Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma continued his love affair with explosive batting on Friday, rewriting the T20I record books during India’s opening match against Ireland in Belfast by becoming the first batter from a Full Member nation to score five half-centuries in 20 balls or fewer.The left-handed opener reached his latest…
VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala NEW DELHI: After nine days of intense lobbying that fuelled rumours, Congress will end the suspense Thursday morning by naming Kerala’s next chief minister, with leader of opposition V D Satheesan, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal and veteran Ramesh Chennithala in contention.All three aspirants strongly pressed their claims…
Major landslide on the Pune-Mumbai Missing Link caused an eighteen-hour traffic shutdown. PUNE: A major landslide shut down the Missing Link (now ‘Connecting Link’ ) between Pune and Mumbai on Monday, with traffic to Mumbai returning to normal only by 10pm, nearly 18 hours after the incident. The landslide, which occurred around 4am, sent nearly…
Centre gives statement over notices to WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram NEW DELHI: The government has sought an explanation from WhatsApp over its username feature, with the IT Secretary warning it could facilitate cybercrime by enabling impersonation and identity spoofing.“We have taken up the issue of using usernames because there is a serious possibility of impersonations…
Days after three Indian seafarers onboard MT Settebello were killed following a US military strike off the Oman coast, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has advised maritime recruitment and placement agencies to restrict the deployment of Indian seafarers to conflict areas until further orders.In a circular, the shipping regulator also directed vessels operating in…
NEW DELHI: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Thursday said Rishabh Pant needs to adapt his batting according to match situations, while also confirming that the wicketkeeper-batter had no issues with losing the Test vice-captaincy.Speaking ahead of India’s one-off Test against Afghanistan, which begins on Saturday, ten Doeschate stressed the importance of leadership without…
Legs like tree trunks: Donald Trump reportedly does not want New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart to play against women (Image via Getty: Donald Trump and Jaxson Dart) US President Donald Trump has been promoting the SAVE [Safeguard American Voter Eligibility] America Act.The Trump administration is attempting to ban transgender athletes in women’s sports, HuffPost’s…
Dragonflies are nature’s efficient hunters, consuming many mosquitoes daily. These insects also prey on mosquito larvae, reducing local populations significantly. Their predation helps control diseases like malaria and dengue fever. Dragonflies possess extraordinary flight capabilities for precise hunting maneuvers. Engineers are inspired by their advanced aerial mechanics for robot design. Nature carries miracles in its…
NEW DELHI: Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) president Javid Ahmed Kitab has been suspended with immediate effect after the association’s Apex Council passed a unanimous resolution in favour of the move.The decision was finalised on June 25 and approved by an 8-0 majority vote. According to the notification, the resolution was circulated among eligible…
At ‘Ramayana’s Pratham Sankalp event, Ranbir Kapoor touched Sunny Deol and Kumar Vishwas’s feet, winning hearts online. Ranbir, Sai Pallavi and Sunny shared heartfelt moments with media. Starring Ranbir, Sai Pallavi, Yash and Sunny, the Rs 4,000 crore epic releases in two parts—Diwali 2026 and Diwali 2027. Ranbir Kapoor‘s ‘Ramayana’ has been the talk of…