- Tuesday, April 22, 2025
FRUSTRATED captain Pat Cummins said Wednesday that Australia controlled the third Test against India at the Gabba and could have won but for the dire Brisbane weather. Rain delays led to the loss of 249 overs during the match, ending any Australia hopes of pushing for a victory and a…
INDIA'S premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday stunned the cricketing world by bidding adieu to his international career in the middle of the ongoing Test series against Australia here despite having a "bit of punch left" in him. The 38-year-old retires from the game as the second-highest wicket-taker for India…
OVERLOOKED for a berth in the new Mahayuti ministry, NCP heavyweight Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday openly criticised party chief and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and other leaders, including Praful Patel, for "sidelining" senior members. Speaking to reporters in Nashik, his home district in north Maharashtra, Bhujbal said he…
DELHI'S air quality plummeted to alarming levels on Tuesday after 24 days, with many areas witnessing a significant spike in pollution despite the strictest measures, including a ban on construction activities and the entry of trucks into the city, coming into force. The city's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI)…
SRI LANKAN president Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday clearly conveyed to prime minister Narendra Modi that the island nation's soil will not be allowed for use against India's interests, an assurance that came amid concerns in New Delhi over China's attempts to increase its influence over Colombo. Dissanayake is currently…
ALLAHABAD High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who purportedly gave controversial statements at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad function, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday, sources said. According to the sources, Yadav appeared before the collegium headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and was asked to put forth his…
ELEVEN Indian nationals were found dead at a restaurant in Georgia's mountain resort of Gudauri, the Indian mission here said on Monday (16). Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs said the initial inspection found no signs of injury or violence. All victims died from carbon monoxide poisoning, local media reported, citing…
STAND-UP comedian Kapil Sharma has defended himself after facing criticism for allegedly making ‘racist’ remarks about filmmaker Atlee's appearance during a recent episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show. Sharma, on Tuesday, urged people not to spread hate on social media and denied commenting on Atlee's complexion in the now-viral…
BUSINESS activity between the UK and India has flourished in 2024 as the value of payments received by clients in Britain from India rose by 121 per cent, according to the latest data released by HSBC UK. The multinational bank, which highlighted the figures based on its two-way support for…
ACTOR Sonakshi Sinha has hit back at veteran actor Mukesh Khanna for his recent remarks criticising her upbringing and lack of knowledge about the Ramayana. Khanna’s comments stem from an incident in 2019 when Sonakshi was unable to answer a question about the Hindu epic on the quiz show Kaun…
