India captain Shubman Gill created history on Wednesday, becoming only the second batter in the history of ODI cricket to score multiple double-centuries in the format.Gill reached the milestone in the 39th over, during India’s mammoth chase of 406 runs in the second ODI against West Indies in Guwahati.Before Gill, only Rohit Sharma (3) had…
A rescuer walks past a church destroyed by a Russian air strike, (Photo: Reuters). Overnight Russian drone and missile attacks on the power grid and areas around Kyiv left seven people dead, officials said on Wednesday.According to the AP, the assault caused power cuts and raised questions over whether it signalled the start of Russia’s…
Men sit in front of an advertising board promoting military service under contract in the Russian Armed Forces and informing about payments, against the skyline of downtown Moscow, Russia NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs has issued a fresh advisory cautioning Indians against joining the Russian armed forces, warning of the “mortal dangers” involved…
India had its best day of the Asian Games (Image credit: Agencies) India had its best day of the Asian Games so far as compound archers won all three team gold medals, while shooters Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai also finished on top in the mixed trap event.Three bronze medals in boxing and wrestling took…
File photo: Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday claimed that several MLAs from the ruling BJP-led alliance in Uttar Pradesh are in contact with his party ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, while saying the SP would not make commitments it could not…
The Russian military’s total strength now reportedly stands at 2,441,630 personnel (Photo: AP). Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order on Monday to raise the strength of Russian troops by 15,500, bringing the total number of active personnel to 1.55 million.The executive order doesn’t mention the reason for the increase, though such orders have…
The measures cover higher support prices for six Rabi crops, renewable power evacuation and storage across states, and technology-driven traffic management across 42 Delhi corridors. NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved three major measures spanning agriculture, power infrastructure and urban mobility, including higher Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi crops for…
A US Navy artist’s rendering of the Boeing F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, the planned successor to the Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet. The US Navy has formally selected Boeing to build its next carrier-based fighter under the F/A-XX programme, ending a competition that had run for years and putting the manufacturer back at the centre of…
Flight FZ1073, carrying around 180 people, was flying towards Ben Gurion Airport A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed safely at Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk airport on Wednesday after declaring an emergency, following a dramatic mid-air incident that briefly raised fears of a hijacking and prompted Israel to scramble fighter jets.Flight FZ1073, carrying around…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held emergency consultations over the incident A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv carrying around 180 people was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after triggering an apparent hijack scare, with Israeli officials closely monitoring the situation.The aircraft initially signalled an emergency code before changing its transponder code to…