From Langa’s lanes to Lord’s glory, the World Test Championship crown ends decades of despair For decades, South Africa’s cricketing saga was a tale of heartbreak and haunting near-misses. From the cruel rain-rule exit in 1992 to the 1999 semi-final tragedy under Hansie Cronje, the Proteas built a reputation of faltering at the cusp of…
New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran and growing volatility in global oil markets, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday assured that India remains well-prepared to meet its fuel needs and maintain energy security. Reviewing the situation with top officials from the petroleum ministry and heads of public…
Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday did not rule out plans to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it would “end the conflict” between the two arch-foes. In a 20-minute interview with US network ABC News, the Israeli leader insisted his country’s deadly aggression to “defang” Iran was justified, and equated…
New Delhi: After registering a positive growth for two months, India’s exports slipped into negative territory again, contracting 2.17 per cent year-on-year to USD 38.73 billion in May due to a fall in petroleum goods’ shipments, while trade deficit narrowed to USD 21.88 billion during the month. According to government data released on Monday, imports…
Mangaluru/Udupi: Relentless monsoon rains disrupted life in the coastal, central, and northern districts of Karnataka. A landslide on National Highway 169 (NH-169) and severe urban flooding in Mangaluru underscore the state’s infrastructure vulnerabilities, while swollen rivers and crop damage signal a broader crisis, officials said on Monday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted continued heavy…
Varanasi (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials to ensure that all ongoing development projects here are completed on time, according to a statement. Reviewing the progress of development works and law and order in a meeting with senior officials, the chief minister emphasised that there should be no negligence in…
Nicosia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides “expressed concern” over the ongoing conflicts in West Asia and Europe, and they both agree that “this is not an era of war”. Modi made the remarks after wide-ranging talks with Christodoulides, covering the full range of bilateral relations. They talked about…
By all indications, the Israel-Iran conflict is heading towards a dangerous and perhaps uncontrollable escalation. With both nations trading deadly blows and refusing to talk, the region teeters on the edge of full-scale war. And yet, amid this crisis, the world is being treated to the usual chaos out of Washington, led by none other…
Priyanka Saurabh The true test of love is when it hits the hard walls of time, society, and power. ‘Raj Sir IPS’ is not just a love story but an autobiography of a highly educated, passionate, and dedicated couple whose seeds of love germinate, flourish, turn into a sacred relationship, and are ultimately crushed under…
William Hanson, a British etiquette coach, recently posted a video claiming the ‘correct’ way to eat a banana is with a fork and knife. Yes, really. No peeling it like a normal person – just slice off both ends, score the peel, and eat it delicately, as if it is a royal dessert. Naturally, the…
