Lord’s Cricket Ground (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rated the pitches used for the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s and the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium as “unsatisfactory” under its Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.Both venues have consequently been handed one…
A 28-year-old man was shot dead in North Philadelphia after he delivered pizza boxes inside a housing society. The man has been identified as Anshul Kuncha, an Indian man. The shooting took place on Friday after 12.30 am at the Raymon Rosen Homes housing complex on Edgeley Street in North Philadelphia. Kuncha was shot in…
This is no surprise that Vande Bharat trains have changed the way Indians travel. These semi-high speed trains, since their inception, are offering travellers premium comfort without breaking their bank balance. From Kerala’s houseboats to Karnataka’s Western Ghats and Goa’s coastal landscapes, these Vande Bharat routes prove that comfort isn’t always expensive. For many travellers,…
NEW DELHI: Growth in GST collections slowed to 3.2% in May with the mop-up at Rs 1,94,184 crore on account of fall in revenue from domestic transactions. According to latest available data in May — based on transactions in April — GST from domestic sources was down 2.6% to Rs 1,34,530 crore.Govt, however, attributed it…
Around fifty years ago, students at a government engineering college in Ahmedabad walked out over a steep hike in their monthly food bill. From an OPEC meeting in Vienna in October 1973 to the midnight broadcast on All India Radio on June 25, 1975, a chain of economic shock, popular fury, political mobilisation, and institutional…
The final equity payment to Shell will be calculated after taking into account adjustments related to debt, cash and other items outlined in the transaction agreements. (AI image) Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd (ABRen), the renewable energy arm of Grasim Industries, has entered into an agreement to acquire Sprng Energy from Shell Overseas Investment BV in…
SpaceX is reportedly working on a compensation deal for Elon Musk that would make it impossible to remove him as the company’s leader. According to a recent report by the Financial Times, Musk’s pay could be linked to successfully colonising Mars. The package, which could be worth trillions of dollars, is designed to ensure Musk…
A heartwarming clip from Nana Patekar‘s appearance on Amitabh Bachchan‘s ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 16’ has resurfaced on the internet and is going viral. In the video, the veteran actor opened up about why he chose to leave the glamour of the film industry behind and return to his village. The ‘Welcome’ actor’s simple and grounded…
An advanced futuristic KF-51 tank developed by Germany’s Rheinmetall. (Image credit: Rheinmetall) India is preparing for a generational leap in armoured warfare with its Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) program, intended to replace the ageing T‑72 fleet. The vision is not just a new tank but a multiple‑weapon platform designed for highly network‑centric operations along…
Donald Trump and Trump Jr (Images/Agencies) Amid escalating tensions surrounding the Iran conflict, US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he may skip his eldest son Donald Trump Jr’s wedding, joking that he would ‘get killed’ whether he attended the event or not.Speaking to reporters during an Oval Office interaction, Trump said he would try…