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Asian Games 2026: From underdogs to contenders, Manush-Manav pair and a shot at history

Mumbai, Sept. 20 -- As an underdog pair on which not many had placed their bets, Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah came within one point of scripting one of Indian TT's greatest victories and surging to t... Read More


Christopher McDonald reveals he was first asked to play Thelma's attacker in 'Thelma & Louise', but turned it down

Washington DC, Sept. 20 -- Christopher McDonald has revealed that he was originally approached to play Harlan Puckett, the man who attacks Geena Davis' character in the 1991 classic 'Thelma & Louise',... Read More


HT Morning Brief September 20: Crime Branch to probe IIT-B student's death; Rahul's Indore event row; Asian Games

India, Sept. 20 -- Good morning, readers. Here are the top five headlines from India, the world, sports and entertainment that you should know as you start your day. The alleged suicide of the second... Read More


"Will cut 27,000 BJP votes in every seat in 2027": Akhilesh Yadav targets BJP over Ambedkar statue vandalism, agrarian distress

Lucknow, Sept. 20 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the state executive meeting, setting an ambitious target for the upcomin... Read More


India on track for 6.5-7% growth this fiscal, earnings growth seen accelerating: Jefferies

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- India is on track to record real GDP growth of 6.5-7 per cent in the current fiscal, with nominal GDP growth expected at around 11-12 per cent, while corporate earnings growth c... Read More


'Low moral fibre': Madras HC denies mother custody over intimate photos, late-night calls

India, Sept. 20 -- The Madras High Court has denied a woman the custody of two minor children, noting that the woman had a "low moral fibre" for she admitted to having sent her "nude and semi-nude pho... Read More


"18 Hoover dams": Canadian PM takes dig at Trump with "accordion hands" gesture amid trade feud

Ottawa, Sept. 20 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney poked fun at US President Donald Trump during a public address in Ottawa, mimicking the American leader's signature "accordion hands" gesture to... Read More


India's 19-0 hammering of Uzbekistan not their biggest Asian Games win: 44 years ago, they scored even more

India, Sept. 20 -- The Indian women's hockey team got off to a thunderous start at the 2026 Asian Games, hammering Uzbekistan 19-0 in their opening Pool B game on Sunday at the Gifu Prefectural Green ... Read More


Assam to become "power-surplus state" with Rs 50,000 cr Adani power plant: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Dhubri, Sept. 20 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the state witnessed an investment of nearly Rs 50,000 crore with the foundation stone laying of Adani Power Limited's 3... Read More


Asian Games 2026: Indian women's table tennis team starts off with sensational come-from-back win

Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 20 -- Indian women's table tennis started off their Asian Games 2026 campaign with a sensational come-from-behind win over Singapore in their Group F match on Sunday. India was tr... Read More