NEW DELHI: For the first time against India and only the fourth time overall, Sri Lanka did the unthinkable in Colombo. After being forced to follow on and facing a huge 213-run first-innings deficit, Sri Lanka fought back brilliantly to save the second Test against India on Thursday. The match ended in a draw, with…
US President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House (AP photo) US President Donald Trump has ordered that Lake Ontario be referred to as “Lake America” in the United States, adding another point of tension to his increasingly strained relationship with Canada.Trump signed an executive order…
Though Kiren Rijiju made no comment about an immediate session. NEW DELHI: Keeping the opposition on edge by dropping indications about the possibility of Parliament being reconvened, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made a commitment to women for speedy implementation of the women’s reservation law and govt…
Shubman Gill (Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill on Thursday ruled out any injury concern for Mohammed Siraj after the pacer appeared to be below his best during the drawn second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.Siraj bowled at a reduced pace and often used a shorter run-up during the…
Indians top UK immigration charts for work, study, visitor, settlement and citizenship grants in year ending June 2026. LONDON: Indians top the numbers of foreign nationals resettling in the UK, being granted British citizenship, gaining work visas, applying for study visas, and visiting the UK as a tourist, according to the latest immigration statistics released…
Congress rejects NC’s offer to join J&K cabinet, citing principled stand to stay out until statehood is restored. SRINAGAR: Congress Thursday turned down a proposal by National Conference (NC) to join the Omar Abdullah govt in J&K, saying the party would not deviate from its stand to stay away from the ministry until statehood was…
Sumit Nagal of India. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for BMW) India’s Sumit Nagal’s US Open campaign ended in the qualifying round after he lost in straight sets to France’s Arthur Gea in New York.The top-seeded Frenchman won 6-3, 7-6(4) to move into the second round, while Nagal’s wait for another Grand Slam main-draw appearance…
India and US discuss strengthening civil nuclear ties as India prepares for private sector participation and 100 GW capacity by 2047. MUMBAI: Atomic Energy Commission chairperson, A K Mohanty, and the US secretary of the department of energy Chris Wright, held discussions to explore opportunities to further strengthen Indo-US nuclear ties for mutual benefit at…
T V Somanathan has directed all central ministries, state govts and UT administrations to prepare time-bound implementation plans NEW DELHI: In the Centre’s first formal push to enforce compliance with Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act across the govt, Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan has directed all central ministries, state govts and UT administrations to…
India’s draw against Sri Lanka in the second Test at the Colombo SSC has made their road to the World Test Championship final tougher.Sri Lanka held India to a draw after a remarkable fightback on the fifth day. As a result, India won the two-Test series 1-0 instead of completing a 2-0 sweep.The draw gave…