Harry Brook and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s decision to bat first in the opening T20I against England surprised many. With overcast skies and rain around, most teams would have preferred to bowl first after winning the toss at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday.However, India captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat,…
ML Stalin alleged that the Tamil Nadu govt lacked the ability to prevent crime and was only busy targeting MLAs from opposition parties. NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday accused his successor Vijay of running an “action cinema-style police regime” after former DMK minister and MLA Anitha R Radhakrishnan was…
Micron Technology is putting $250 million into Trump Accounts, the government’s new savings scheme for American children, days before the program opens for contributions on July 4. President Donald Trump called it the “biggest corporate investment of its kind,” praising CEO Sanjay Mehrotra on Truth Social for a move he says will make “millions of…
File photo of Donald Trump injured while campaigning for US elections The US Secret Service failed to receive 102 local police radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024. It did not establish a joint communications room with local law…
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez defended the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decisions that shaped his side’s dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, while Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic criticised the officiating but refused to blame it entirely for his team’s exit.Portugal booked their place…
In a recent Madras High Court decision, a Division Bench granted a husband’s appeal for divorce after finding that his wife had subjected him to mental cruelty. The judgment has drawn attention because the wife admitted to removing the thali chain (mangalsutra) when the couple separated. That single fact sparked questions: Does taking off a…
Europe is currently under the influence of one of the deadliest heat waves, with the World Health Organisation estimating nearly 1,300 excess deaths since June 21. The continent, predominantly known for low temperatures, is now facing spikes beyond 40 degrees Celsius, and the design of its homes is worsening the situation.Traditional European homes, especially in…
NEW DELHI: The Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Comission has directed Air India to pay Rs 60,000 in compensation to an elderly couple after finding the airline guilty of deficiency in service for changing their pre-booked seats on a long-haul flight, leaving the husband bedridden for nearly a month.What was the issueThe complainants, Amar Jit…
NHS England will launch a “marathon a month” walking challenge early next year, offering rewards and discounts to adults who log roughly 30 minutes of walking a day, marking the first time the health service has paid people to exercise, according to the BBC.The challenge is built around a simple target: walk about 30 minutes…
Iranian media releases image of Gen Ahmad Vahidi sitting alongside Khamenei’s casket in a mourning hall (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP) General Ahmad Vahidi, a senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has reappeared in public in Tehran ahead of the state funeral for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,…