Spread the love Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) India captain Shubman Gill has thrown his weight behind the future of One-day Internationals, insisting the 50-over format should remain untouched while suggesting the return of triangular or quadrangular series to make bilateral cricket more engaging.Speaking on the eve of the first ODI against England at Edgbaston, Gill dismissed suggestions...
One Indian crew member killed, 6 injured after Iran strikes UAE tankers in Hormuz
Spread the love File photo: Tankers and other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz (Picture credit: Reuters) NEW DELHI: An Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured after two UAE-flagged tankers were targeted by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE ministry of defence said early Tuesday.The attack on the tankers Mombasa and Bahia...
US launches third straight night of strikes on Iran as Hormuz tensions escalate
Spread the love File photo: An explosion at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, Iran, as three Corsair unmanned surface vessels fired by the US military, hit the port The United States launched a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on early Tuesday (local time Monday), targeting Iranian military assets as tensions continued to rise over control of the Strait of...
Anti-graft bills not aimed at undercutting non-BJP governments, says home ministry
Spread the love The legislative majority of the party in office — as well as the democratic mandate — remains unaffected by the bills, MHA said NEW DELHI: The home ministry has rejected the opposition’s charge that its anti-corruption bills undermine federalism and are aimed at destabilising state govts run by BJP’s rivals, asserting that the provisions seek the removal...
Supreme Court seeks Ram mandir fund probe status report in a week
Spread the love File photo NEW DELHI: Virtually taking over supervision of the ongoing investigations into Ayodhya Ram mandir donation embezzlement controversy, Supreme Court on Monday asked the UP govt-constituted Special Investigation Team to submit its probe status report within a week.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana entertained four PILs which have...
‘Comprehensive sex education’ coming soon to schools, govt tells Supreme Court
Spread the love The government told the Supreme Court it is agreeable to introduce “comprehensive sex education” in schools/colleges NEW DELHI: The long-standing taboo around sex education is finally set to end in India, with the subject poised to become a formal part of school curriculum.The government on Monday told the Supreme Court it is agreeable to introduce “comprehensive sex...
Did Erling Haaland really bring a raccoon home? Here’s the truth
Spread the love Norwegian star player Erling Haaland witnessed a brutal defeat against England in the quarter finals which brought the nation’s journey in the 2026 FIFA World Cup to a sad end after an impressive run. As Erling Haaland left the United States, his journey back home has sparked chaos among millions. Norwegian star player Erling Haaland witnessed a...
India launches UNSC campaign for 2028-29 term, Jaishankar unveils ‘SHANTI’ vision
Spread the love Outlining India’s approach to global governance, Jaishankar introduced the country’s SHANTI vision NEW DELHI: India on Monday officially launched its campaign for election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar highlighting the country’s peacekeeping record, development partnerships and commitment to a rules-based global...
Supreme Court quashes Guwahati high court order on 27 ‘foreigners’
Spread the love File photo: Supreme Court of India NEW DELHI: Observing that the consequence of a person being declared a foreign national is huge and may lead to detention, deportation, separation from family and even possibly leave them stateless, Supreme Court Monday said determination of citizenship must be carried out through a “fair, lawful and reasonable” process even as...
Jammu and Kashmir: BJP slaps Rs 100 crore notice on Omar over MLA poaching charge
Spread the love File photo: Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR/JAMMU: BJP served a Rs 100-crore defamation notice on J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Monday over his allegation that a party functionary tried to poach one of his National Conference MLAs from Jammu by offering up to Rs 30 crore, a ministerial berth and restoration of statehood to...
