Even as uncertainty continued over Pakistan’s participation in the next month’s T20 World Cup, Australia’s T20I squad, led by Mitchell Marsh, arrived in Lahore on Wednesday for a three-match series against Pakistan.The series is being treated as Pakistan’s final preparation ahead of the T20 World Cup, but it is still unclear whether the team will…
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his quarterfinal match against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, January 28, 2026. (AP Photo) MELBOURNE: The 38-year-old, competing in a record-extending 54th major semifinal, had trailed world No. 5 Lorenzo Musetti by two sets in their quarterfinal before advancing when…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Proceedings in the Karnataka Assembly were disrupted on Wednesday after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Congress-led Siddaramaiah government of phone tapping.The house was in total ruckus following law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil remarks who suggested that the governor Thaawarchand Gehlot was acting on instructions…
India’s industrial production growth accelerated to a more than two-year high of 7.8% in December 2025, driven by strong performances across mining, manufacturing and electricity, official data released on Wednesday showed.Factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had grown 3.7% in December 2024, PTI reported.“Industry momentum further strengthened in December 2025 as…
Maharashtra schools shut after Ajit Pawar death in Baramati aircraft crash Schools across Maharashtra remained closed on Wednesday as the state government declared a three-day period of mourning following the tragic death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash. The closure affects educational institutions throughout the state.The Maharashtra government announced an immediate…
Meet the Alpine Salamander: Nature’s record holder for longest pregnancy (Image source: Wikipedia) If you’re looking for the animal with the longest pregnancy on Earth, don’t think of whales or elephants. It’s actually the Alpine salamander. It is a small, dark amphibian tucked away in the high mountains of Europe. This little creature is a…
India vs New Zealand Live Score, 4th T20I: With the series already wrapped up, India will look for an upturn in their spinners’ showing as they aim to stretch their dominance over New Zealand in the fourth T20I here on Wednesday. The batting blitz unleashed by Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan, which has…
Prayagraj: Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati leaves from the ongoing ‘Magh Mela’ festival, in Prayagraj. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Wednesday ended his sit-in protest and departed the Magh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, 10 days after he was “stopped” from taking a holy dip at the Sangam.Before leaving, he said he was…
NEW DELHI: The final moments of the Learjet 45 carrying Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar were marked by repeated landing attempts and poor visibility, before the aircraft crashed and burst into flames near the runway threshold at Baramati.Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said preliminary information indicates poor visibility at the time…