Spread the love       The iconic national park has issued alerts as at least 20 people are missing A powerful flash flood tore through Arizona’s Grand Canyon, sending torrents of muddy water, boulders and debris through Bright Angel Canyon and into the Colorado River. The National Park Service (NPS) said at least 20 people may be missing or unaccounted for, prompting...

Spread the love       Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq (Reuters) Stuart Broad has questioned Imam-ul-Haq’s decision to practise on the sidelines while carrying a calf injury during Pakistan’s second Test against England at Lord’s, accusing the batter of “putting on an act”.Imam was ruled out of the remainder of the Test after suffering a low-grade strain to his left calf while fielding on...

Spread the love       Oil prices jump over 2% as Middle East tensions intensify Oil prices rose more than 2% per barrel on Monday after conflict in the Middle East reignited once again with US attacking an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran hitting back at US bases in Jordan. Brent crude gained $1.86, or 2.11%, to $89.96...

Spread the love       Two suspected killers of singer Ankit Baliyan died in a police encounter early Monday morning SHAMLI: Two sharpshooters involved in the murder of popular Haryanvi singer Ankit Baliyan were gunned down in a police encounter in the industrial area here on Monday morning. The slain accused, identified as Sumit and Mohit, were carrying rewards of Rs 50,000...

Spread the love       R Praggnanandhaa and Viswanathan Anand NEW DELHI: You remember the photo that made rounds on social media last April, just after Vaishali Rameshbabu, Praggnanandhaa’s elder sister, had landed at the Chennai airport with the Women’s Candidates medal wrapped around her neck. It was a photo of her family.Praggnanandhaa was there too, his facial gesture mirroring anything but...

Spread the love       Physical boarding pass stamping to end from September 1 International travellers leaving India will see a small but important change at airports starting September 1. Passengers will no longer need to get their boarding passes stamped during immigration clearance, removing an extra step from the departure process. The Bureau of Immigration has introduced the change to make...

Spread the love       The International Cricket Council (ICC) has removed Sri Lanka’s hosting rights for the first-ever Women’s Champions Trophy, scheduled for 2027, because of concerns over government involvement in the running of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).The tournament was expected to feature six teams, including the host nation, but the change could also affect Sri Lanka’s place in the competition.Sri...

Spread the love       Cricket accessories (AFP Photo) A broken printer has resulted in a cricket team conceding a match in Northern Ireland, turning what looked like a normal rain interruption into a highly unusual defeat.Ballyspallen were playing at home against Eglinton in the North West Cricket Union Premier League on Saturday. Eglinton had been bowled out for 159 runs in...

Spread the love       IPL Trophy (Photo Credit: BCCI/IPL) The Indian cricket board’s reluctance to seek better price discovery ahead of the upcoming IPL and home bilateral media rights tender is weighing heavily on the industry.With about six months to go before the final IPL edition of the 2023-27 rights cycle begins, there is growing concern among cricket’s biggest stakeholders that...

Spread the love       File photo: PM Modi receives Uzbekistan’s top State honour ‘Oliy Darajali Dustlik’, says India, Uzbek will become “united voice for Global South” As the two countries elevated their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Uzbekistan joined India in unequivocally condemning, in a joint statement, terrorism, including cross-border terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, reiterated a zero-tolerance...