NEW DELHI: India’s warm-up match against a Sri Lanka XI ahead of the two-Test series has been shortened from four days to three days, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed. The practice match will now be played from August 7 to August 9 at the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) Ground in Colombo.In a statement, SLC…
Soon after the Bill was passed, sloganeering broke out and the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day. NEW DELHI: Parliament witnessed another stormy day on Thursday as the government pushed ahead with key legislation while the opposition intensified its attack over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against protesting students. The Lok…
The day begins with a slightly low mood. You may feel like you’re carrying a bag of stones, even if nothing terrible has happened. Saturn’s weight shows up as hurdles in work and delays in routine tasks.Don’t let irritation take the steering wheel. Be cautious while driving, the seed is clear, and your mind may…
Jos Buttler etched his name into the record books on Saturday, overtaking MS Dhoni to become the wicketkeeper with the most sixes in international cricket. The England batter achieved the milestone during his sensational 131 off 64 balls against India in the fifth T20I at the Rose Bowl. Buttler smashed eight sixes in his innings,…
Royal Birkdale (Southport): There was no dearth of drama at the 154 th Open which literally went to the wire. No less than seven players reached at least eight-under at some point and no one went past 11-under, before the roulette ball got stuck at nine-under for more than two and half hours.Then, first gingerly…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino makes comments during the opening ceremony of the International Broadcast Center, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Croatia’s controversial FIFA World Cup exit continues to cast a long shadow after the Croatian Football Federation claimed it has yet to receive a response from FIFA following an official request…
North Korea has revised its constitution to formally define its territory and remove all references to reunification with South Korea, Reuters reported citing a document. The move reflects leader Kim Jong Un‘s push to treat the two Koreas as separate states.According to the agency, a new Article 2 states that North Korea’s territory includes land…
In 1909, Charles Doolittle Walcott (first from left) discovered the Burgess Shale formation in British Columbia, revealing exceptionally preserved soft-bodied ancient life. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons Imagine the last day of your mountain trip, the sun setting, the packs packed, your thoughts turning to your journey home. It was at such a time that…
The Centre on Sunday said the Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) has emerged as India’s “One Nation, One Digital Platform” for school education, bringing curriculum-linked digital resources to students and teachers across the country.Launched in 2017, the platform is led by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in collaboration with the…
Lalit Modi (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: A ‘black magic’ row has taken social media by storm, coming into the spotlight during the IPL 2026 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings. A viral video showing a Sunrisers Hyderabad fan performing a lemon ritual – often labelled as black magic – coincided with the…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Rajasthan Royals’ batting coach Vikram Rathour admitted that Mitchell Starc’s decisive over completely shifted the momentum in Delhi Capitals’ favour, as RR suffered yet another setback in a tightening IPL 2026 playoff race. The Royals were in a commanding position at 162/2 and looked set for a total in…
US Republicans frame the Cueta crisis narrative for upcoming elections US President Donald Trump and his vice president JD Vance led far-right efforts on both sides of the Atlantic to exploit Spain’s migration crisis, portraying the surge in Ceuta as a preview for America if Democrats regain power.“It’s terrible. Remember that picture. That’s going to…
