England beat India by 27 runs in 3rd ODI to seal 2-1 series win
London: Rohit Sharma’s 138 and half-centuries from Virat Kohli (74) and Shubman Gill (77) went in vain as England beat India by 27 runs in the third ODI and seal a 2-1 series win here on Sunday. After conceding a mammoth 387 for three, India finished at 360/7. Rohit struck 17 fours and five sixes…
Security stepped up ahead of CJP march; protesters gather for night vigil at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: Ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s proposed march to Parliament on Monday to press for education reforms, political leaders, actors and common people thronged the protest site at Jantar Mantar here, even as authorities put in place elaborate security arrangements and said that no permission has been sought for any such procession. “We…
Pak issues summons to Imran Khan’s sister after controversial remarks on army, conflict with India
Lahore: Pakistan’s anti-cybercrime body has issued summons to Noreen Niazi, sister of former prime minister Imran Khan, accusing her of disseminating “false, offensive and inflammatory” content on social media to defame state institutions and spread “fake narratives”. The summons came after an interview of Niazi was widely circulated on social media, in which she claimed…
PV Sindhu’s remarkable Japan Open win creates history for India, underlines big-stage return
Online Sports Desk On Sunday, PV Sindhu created history. The veteran became the first Indian — and at 31, the oldest woman — to win a BWF Super 750 title, beating world No 3 Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17 in their 30th match in the final of the Japan Open. Take a beat and read those…
Air India Group expects 50-60 new planes in 18 months; transformation plan on track: Nipun Aggarwal
Abu Dhabi: Air India Group expects to get 50-60 new aircraft in the next 18 months and the transformation programme is on track even as the airline industry has been impacted by multiple black swan events, according to a senior executive. Loss-making Air India was acquired by Tata Group in January 2022, and the airline…
Patnaik urges Centre to initiate talks with students protesting exam irregularities
Bhubaneshwar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik on Sunday urged the Centre to initiate talks with students protesting alleged irregularities in the conduct of examinations and called for a thorough debate in Parliament over the matter. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has been staging a protest in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar against irregularities in the conduct of exams….
J-K: Flash floods, landslides wreak havoc in Poonch-Rajouri belt; 11 dead, several missing
Jammu: At least 11 people were killed, and seven others went missing as torrential rains triggered landslides and flash floods in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, prompting a multi-agency rescue operation. The worst devastation was reported from Surankote tehsil in Poonch district, where most of the…
Opposition stages symbolic walk out from all-party meet over invitation to rebel TMC MPs
New Delhi: The entire opposition on Sunday staged a symbolic walkout from the all-party meeting convened here ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon Session to protest against the invitation extended to rebel TMC MPs. The opposition also protested against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decisions on the rebel TMC lawmakers, allowing them separate seats in the House…
Amit Shah to review Bengal law and order, launch dairy project from Kolkata
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Sunday lay the foundation stone of what is being billed as the world’s largest curd production plant under the Amul Bengal Dairy Project in West Bengal, an official statement said. Before the programme, he is scheduled to hold a meeting with state officials to discuss the law…
Murmu departs for three-nation European tour to boost ties
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday embarked on state visits to Moldova, North Macedonia, and Romania to further relations with the three countries in a range of sectors, including trade and technology, and to boost people-to-people ties. The first leg of her tour will start with a visit to Moldova on Monday. This will…
