Anupama nair July 26 is celebrated as Kargil Vijay Divas. I am going to talk about a war I remember well. All the others occurred before I was born or just a year-old baby. The war took place between May and July of 1999 in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir. The conflict is
Manchester, July 23: England batter Jonny Bairstow said he wants to play all three formats of the game for "as long as possible", despite his team-mate, all-rounder Ben Stokes recently retiring from ODI cricket at the age of 31 and Australia batter Usman Khawaja admitting that it is tough playing all formats in international cricket. "I
New Delhi, July 23: It was a Letter to the Editor of 'The Times' of London in 1891 by John Astley Cooper, described by his contemporaries as "a propagandist for athleticism", that planted the seed of the idea that became the Commonwealth Games, the biggest multi-sport spectacle today after the Olympics. Cooper made a robust case
Port of Spain (Trinidad), July 23: In its humdinger of a victory against West Indies in the first ODI at Queen's Park Oval, India got many things right. Like the top-order batters, captain Shikhar Dhawan, who fell three runs short of a century, his opening partner Shubman Gill and number three batter Shreyas Iyer scoring half-centuries.
Galle, July 23: Ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam insisted that players in the side are always eager to step up and are looking for chances to play their role in helping the side cross the line. Pakistan are high on confidence with a 1-0 lead in the
Washington, July 23:The White House has announced that the US will provide Ukraine with an additional package of security assistance worth $270 million. According to a factsheet issued by the Department of Defence, the new round of aid includes four "High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems" (HIMARS) and additional ammunition for the HIMARS, four command post
Copenhagen, July 23: As Europe reels from the effects of a prolonged heatwave responsible for a series of ferocious wildfires and escalating record-breaking high temperatures, regional governments have been urged by the World Health Organization (WHO) to implement the Paris climate agreement, whose position has been reinforced "as a health treaty" by the COP26 Health Programme.
New Delhi, July 23: Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday urged political parties must rise above a partisan approach and work with the spirit of "nation first". At his farewell function in the Central Hall of Parliament, he said that he remains eternally grateful to the people of India and for giving him an opportunity
Prayagraj, July 23: The Yogi Adityanath government is all set to convert the 115-year-old Lord Curzon bridge here into Ganga gallery and heritage tourist place. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has finalised the action plan to beautify the bridge. As per the work plan, Ganga gallery will be established on the bridge. The land on both sides
This year 2022, is the 75th year of Independence from the British. There is hardly a month before our Independence Day. Our beloved Prime Minister decided to celebrate this year as “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. So, I am starting to write a feature on all those sons and daughters of Bharat Ma who fought against