‘You cannot run with the hares’: India tears into Pakistan’s terror record at UN NEW DELHI: India used the UN stage to turn Pakistan’s own words against it, arguing that the terror networks Islamabad once nurtured have now come back to haunt their own backyard, a reality, New Delhi said, that even Pakistan’s leaders have…
ICC allows pink ball usage Bengaluru: With the game of cricket constantly evolving, the International Cricket Council (ICC) made a slew of changes to its playing conditions, which came into effect from Oct 1. Some of those changes included a pink-ball trial in Tests and time-wasting penalties.Fraser Stewart, the Head of Cricket at Marylebone Cricket…
File photo: Texas man executed for killing convenience store clerk in 2000 Texas executed Jamaal Howard, 46, on Wednesday, making him the first person put to death in the US since the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee last week.Howard was pronounced dead at 8.03 pm after receiving a lethal dose of pentobarbital, a…
The public sector powerhouse, NTPC, has earmarked three strategic locations across India for the establishment of nuclear power plants. NEW DELHI: Public sector NTPC has identified three locations, one each in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, to set up nuclear power plants as it aims to add 30GW of nuclear capacity across 14 states by…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (BCCI Photo) Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to India’s T20I squad has received strong backing from former India batter Wasim Jaffer, who believes the experienced pacer’s selection is based on his performances and fitness, rather than any favour.Bhuvneshwar, 36, has been recalled for India’s five-match T20I series against New Zealand, beginning October 22. Jaffer feels…
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denounced many media reports as false Russia has dismissed reports of a second suspected plague case in Siberia as “false information”, after the World Health Organization sought clarification.According to Al Jazeera, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the organisation had received reports of the suspected second case and had asked Russian…
File photo: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India governor Sanjay Malhotra said the rupee was undervalued and the central bank would intervene to ensure orderly movement in the currency market even as it closed at 96.78 on Wednesday, down 36 paise from its previous close, after falling to…
Desert Vipers are reigning ILT20 champions. NEW DELHI: The ILT20 Season 5 will begin with a repeat of last year’s final as defending champions Desert Vipers take on MI Emirates at the Dubai International Stadium on November 21.The opening fixture brings together two of the tournament’s most high-profile teams, with the Vipers beginning their title…
Delhi Police likely to file FIR over alleged assault on police during protest NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police is examining several mobile phone videos to identify protesters allegedly involved in the assault and obstruction of police personnel during a Congress protest near Jantar Mantar, police sources said on Thursday.The footage, including videos showing women police…
NEW DELHI: The President, world leaders and BJP-led NDA members Wednesday congratulated PM Narendra Modi on his 25-year unbroken stint as head of govt, with President Droupadi Murmu saying the momentous milestone reflected his steadfast commitment to people’s well-being and India’s progress.“The transformation witnessed across our country in recent years is visible in the lives…