Thiruvananthapuram: Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana hit stroke-filled half-centuries in a record opening partnership to help India beat Sri Lanka by 30 runs in the fourth women’s T20I and take 4-0 lead in the five-match series, here on Sunday. Asked to bat first, openers Shafali (79) and Mandhana (80) stitched a record 162 runs to take…
Dhaka: The main leader of last year’s violent uprising that toppled the then government in Bangladesh, Mahfuz Alam, on Sunday distanced himself from his disciples under the National Citizen Party (NCP) banner over their move to forge an electoral alliance with the Jamaat-e-Islami. In a Facebook post, Alam declined to be a “part of this…
Colombo: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday extended the state of public emergency declared a month ago when the Ditwah cyclone made its landfall, leaving a trail of destruction. The gazette notifying the extension by one month was issued by the Secretary to the President to ensure “protection of public order and the maintenance of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon states to encourage manufacturing, boost ‘ease of doing business’ and strengthen the services sector to make India a global services giant. Addressing the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries here, Modi said India has the potential to become the world’s food basket and the country…
There comes a point in public life where silence stops being strategic and starts becoming shameful. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached that point. Allegations and proven cases of sexual violence, molestation, intimidation of victims, and political shielding of the accused—emanating disturbingly from BJP-ruled states—can no longer be brushed aside as isolated incidents or opposition…
The BCCI’s decision to announce India’s T20I squad for the New Zealand series while holding back the ODI squad has triggered a familiar yet unavoidable debate: should Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli be recalled for the three-match ODI series beginning January 11? Whether this delay is strategic or merely procedural remains open to interpretation. But…
In India, faith often trumps reason. That’s why the sound of temple bells sometimes feels more suffocating than the sound of a suffocating sound, but we don’t want to listen. A recent Mumbai court ruling—imposing a fine of ₹5,000 for feeding pigeons in a public place—is a clear and bold example of this confrontation. This…
The Fish, speaking with sharp precision, addressed the venerable Sage, “O Seer of noble lineage, delay not! The hour of dissolution hastens fast. Soon shall the animate and inanimate creation of the universe be overwhelmed. The oceans shall merge as one and engulf all things. This is the twilight between Manvantaras, the interval when worlds…
Bodheswar Mahadev Temple is located near Bangarmau town in Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh. The temple is believed to be several hundred years old, with its construction estimated around the 15th century. The ancient stone work and traditional design reflect the craftsmanship of its time and have been preserved through generations by local worshippers. The main…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted a Manipuri man’s effort to bring electricity to his remote village, describing how he found the solution in solar power that brought light to hundreds of houses in the area. Talking about Shriram Moirangthem in his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Modi said…
