- Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Seven artefacts, including a stone door jamb stolen from a Hindu temple in Uttar Pradesh, has been transferred back to India by Glasgow's museums as part of Scotland's “largest-ever” repatriation of objects from a single collection. Glasgow Life, a charitable organisation which runs the city's museums, had confirmed the handover…
A day after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided his residence, Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday (20) claimed that the 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be a battle between Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and prime…
Ever heard of bomb proofing as early as the 17th Century? Welcome to the serene St Mary's Church on the premises of Fort St George, the seat of power for centuries. This is the church where Robert Clive's marriage with Margaret Maskelyne was solemnised. Clive (1725-1774) one of the key…
A week after author Salman Rushdie was stabbed onstage at a literary event, writers and friends of the Mumbai-born author gathered at the New York Public Library in New York City and read from his works, expressing their solidarity with him and his “relentless” advocacy for free expression. Literary and…
Six people were killed and 13 others were feared dead in separate incidents of flash flood and landslide triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Saturday (20). Twenty-two people, who were stranded following a flash flood in the state's Hamirpur district, were evacuated safely, they said. Chief…
England captain Ben Stokes insisted he was "absolutely fine" with his side's "off-game" after a humiliating innings and 12-run defeat in the first Test against South Africa at Lord's. The hosts were comprehensively outplayed as the Proteas won inside three days, with this reverse England's first loss under their new…
British foreign secretary Liz Truss has vowed to take on "militant" union leaders if she succeeds in becoming the next prime minister of the country. The 46-year-old leader revealed her iron-fist plan after the UK's rail union leader Jack Lynch on Thursday (18) threatened that walkouts could go on indefinitely…
Rooted to the bottom of the Premier League for the first time in 30 years, Manchester United's disastrous start to the season on and off the field could still get worse when they face Liverpool on Monday (22). Always one of the biggest clashes in the English football calendar, Liverpool's…
For former India captain Virat Kohli, the upcoming Asia Cup tournament in the United Arab Emirates will be a key affair. The 33-year-old has been part of only one international tour after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 which was in England and in that, he had a forgettable run…
Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj took South Africa into a first-innings lead of more than a hundred runs in the first Test against England at Lord's on Thursday following a fine fifty from Sarel Erwee. England captain Ben Stokes had bowled his side back into the game when he removed…
