Photographic view during the Static Test of SOLVE-ST01 NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the first ground test of the solid motor for its Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE), a new test platform being developed to support the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme.The static test was carried out at the…
Bangladesh cricket team (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) The Bangladesh Cricket Board has made a last-ditch attempt to challenge the ICC’s decision to stage the national men’s team’s T20 World Cup matches in India, writing to the ICC’s Dispute Resolution Committee, even though the appeal is unlikely to be heard as it falls outside the…
President Droupadi Murmu (File photo) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu will begin a two-day visit to Manipur on Thursday — her first trip to the state since taking office in July 2022, and also her first since the ethnic conflict erupted in May 2023.The President’s visit comes three months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled…
The Adelaide Oval stadium. (Image: X) Eight defeats and a draw — that was India’s record in Tests Down Under when they embarked on another tour of Australia in late 1977.India had been touring Australia since independence, playing their first Test there in November 1947, which they lost by an innings and 226 runs. The…
“Virat bhai’s only instruction was to…”: Padikkal on Kohli’s advice during run-chase against SRH in IPL 2026 season opener Devdutt Padikkal was all smiles after Royal Challengers Bengaluru kicked off their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign with a commanding win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.The left-hander played a decisive hand…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an international health emergency over the spread of a rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, after the outbreak killed dozens of people. However, the agency stopped short of calling it a pandemic.“WHO…is hereby determining that the Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo…
Abhishek Sharma, right, and Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo) For a very long time, scoring 50 runs in the Powerplay — the first six overs — used to be the perfect platform for a big score in T20Is. Even in the 2024 T20 World Cup, the Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli combo was looking at something in that…
India Autism Center celebrates children’s day with a kitchen takeover and sit-down supper The India Autism Center (IAC) marked Children’s Day on Friday with a sit-down supper prepared and served by children on the autism spectrum. The event, held on 12 and 13 November, involved more than 30 participants from the Amrit Somani Memorial Center,…
Suyash Sharma taunts Shubman Gill after his dismissal (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: In the IPL 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at Bengaluru on Friday, things got a bit spicy between spinner Suyash Sharma and Shubman Gill. After getting Gill out, Suyash didn’t just celebrate normally, he cheekily copied Gill’s…
SRINAGAR: Liquor will now be available in Ladakh, where only beer, wine and ready-to-drink beverages were permitted so far for retail sale through vends, except in Leh where there was no partial prohibition.Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved the new excise policy for the UT which “aims at curbing the growing dependence on narcotics…