Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi believes his record-breaking maiden international half-century has given him the confidence he needs after a difficult start to life in international cricket. The 15-year-old announced his arrival in style by smashing an 18-ball fifty against Zimbabwe in the opening T20I in Harare on Thursday, becoming the youngest player to…
NEW DELHI: It was a year that was marked by the biggest reset since GST was launched nine years ago and marks a complete change in thinking within the policy dispensation, which had earlier focused on revenue neutral rates. Instead, six months after an overhaul of rates on nearly 400 items has shown that higher…
Akane Yamaguchi and Shi Yu Qi (AP Photos) NEW DELHI: Winning a world title is one thing. Defending it is an even bigger challenge. As the BWF World Championships return to India after 17 years, the spotlight will be firmly on the five reigning champions who arrive in New Delhi with the pressure of staying…
Scientists have found what may very well be the oldest surviving map of the universe ever made, and it has been sitting under our noses all these years, locked away in the pages of an ancient medieval book. Experts believe this discovery might have something to do with Hipparchus, the renowned ancient astronomer who lived…
England have named their playing XI for the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval, starting on Wednesday, with Jordan Cox and Sonny Baker set to make their Test debuts as part of four changes to the side that won the first Test at Lord’s by 115 runs.The hosts have made several changes after…
Houssein Hamze was sleeping in his home one night when he woke up to the sound of a dog barking. Alarmed, he got up to check on the dog, his first rescue pet and moments later, a bomb dropped next to his home with a piece of shrapnel landing just where he had been sleeping…
NEW DELHI: LPG sales in May declined by over 19% year-on-year, while petrol and diesel consumption grew 2.8% and 1%, respectively, govt data has revealed.Consumption of aviation fuel registered year-on-year decline of 0.8% in the month.Provisional data from Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed that LPG sales fell to 2.1 million tonnes (MT) in May…
NEW DELHI: Days after INDIA bloc’s meeting witnessed an intense discussion on NEET and other paper leaks, students’ woes and youth unemployment, Congress has announced that leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will hold town hall discussions around the country on these issues.The first phase of the party’s nationwide campaign will start…
Retired wind turbine blades are being repurposed as girders for pedestrian bridges in the US and Europe. Wind energy has always carried an awkward secret. The turbine blades that spin cleanly for two decades are a nightmare to get rid of once they stop. They’re built from reinforced fiberglass, which resists recycling in a way…
It was supposed to be a beautiful moment. A mother worked hard, saved her money, and bought her daughter a brand new Honda as a graduation gift, complete with a big pink bow on the front. A surprise. A celebration. A mother’s way of saying, “I am proud of you, and I want to give…