP, Women contingent, Forest Protection Force and NCC. Addressing the huge gathering, Advisor Bhatnagar extended […]