New Delhi: India and England kick off their campaign in the new World Test Championship as the Three Lions host the Indian team in a five-match Test series. England have won the toss and have opted to bowl first in the first Test at Leeds. The Test match marks the beginning of India’s new era…
Bengaluru: June 20, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for its “holistic” approach in addressing health issues faced by the public. He was speaking after inaugurating the Adichunchanagiri University (ACU) Bengaluru campus. “Our leader and PM Modi had said several years ago in Gujarat that poverty’s…
Siwan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched 28 development projects worth more than Rs 5,900 crore in Bihar’s Siwan district. Modi inaugurated the new Vaishali–Deoria railway line project, built at a cost of over Rs 400 crore, and flagged off a new train service on this route. Additionally, in a major boost to connectivity…
Leeds (England): England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to field first at Headingley, Leeds on Friday, June 20. Stokes suggested that Headingley is always a good cricket wicket and was hoping to use the early assistance for the bowlers, with the pitch expected to get better later on to bat. Indian skipper…
Imphal: Security forces in Manipur arrested seven militants belonging to different banned outfits from Imphal East and Imphal West districts, officials said on Friday. A police officer said the arrested militants belonged to different factions of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), the People’s Liberation Army, and the United National Liberation Front (UNLF). The militants were…
New Delhi: The commerce ministry on Friday will meet stakeholders, including shipping lines, exporters, container firms, and other departments, to assess the impact of the Iran-Israel conflict on India’s overseas trade and address related issues, an official said. The industry official said that the meeting will be chaired by Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal. “The meeting…
New Delhi: Fearing use of its electronic data to create “malicious narratives”, the Election Commission has instructed its state poll officers to destroy CCTV cameras, webcasting and video footage of the election process after 45 days, if the verdict is not challenged in courts within that period. In a letter to state chief electoral officers…
Jerusalem: Israel on Thursday welcomed “all help” in striking Iran’s nuclear sites as President Donald Trump dangled the prospect of US involvement in the war, saying he will decide “within the next two weeks”. Israel, claiming Iran was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, launched air strikes against its arch-enemy last week, triggering…
New Delhi: If the world continues to release carbon dioxide at the current rate, the carbon budget for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be exhausted in just over three years, according to an international group of scientists. The carbon budget refers to the total amount of carbon dioxide the planet can emit…
New Delhi: NASA has put off Sunday’s launch of the Axiom-4 mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others to the International Space Station and a new date will be announced in the coming days. “NASA has made the decision to stand down from a launch on Sunday, June 22, and will target a…
