East Zone ended a 13-year wait for the Duleep Trophy title after dominating South Zone throughout the five-day final in Chennai. The match ended in a draw on Thursday, but East won the trophy on the basis of a 372-run first-innings lead.East had taken control of the final after scoring 708 in their first innings.East…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th Brics summit in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th Brics Summit in New Delhi from September 12 to 13 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.This is his first trip to India in seven years and comes as the two…
Supreme Court agrees to hear plea on pension to MLA, MLCs NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Uttar Pradesh government and others on a plea challenging provisions of a 1980 law that provide pension and other facilities to sitting and former MLAs and MLCs in the state.A bench of Justices…
ENG vs PAK Live: England will resume Day 2 of the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston in a commanding position, holding a 23-run first-innings lead at 156/4 after a dramatic opening day that saw 14 wickets fall. Pakistan were bowled out for just 133 in 33.5 overs. Josh Tongue spearheaded England’s attack with 4/42,…
Representative Image (AI-generated) For thousands of years, layers of partially decomposed plants accumulated beneath a vast wetland in North Carolina, creating a deep store of carbon. That changed when an abandoned farming venture carved about 50 miles of drainage ditches through the land, lowering the water table and exposing the ancient peat to air. The…
Adhikari said the government would respond in the language of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose rather than Mahatma Gandhi. NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday warned that his government would take a tough approach towards those he described as sympathisers of “anti-national forces” at Jadavpur University, saying they would need “strict medicines”.Speaking…
Transgender cricketer Anaya Bangar has responded to criticism over her participation in women’s cricket in Australia, saying she has scientific evidence to show that she does not have an unfair physical advantage.Bangar, the daughter of former India cricketer and ex-batting coach Sanjay Bangar, played age-group men’s cricket for Mumbai before beginning her gender transition in…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Truman Lake in Missouri is getting a major boost to its underwater habitat through a project designed to create more places for fish to shelter, feed and gather. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Annual Review for Fiscal Year 2025, MDC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, working with…
Supreme Court Justice JB Pardiwala questioned why the FSSAI was taking a two-phased approach. NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was willing to consider stronger warning labels on packaged food, opening the door to tighter front-of-pack labelling rules that could have a significant impact on the country’s packaged food…
Harshit Rana and Yash Thakur (Agency Image) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan and the 2026 Asian Games after suffering another injury setback, with Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur named as his replacement in both squads.As TimesofIndia.com had earlier reported, Rana had been progressing…