New Delhi : Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s sudden decision to step down as the captain of limited-overs format has not surprised his childhood coach Chanchal Bhattacharya. For Bhattacharya, it was an “instinctive” decision which even Dhoni’s family members didn’t have a whiff of. The coach said this trait of Dhoni’s personality sets him apart from other […]
Chandigarh : Mahendra Singh Dhoni, even at the height of his popularity, frequently and insistently said that he’d walk away quietly. “Sir ji, I got lucky that I played for India and became captain, but I’m not going to cling on to this,” he would say. “Whatever I have earned is more than enough. You […]
Washington : The US Army has issued a new regulation under which servicemen who wear turbans, hijabs or beards can now be enrolled in the military, making the force more inclusive of minority religions and cultures. The new set of rules, issued by Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning, allows religious accommodations to be approved […]
Lucknow : Gearing up for a show of strength, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday left for Delhi to furnish details of support to the EC for retaining the ‘cycle’ symbol while the faction led by his son Akhilesh met loyalists here to collect signed affidavits to be presented to the poll body. Around […]
New Delhi : Opposition leaders met the Election Commission on Thursday to demand that the presentation of the Union Budget be postponed till the counting of votes in five poll-bound states is over, contending that its advancement will give “unfair” advantage to the BJP by way of making populist announcements and alluring voters. After meeting […]