The Test mace (Photo Credit: @ICC on X) The debate around the idea of a two-tier system for Tests is one of most discussed topics in world cricket at the moment, with former players voicing themselves out with strong views. In that line, ex-South Africa captain Graeme Smith has expressed his disapproval of the idea, … Read more
Rohit Sharma has gone through one his worst runs as a Test batter and captain lately. Not only has he lost five of his last six matches as skipper, but also his form with the bat has nosedived. Former India batter and batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes that because Rohit has said that he isn’t … Read more
NEW DELHI: Three Coast Guard personnel were killed after their ‘Dhruv’ advanced light helicopter (ALH) crashed at Porbandar in Gujarat on Sunday afternoon, raising questions once again about the indigenous twin-engine choppers that have been grounded a few times after a string of accidents earlier.The ALH Mark-III chopper was returning from a routine training sortie … Read more
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: The court of an additional sessions judge in Nanded on Saturday acquitted nine accused in the 2006 bomb blast in a house at Patbandhare Nagar in Nanded that killed two people and left four injured.Two of the total 12 accused in the case died in the blast that occurred during the night intervening … Read more
NEW DELHI: India and the Maldives reaffirmed commitment to bilateral cooperation in a meeting between foreign minister S Jaishankar and his visiting counterpart Abdulla Khaleel, while signing an MoU for implementation of projects in the archipelago nation under grant assistance from India.According to an Indian readout, Abdulla Khaleel appreciated the timely emergency financial assistance extended … Read more
South Korean investigators attempted to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol early Friday, with hundreds of his supporters gathering outside his residence in Seoul to block the move. The operation came amid heightened tensions and a heavy police presence, as Yoon’s defiant stance against the allegations continues to draw public and political attention.The Corruption Investigation … Read more
MUMBAI: An Indian woman living in a rural area, who is illiterate, obese, and has health insurance, is more likely to undergo a hysterectomy than an urban woman with a desk job, according to a new statistical analysis study. Agricultural women workers were 32% more likely to undergo a hysterectomy compared to other occupation groups, … Read more
NEW DELHI/GUWAHATI: Manipur CM N Biren Singh expressed “regret” and apologised to people of the state Tuesday for nearly 20 months of intermittent ethnic bloodletting on his watch, saying it was time now to “forgive and forget” as the BJP-led govt builds on the “improvement in law and order and focuses on development”.“Many people have … Read more
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court appointed high-powered committee headed by former judge of Punjab and Haryana HC Nawab Singh will hold further talks with the agitating farmers on Jan 3 and an invitation has been sent to them for a virtual meeting.The court had in Sept constituted the independent and neutral panel to hold talks with … Read more
NEW DELHI: A study by IIT-Kharagpur has flagged how Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCCs), which are the nerve centres of 100 smart cities, are staring at a financial sustainability crisis as states and municipalities are not allocating them enough funds.ICCCs are integrated and centralised control-cum-monitoring centres for different services and systems of a city. … Read more