Chester-Le-Street: England have their tactics drawn up for Vaibhav Suryavanshi even as suspense prevails over the Indian batting sensation’s T20I debut in the series opener here on Wednesday. The three-time world champions India will take on England in a five-match series starting here on Wednesday, and it remains to be seen if the 15-year-old Suryavanshi…
Washington: The US Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship, upholding that any person born on American soil is a citizen. The Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship to children born in the US, including those whose parents are in the country unlawfully or…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke with his Irish counterpart Helen McEntee and conveyed his best wishes as Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Jaishankar said they also discussed ways to deepen India-Ireland cooperation, including in trade and education. “Glad to speak to FM @HMcEntee of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation on Tuesday with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, who briefed him on the recent developments in West Asia and the way forward. The prime minister said he reiterated in his interaction with the Iranian leader the importance of freedom of navigation in the Strait of…
Vinay Rao (…..Contd) To understand why none of these questions found their way into the courtroom, one must first understand what many affiliated clubs within the Hyderabad Cricket Association have gradually become. For a significant section of HCA’s membership, cricket development has ceased to be the primary purpose of affiliation. The affiliated club is no…
Politics in Telangana is entering a decisive phase. The honeymoon period of the Congress government is fading, while the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), once the dominant political force in the state, continues to grapple with an identity crisis after transforming itself from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) into a national party. As one struggles to…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the resonant cadence of Tristubh and Gayatri chandas, the sage Agastya raises a hymn that is at once a plea, a surrender, and a profound alignment with cosmic forces. The Maruts—the radiant storm deities, embodiments of movement, vitality, and luminous force—are invoked with humility and longing. The sage approaches them not…
Sanjaya spoke, recounting to Dhritarashtra the stirring movements of that day’s battle, wherein Arjuna, beholding the dreadful sport of death enacted by Bhagadatta’s colossal elephant Suprateeka, turned to Krishna with grave urgency. He declared that the army must be swiftly pierced, for the elephant, tireless and indomitable, possessed the strength to rend entire divisions and…
Sri Veerabhadreshwara Swamy Temple is located in the historic temple town of Talakadu, in T. Narasipura Taluk of Mysuru District, Karnataka. Situated on the banks of the sacred River Kaveri, the temple stands close to the famous Sri Vaidyanatheshwara Temple. Talakadu is one of Karnataka’s most revered Shaiva pilgrimage centres and is well known for…
London: England head coach Brendon McCullum revealed that he tried to persuade Ben Stokes to reconsider his decision to retire from international cricket, but said the captain had made up his mind by then. England lost the third and final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge by 160 on Monday, conceding the series 1-2….
