India pacer Arshdeep Singh is hoping his return to first-class cricket can strengthen his case for a Test debut. The 27-year-old, who has played 18 ODIs and 91 T20Is, had not played a red-ball game for nearly a year before featuring in the 2026 Duleep Trophy.Arshdeep played a key role in North Zone’s 52-run win…
BENGALURU: Diageo-owned United Spirits has moved Bombay high court against a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) order concerning McDowell’s No. 1 Rum manufactured at its Baramati plant.The company disclosed the legal challenge on Tuesday, days after the food regulator barred the sale of certain rum and whisky products made by United Spirits…
Savita Punia (right) with Bichu Devi Kharibam in Amstelveen on Thursday Kolkata: India’s best World Cup finish in 52 years prompted an appeal from former India captain and goalkeeper Savita Punia, who wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media after the team’s historic campaign — asking him to help save the Women’s Hockey…
Kerala medical student Sawariya Basanth killed over ‘forced conversion’ claims in Uzbekistan (Image/X) NEW DELHI: A 21-year-old medical student from Kerala was murdered in Uzbekistan by a fellow student following repeated attempts to force her to convert her religion, according to her family’s complaint.Sawariya Basanth, a first-year student at the Bukhara State Medical Institute, was…
Thalapathy Vijay’s much awaited film ‘Jana Nayagan’ has received an ‘A’ certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). After getting the censor clearance, the makers shared a brand new official poster of the film. ‘Jana Nayagan’ new poster The production house earlier shared one of Vijay’s famous dialogues from the film. It read,…
Deepti Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Deepti Sharma scripted history on Sunday, producing one of the most remarkable bowling spells in Women’s T20I cricket to become the highest wicket-taker in the format as India began their Women’s T20 Asia Cup campaign with a thumping 94-run victory over Thailand in Dubai.Playing her landmark 150th T20I,…
Bank of Baroda and Bank of India are aiming to raise over $6 billion in foreign capital MUMBAI: Bank of Baroda and Bank of India, the two largest public sector banks in terms of overseas branches, are aiming to raise over $6 billion in foreign capital through schemes where RBI undertakes to cover forex risk…
A vast area of Antarctica that should be covered in winter sea ice is instead lying largely exposed to the ocean, alarming scientists and raising fresh concerns about the future of the frozen continent. Satellite observations show that roughly 650,000 square kilometres of sea ice, an area comparable to the size of France, has failed…
Controversial American YouTuber Sneako has turned his attention to tech billionaire Elon Musk, issuing a citizenship challenge. Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the internet personality whose legal name is Nicolas Kenn De Balinthazy dared the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to a one-on-one conversation. Sneako proposed that both men would risk their respective…
A 10-year-old student from Japan has captured worldwide attention after his fascination with butterflies led to a remarkable scientific study that is challenging long-held assumptions about insect memory. Jo Nagai, an elementary school student from Kobe, spent years carefully observing the Asian swallowtail butterflies he raised at home. His curiosity was sparked when he noticed…
