A ceremonial metal trident bearing the image of Goddess Bhadrakali, a stone idol of Nandi and a stone idol of six-headed Kartikeya (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Australia on Thursday announced that it will return three ancient Indian artefacts, a ceremonial metal trident bearing the image of Goddess Bhadrakali, a stone idol of Nandi and…
Former England captain Ben Stokes has reignited speculation surrounding his retirement with a cryptic two-word social media post after reports emerged that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is investigating the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over footage of his retirement announcement.Stokes, who announced his decision to retire from international cricket during the Trent Bridge…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded municipal authorities in Delhi, Gurugram, Lucknow, Patna and Tamil Nadu over illegal constructions and sought reports on the action taken to demolish or shut down unsafe buildings that pose a serious risk to public safety.A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan took note of the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed India-Australia ties using cricket analogies to describe the diplomatic partnership between the two countries.Addressing a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, PM Modi said cricket is a diplomatic language between India and Australia and compared meetings between the two countries to a game…
NEW DELHI: There were tears, and heartbreaking scenes as Afghanistan cricket bid an emotional farewell to former fast bowler Shapoor Zadran. Star spinner Rashid Khan, wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran and several other Afghanistan cricketers were seen breaking down while paying their final respects to their former teammate, whose death has left the country’s cricket…
The figures come as Europe grapples with one of its most severe early summer heatwaves on record Germany recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year. The majority of the deaths occurred during the intense weather in late June, according to the country’s public health agency.The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said in its…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced the formation of a seven-member panel, headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Desai, to draft legislation for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC).The committee comprises former high court judges R C Chavan and S G Mehare, former Maharashtra chief secretary D K Jain, former…
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Live Score, 2nd ODI: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second ODI between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. Zimbabwe head into the match with a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after a commanding performance in the opener. Despite Nahid Rana’s brilliant six-wicket haul for Bangladesh, Zimbabwe’s bowlers stole the show…
Pedestrians make their way through a severely waterlogged road in Surat. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Large parts of India woke up to grey skies, waterlogged roads and traffic disruptions on Thursday as relentless overnight rain continued across several states, even as the southwest monsoon covered the entire country. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued fresh red…
Chalo Sansad march (Abhijeet Dipke X) NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has called for a peaceful march to Parliament on July 20, coinciding with the start of the Monsoon Session, urging people to join him.In a post on X, Wangchuk said appeals asking him to end his hunger strike would not address the larger…