Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) Lakshya Sen showed grit and stamina to beat China’s Shi Yu Qi in a thrilling three-game battle on Tuesday, winning 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 at the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was his first victory over the former world No. 1 in a BWF World Tour event, and it didn’t…
PC: Fundamental Physics Breakthrough Prize Ashoke Sen might be one of the quietest geniuses in physics. Born in Kolkata in 1956, he grew up fascinated by abstract mathematics and theoretical puzzles. While most kids were playing outside, Sen reportedly spent hours on equations, drawn more to thought experiments than everyday life. His journey took him…
The Indian Embassy in Tehran has issued a strict advisory urging Indian nationals in Iran not to attempt crossing any of the country’s land borders without prior and explicit coordination with embassy officials. The warning comes as authorities seek to prevent travellers from facing immigration or logistical complications while leaving the country, as per the…
Abhinav Bindra, Mithali Raj, PR Sreejesh The eighth edition of The Times of India Sports Awards will take place in Lucknow on March 21, 2026, bringing together some of India’s biggest sporting icons to celebrate excellence across disciplines. The prestigious awards honour the outstanding achievements, perseverance and dedication of Indian athletes who made the nation…
The persistence and sustainability of high oil prices will play a key role in shaping the scale of the economic impact on countries. (AI image) Inflation at a benign 2.2% and growth at 8.0% in the first half of 2025-26 present a rare goldilocks period – that’s what RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said in the…
NEW DELHI: Big tournaments often reveal the finer aspects of leadership, and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting observed plenty of that in the way India navigated their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign under skipper Suryakumar Yadav.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!India entered the tournament as favourites, carrying high expectations…
(Each week, Deputy Editor Liz Mathew maps the changing political landscape from New Delhi, focusing on power equations, policy moves, and shifts in alliances.) Ahead of the 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly elections, the BJP had turned to Pushkar Singh Dhami as the Chief Minister, its third change in the post in four months. When the party…
The sons argued that a plain reading of the Tribunal’s order itself showed that the father had been held not entitled to maintenance. (AI image) In a significant ruling interpreting the scope of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, the Bombay High Court has held that not every dispute between…
Mumbai: Walmart-backed PhonePe has paused its IPO amid volatility in the markets which have fallen by about 7% since the start of the West Asia conflict. In a statement on Monday, the fintech firm said that it will resume the listing process once there is some stability in global capital markets. “We sincerely hope for…
4 min readGuwahatiMar 12, 2026 07:14 AM IST (As Assam gears up for the Assembly polls, every week, Special Correspondent Sukrita Baruah decodes the electoral trends, political signals, and campaign moves shaping the contest.) Wrapping government sops in familial terms that have become his signature, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, popularly called mama or…