Ahmedabad: Defending champions Karnataka continued their unbeaten run in the tournament defeating Puducherry by 67 runs in a fourth round Group A match at the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Wednesday. Skipper Mayank Agarwal (132 off 124; 15x4s, 2x6s) and Devdutt Padikkal (113 off 116; 10x4s, 4x6s) struck fluent centuries and added 228 runs in…
Jaipur: Sarfaraz Khan ended 2025 with a magnificent 75-ball 157 studded with 14 sixes as Mumbai inched closer towards knock-out with a 87-run victory over Goa in a group C game of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Wednesday. Sarfaraz, who was also in prime form during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, hit a 56-ball…
New Delhi: Operation Sindoor stands as a “resounding testament” to India’s unwavering resolve against terrorism, and with precision and professionalism, the Indian armed forces struck deep into the heart of Pakistan’s terror infrastructure delivering a “calibrated and decisive blow”, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. The operation sent an “unambiguous message” to the world —…
New Delhi: The situation along the country’s northern borders remains stable, yet sensitive, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, and asserted that the deployment of the Indian Army in all sectors along the Line of Actual Control is “robust, well poised” and prepared to deal with any “emerging contingency”. Also, bilateral interaction between India and…
Dhaka: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday represented India at the funeral of former prime minister Khaleda Zia and handed over to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman a letter of condolences from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In his meeting with Rahman, a front-runner for prime ministership in the February 12 parliamentary polls,…
The ever-learning mind of Dharmaja, restless in the pursuit of wisdom, bowed with folded hands and spoke to the venerable sage Markandeya: “O holy one, is there any being in this world older than you who yet lives?” The sage, radiant with age and grace, replied: “There was once a king named Indradyumna, whose splendour…
The ever-learning mind of Dharmaja, restless in the pursuit of wisdom, bowed with folded hands and spoke to the venerable sage Markandeya: “O holy one, is there any being in this world older than you who yet lives?” The sage, radiant with age and grace, replied: “There was once a king named Indradyumna, whose splendour…
Vashishtheshwar Mahadev, also known as Bateshwar Nath Mahadev Temple/Bateshwar Sthan a very sacred Shiva temple located near Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The temple stands at the foot of Bateshwar hill, on the banks of the holy north-flowing River Ganga (Uttarvahini Ganga). The peaceful natural setting of hills, river, caves, and greenery gives the temple…
Beijing: The ambassadors of the Quad nations, comprising the US, India, Australia and Japan, held a rare publicised meeting in Beijing. The meeting at the US Embassy in Beijing took place on December 19, according to the Japanese Embassy’s post on X. “The Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) is a force for good working to maintain a…
New Delhi: Broadband subscriber base in the country crossed the 100 crore-mark in November 2025, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said on Wednesday. India had 99.98 crore broadband subscribers in October, comprising 95.49 crore on wireless networks and 4.48 crore on fixed connections. “In November 2025, the broadband subscriber base in India crossed…
