Nitish Kumar Reddy (Image: IANS) NEW DELHI: All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has received the green signal from the BCCI medical staff and is set to join the rest of the India squad in the national capital on Thursday ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, starting on September 13, the TimesofIndia.com can confirm.Reddy last…
BLA claims major offensive across Balochistan, 52 Pakistani personnel killed in 28 operations The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that it carried out 28 operations across Balochistan between September 1 and 7, killing 52 Pakistani military personnel and injuring several others.The claims come against the backdrop of separate military operations in the province, with…
NEW DELHI: Students living in paying guest accommodations across Delhi are being asked to flag structural and fire safety gaps through an ABVP survey launched Wednesday after the Satya Niketan tragedy, as the organisation presses for inspections and accountability.Under its “Aakhir Kab Tak?” campaign, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad workers visited PGs in student-dominated areas, asking…
Manon Fiorot has already decided what a win over Alexa Grasso should lead to.“I think the winner of this fight will be the next one for the belt,” Fiorot told TimesofIndia.com ahead of her flyweight bout against Grasso at UFC Noche on September 13 at Glendale, Arizona. “I’m pretty sure the winner on Saturday evening…
Explosion in Syria weapons warehouse An explosion at a weapons warehouse in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province killed at least 14 people and injured 11 on Wednesday, state television reported, citing the health ministry.The blast took place near Sarmada, close to the Turkish border, although authorities did not immediately establish what triggered the explosion.The site had…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine whether the law excluding non-consensual sexual intercourse by a husband against his wife from the definition of rape can withstand constitutional scrutiny. The court is hearing challenges to the marital rape exception under both the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).The…
Sachin hails Shelton’s big win over Alcaraz (Agency Images) Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was left impressed by the intensity of the Ben Shelton-Carlos Alcaraz battle at the US Open, describing their quarter-final clash as “some tennis” after a gripping five-set contest that went down to the final few points.Shelton stunned defending champion Alcaraz 6-7(5),…
Photo credit: X/@ZhengXi1234 NEW DELHI: A Chinese-origin Type 59 tank reportedly exploded in Hathazari, Chattogram, during a live-fire exercise on Wednesday, killing two Bangladesh Army soldiers and seriously injuring an officer.According to Bangladesh’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the accident took place at the Hathazari Field Firing Range while a tank was firing rounds during the…
Pinarayi Vijayan hits back over CMRL bribery case NEW DELHI: Former Keralam chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday accused the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of politically targeting him through its probe into alleged payments by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL).His remarks came after the ED sought an FIR against Vijayan, his daughter Veena T and…
East Zone take monumental 584-run lead at stumps on Day 4 (PTI Photo) The Duleep Trophy final moved closer to its inevitable conclusion on Wednesday, with East Zone ending Day 4 in a commanding position after stretching their overall lead to 584 runs with five wickets still in hand. South Zone endured a difficult day…