Dubai: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes a cheeky remark from India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series may have given extra motivation to Mitchell Starc to deliver his career-best performance in the second Test in Adelaide.Jaiswal contributed a knock of 161 in the second innings of the series opener…
United Nations: The United Nations and humanitarian partners launched a $4.1-billion-flash appeal for 2025 to aid 3.3 million Palestinian people.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said almost 90 per cent of the funds needed are for the humanitarian response in Gaza, with the remaining sought for the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Xinhua…
Pakistan: Pakistan, a South Asian country with a population of about 240 million, is mostly a home to Muslims. Over 90% of the population follows Islam, with the majority being Sunni Muslims. Hindus, Sikhs, Christians form small religious minority in Pakistan. The Hindus in Pakistan represent only 1.18% of the total population but the Hindus in…
Panaji: Drishti Marine, a lifeguarding agency from Goa rescued five Russian women from drowning on Tuesday off Candolim, Benaulim beaches.Drishti Marine lifesavers conducted one triple rescue operation and a double rescue on the beaches of Candolim and Benaulim respectively, saving the lives of the foreign tourists visiting the coastal state, where foreign tourist footfalls peak around…
Rajasthan: Five-year-old Aryan, pulled out of a 150-foot-deep borewell in Rajasthan’s Dausa after a 57-hour rescue operation conducted in extremely cold conditions, tragically passed away.He was shifted to the district hospital in an ambulance that featured life support systems. Doctors declared the child dead by then.“The child was brought here so that we could try and…
New Delhi, 12/12: A Supreme Court’s special bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna would on December 12 take up a batch of petitions challenging validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. The law enacted by the P V Narasimha Rao government at the height of Ram temple movement is…
Bhubaneswar, 11/12:GMR Airports today launched an AI-powered digital twin platform at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, aiming to revolutionize airport operations and transform the passenger experience. Built on this innovative platform, it also unveiled its one of a kind next- generation Airport Predictive Operation Centre (APOC), a transformative advancement in airport management and…
New Delhi, 11/12 I.N.D.I.A bloc parties on Wednesday intensified the attack on the Rajya Sabha Chairman with Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge claiming that Jagdeep Dhankhar has become a “spokesperson of the government” for his “next promotion” . A day after they submitted a notice to remove him as Vice President, most of the I.N.D.I.A….
New Delhi, 11/12: The Supreme Court of India has said mere allegations of harassment are not enough to invoke charges of abetment of suicide unless the actions by the accused were so compelling that the victim perceived no alternative but to take their own life. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B Varale…
Bengaluru, 11/12: The family of the 34-year-old techie who allegedly died by suicide here, has demanded justice for him and strict action against his harassers. Atul Subhash, who worked for a private firm in the city, had left behind a 24-page purported death note, giving extensive details of what he alleged was years-long emotional distress…
