London: Off-spinner Sneh Rana picked a superb four-wicket haul as a clinical Indian team scripted history by beating England by 270 runs to clinch a victory in the historic first-ever Women’s Test match at Lord’s Monday Chasing an improbable world-record target of 457 runs, England’s...
New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday stayed a Madras High Court order which directed the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that no cow or calf is slaughtered in the state. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order while hearing a plea...
Bangkok: A fire at a pub near Lat Phrao Road in Bangkok's Chatuchak district killed 27 people and injured dozens of others, Thai media reported. The fire broke out at around 11:57 p.m. local time and was later extinguished. The injured were taken to hospitals...
New Delhi: It's not only existing voters not covered in previous Special Intensive Revision (SIR) who have to submit their parents' SIR details to remain on the electoral rolls, but also the new applicants seeking inclusion in the voter list, according to EC officials. By...
Dubai: Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed once again after a warning shot fired by its military struck a vessel using an unauthorised route in the critical waterway, further jeopardising the already tenuous ceasefire agreement with the United States. US Central Command said...
Hanoi: Fifteen Indian tourists were killed in a boat capsize incident in Vietnam Saturday, according to local media reports. The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members. It capsized about 400 metres off Hon May Rut Ngoai, an island in the An...
Washington: US President Donald Trump Saturday issued a fresh warning to Iran, claiming that thousands of missiles are prepared to target the country if Tehran acts on what he described as threats to assassinate him. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social,...
Dubai: US President Donald Trump threatened Iran Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Mideast as an interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the region....
New Delhi: Petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol (E20) can reduce fuel economy by 3-5 per cent in some vehicles, the Oil Ministry said Friday, but argued the impact is outweighed by benefits, including a higher octane rating, superior anti-knock characteristics, faster combustion, better...
New Delhi: The government has received WhatsApp's reply to the notice on 'username' feature and is examining it, according to sources. The notice was issued to the Meta-owned messaging platform last Wednesday, questioning WhatsApp's proposed username feature, as the government flagged concerns that it could...
The defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, signed in Mecca on the principle that an attack on one...
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By Aakar Patel There was a remarkable exchange in the Delhi High Court this week. The government was asked why...
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By Dilip Cherian How an Education Ministry worthy wins a new post will be a tale told later. But for...
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The Centre is courting yet another controversy by introducing a Bill in the Lok Sabha that seeks to fundamentally alter...
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