New Delhi, 11/10: The umpires had correctly ruled Angelo Matthew ‘timed out’ but the Sri Lankan batter could have avoided getting dismissed in that fashion by consulting the officials before asking for a new helmet, Marylebone Cricket Club, the custodian of the rules governing the game. Mathews had become the first batter to be dismissed…
Chennai, 11/10: At least five people were killed and nearly 60 passengers hurt in a head-to-head collision between a state government bus and an omnibus on the Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (National Expressway 7). The incident took place in the wee hours of Saturdays morning. The front portion of the vehicles were smashed and cops who reached…
California, 11/10: An earthquake of magnitude 5 struck off the coast of northern California on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 8 km (4.97 miles), the USGS said
New Delhi, 11/10: India’s economy is showing signs of steady growth but needs to expand at a pace of over 8 per cent to create enough jobs for the world’s most populous nation, former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said. “We should be going at 8 per cent-8.5 per cent given the needs…
Bengaluru, 10/11: The BJP on Friday appointed Vijayendra Yediyurappa, the son of former Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa, its state unit president, a surprise move that underscores the party leadership’s acknowledgement of the veteran Lingayat leader’s enduring influence in its fortune. Vijayendra, who was elected as an MLA in the Assembly polls held earlier…
New Delhi, 10/11: Indian star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will be back in action from the next IPL season, Delhi Capitals director of cricket Sourav Ganguly has said. Pant, the Delhi Capitals skipper, had a close shave after his car hit a divider and caught fire in a terrifying accident in December last year. Having suffered…
Kashmir, ,10/11: After nearly 32 months of calm along Jammu and Kashmir borders, the latest ceasefire violation by Pakistan in which a BSF man lost his life, has once again created an atmosphere of fear among the border residents. The residents, who have been happy going about their daily routine carefree since the February 2021…
New Delhi, 10/11: Five Opposition MPs on Thursday submitted dissent notes against the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee report recommending expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from Parliament in the ‘cash for query’ case, saying it has “nothing to do with ethics” but everything to with vindictive political vendetta”. Sources said the Opposition MPs claimed…
Gaza, 10/11:Gaza officials said Israel launched air strikes on or near at least three hospitals on Friday, further stressing the Palestinian enclave’s precarious health system as it struggles to cope with thousands of people wounded or displaced in Israel’s war war against Hamas militants. The Israeli occupation launched simultaneous strikes on a number of hospitals…
New Delhi, 10/11: Nafis Ansari, a school principal who is Muslim, was enlisted this year by the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a “Modi Mitr”, or friend of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The resident of the central state of Madhya Pradesh promotes the party to neighbours and relatives at events such…
