According to the complaint, the incident took place on Aug 17. (Image-Social Media) AGRA: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has lodged a police complaint after a group of unidentified men entered the ASI-protected Mehtab Bagh complex, located north of the Taj Mahal across Yamuna river, and performed religious rituals on the premises.According to officials, the…
Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramuthesh in action on Day 2. New Delhi: Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramuthesh were competing in the mixed doubles draw of the Karnataka State Senior Championships in Dharwad. The second seeds had just lost their quarter-final in a thriller to Chiranjeevi Reddy and Sai Akshara Sista when the phone rang.They were…
The constable, Abhishek Kumar, has been suspended and faces departmental proceedings NEW DELHI: Bihar government on Tuesday transferred 17 senior IPS officers in a major reshuffle, including the superintendents of police of Siwan and Bhojpur, districts where recent police action had sparked controversy.According to a state home department circular, Siwan SP Puran Kumar Jha has…
Ukraine strikes Russia. Representational image: ANI Russia warned Britain on Monday it would pay a ‘price’ for its support for Ukraine, including the reported supply of drones used in strikes deep inside Russian territory. The warning has further strained ties between Moscow and London amid escalating long-range drone attacks in the war.Russia’s embassy in London…
The Canterbury Acclimatisation Society liberated 40 sparrows in 1867. (Picture: Birds of the world) The house sparrow was brought to New Zealand in 1867 to help farmers deal with crop-eating insects, but the small bird soon became a problem of its own. Within a few years, while it grew in numbers, it also began damaging…
Rishabh Pant (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant created history on Tuesday during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. The India wicketkeeper-batter became the first Indian cricketer to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket.Pant reached the milestone with a big six off Lahiru Kumara. The shot also brought up…
18 years of Virat Kohli (AI Genarated Image) On August 18, 2008, a 19-year-old Virat Kohli walked out at Dambulla and scored 12 on his India debut. Eighteen years later, the boy who was once a surprise selection has become one of the defining figures of modern cricket: a batter, captain, standard-setter, survivor and, perhaps…
Devdutt Padikkal and KL Rahul (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Devdutt Padikkal’s alertness gave KL Rahul a second chance during India’s second innings in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Tuesday. India had lost Yashasvi Jaiswal early, with Asitha Fernando getting him caught behind with the third ball of the first over….
Image credit: Hockey India India’s Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign suffered a big setback after they lost 2-4 to England in their second Pool D match on Monday. India were ahead 2-1 at half-time after goals from captain Harmanpreet Singh and Dilpreet Singh. But England came back strongly in the second half, scoring three goals…
Rijiju defends police response to student protests (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday defended the Bihar and Delhi governments and law enforcement agencies over their handling of student protests, saying security forces managed large crowds without any casualties or serious injuries.“Not a single person died; not a single person…