SANJU SAMSON'S breathtakingly beautiful stroke-play was matched by Tilak Varma's understated brilliance as India, riding on their record-breaking twin tons, bullied a listless South Africa with a series-winning 135-run victory in the fourth and final T20 International here on Friday. India thus ended this year's T20I campaign by winning all…
ALMOST everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said. She also underscored the urgent need for cross-ministerial and international collaboration to address its effects on health, gender and economic stability in the country.…
DONALD TRUMP has tapped vaccine sceptic and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president. "We want you to come up with things and ideas and what you've been talking about for a long time and I…
DEFENDING champions India will face their sternest test at the women's Asian Champions Trophy when they take on reigning Olympic silver medallists China in Rajgir, Bihar on Saturday. Both India and China are undefeated in the tournament so far, having registered three wins from as many games. But world no.…
TAMIL actor Suriya's latest movie Kanguva collected ₹586.2 million (£5.48 m) gross worldwide on its opening day, the makers announced on Friday. The film, which premiered on Thursday, has been described by the production team as a "mighty valiant saga" spanning generations. Studio Green, one of the film's producers, shared…
JEWELLERS are facing challenges in doing hassle-free business during the peak wedding season, which has coincided with the Maharashtra Assembly polls this year, as their goods and bank accounts are being seized by officials despite having relevant papers, an industry body said. The Model Code Conduct (MCC) is in place…
THE MOVE to make a sequel to the 2008 hit “Singh Is Kinng” is now caught in a legal row after producer Shailendra Singh recently shared plans to cast a new lead, Ranveer Singh or Diljit Dosanjh, in place of Akshay Kumar. The first version was directed by Anees Bazmee…
NEARLY a fortnight after a Hindu temple in Canada was attacked by a pro-Khalistani mob, a new video has emerged showing a Khalistani supporter urging Canadians to "go back to Europe". In the video, which is being widely shared online, a man can be heard shouting, “This is our country,…
INFOSYS co-founder N R Narayana Murthy said he was disappointed when the software giant shifted to a five-day week in 1986, but added that he himself used to put in 14-hour work days for six and half days of week till he retired in 2014. Asked about his earlier controversial…
KL RAHUL on Friday copped a blow on his right elbow and left the field for scans during India's match simulation at the WACA ground, raising concern ahead of the first Test against Australia here from November 22. Rahul made 29 before pacer Prasidh Krishna pinged on his elbow with…