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New Delhi: Great Britain’s Sabrina Fortune continued her dominance at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, claiming her fourth women’s Shot Put F20 gold medal with a World Record performance at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Monday. Fortune’s stunning opening throw of 16.75m set the tone, with her subsequent attempts ranging from 13.99m to 15.71m confirming her supremacy and securing the gold. Fortune expressed her delight after the victory. “I just wasn’t expecting that today. It’s so hot, and so many things went wrong this past week, but this makes me so happy. I can’t put…

New Delhi: Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has reportedly set a condition for handing over the Asia Cup 2025 trophy to Team India, leaving the cricketing world in a state of uncertainty. The incident unfolded after India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Naqvi had stepped onto the presentation stage to present the trophy but left the ceremony when India refused to accept it from him, insisting that only a ‘neutral’ official should hand over the awards. Subsequently, Naqvi reportedly…

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the stampede in Karur that claimed 41 lives during a political rally, describing the tragedy as “unprecedented” and leaving him with a “heavy heart.” He assured that the state government would take strict measures to prevent such incidents in the future. Stalin further announced that new rules and guidelines for political rallies and large gatherings would soon be formulated. These guidelines, he said, would be developed in consultation with all parties and organisations once the commission investigating the incident submits its findings. The assurance came…

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday lauded Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir for their full support of Washington’s proposed Gaza peace plan. Speaking at a White House press briefing, Trump described the Pakistani leaders he met last week as “incredible” and said Islamabad had backed his 20-point proposal aimed at ending the Israel-Hamas conflict from the outset. “The Prime Minister and Field Marshal from Pakistan were with us from the beginning. They’re incredible. They fully believe in this pact and backed this 100 per cent,” Trump said. He also expressed gratitude…

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday emphasised the importance of jointness and interoperability among India’s armed forces, calling them a “necessity” in today’s evolving security environment. Addressing the National Tri-Services Seminar on Fostering Greater Jointness: Synergy Through Learning, Singh cited the success of Operation Sindoor as proof that integrated military action delivers decisive outcomes. Singh noted that India’s armed forces are globally recognised for their professionalism, values, and tactical adaptability across diverse terrains. However, he cautioned that valuable lessons learnt by one service have often remained confined within that branch. “A service should not remain separate,…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday dismissed the Opposition’s criticism of his government’s GST measures as empty rhetoric by “bayan bahadur” (loudmouths), asserting that the BJP-led NDA has ushered in a “new model of good governance.” Speaking at the inauguration of the Delhi BJP headquarters, Modi claimed that an average family now saves nearly ₹20,000 annually on household expenses of ₹1 lakh compared to the UPA era. Modi said that under the Congress-led UPA, families paid nearly ₹25,000 in taxes annually on basic needs, whereas today that figure has dropped to just ₹5,000–₹6,000. He urged BJP workers…

New Delhi: India’s preparations for the upcoming tour of Australia have suffered a major setback with star allrounder Hardik Pandya ruled out of the three-match ODI series due to injury. Pandya sustained a left quadriceps strain during the Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE, forcing him to miss the tournament final against Pakistan on September 28 in Dubai. According to reports, medical experts have advised Pandya four weeks of rest, effectively ruling him out of the ODI leg of the tour scheduled from October 19 to 23. However, there remains hope that he could recover in time to…