Yashavi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) When Yashasvi Jaiswal walked out to bat in Galle for the first Test against Sri Lanka, he was playing the 30th Test of his career. The milestone came with an unusual record – Jaiswal has played each of his first 30 Tests at a different venue.The India opener has never played…
Soren reaches out to protesting students, vows changes in exam system NEW DELHI: Amid a three-week-long protest by students demanding the cancellation of flawed examinations, Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Saturday assured that his government would bring changes to the examination system and ensure greater transparency, particularly in tests conducted by the Jharkhand Public…
Josh Hazlewood of Australia, right, celebrates (AP) Josh Hazlewood reached a major milestone in his Test career on Saturday, becoming the ninth Australian bowler to claim 300 wickets in the format during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin.The Australia quick completed the landmark on his way to a 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket,…
On a small island off the coast of Sweden, a tragedy lay buried for thousands of years, hidden in the depths of a cave. Buried under ancient sediment, were the bones of a young woman and a fetus, estimated to be around 32 to 34 weeks of gestation.The shocking discovery was made by archaeologists in…
File photo: PM Modi and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Independence Day remarks on “dimaagi Naxals”, with party general secretary Jairam Ramesh calling the description a “sure sign of desperation”.Ramesh said PM Modi had earlier used the term “urban Naxals” for his…
Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India began Independence Day with a special moment in Galle as head coach Gautam Gambhir, captain Shubman Gill and the Team India players gathered to hoist the Tricolour ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka. The occasion was even more special for Indian cricket as…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal, right, and KL Rahul run towards the same end (AP Photo) Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed in bizarre circumstances during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday, after a confusing mix-up with KL Rahul left both India batters stranded at the same end.The incident occurred when Keshara Nuwantha bowled a…
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke (centre) and chief spokespersons Saurav Das (left) and Ashutosh Ranka also present. (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday claimed that its official Instagram account was taken down in the morning and later restored.As the account was allegedly taken down on August 15, the outfit described it…
NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the opening Test of the two-match series in Galle on Saturday.Gill said the pitch looked good and the weather conditions were also favourable for a full day of cricket.“We’re gonna bat first, looks like a good wicket…
File photo: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (Picture) credit: Reuters) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday called for talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War, seeking to replace the decades-old armistice with a peace arrangement and ease tensions on the Korean…