Spread the love Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his impressive start to ODI cricket with a match-winning century against Afghanistan in Chennai on Saturday, achieving a milestone faster than Indian stars Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill.The left-handed opener scored an unbeaten 110 as India thrashed Afghanistan by nine wickets in the third ODI to complete a...

The outbreak is outpacing us: Inside Congo’s fight against rare Ebola strain
Spread the love Dr Kerry Dierberg barely pauses as she coordinates shifts of doctors, nurses and healthcare workers for a 24-hour vigil at a health centre in Goma. This city, in North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is Ground Zero of the world’s worst Ebola outbreak. A transit hub with a population over 1 million, it has...
Trump warns of US tolls in Hormuz if final Iran agreement fails
Spread the love Trump warns of US tolls in Hormuz if final Iran agreement fails US president Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington could impose tolls on vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz if a final agreement with Iran is not reached, describing the potential charges as payment for US security services in the region.Trump said no tolls...
UK PM Keir Starmer expected to announce resignation on Monday: Report
Spread the love Keir Starmer expected to announce resignation on Monday: Report British prime minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation on Monday and outline a timetable for his departure, The Observer reported on Saturday. The newspaper said Starmer had concluded that his position was no longer tenable following discussions with cabinet ministers, advisers, donors and trade union...
FSSAI targets misleading ads as brands race to sell ‘healthy’ food
Spread the love FSSAI targets misleading ads as brands race to sell ‘healthy’ food NEW DELHI: With products flooding the market with promises of being “natural”, “healthy”, “heart-friendly” and having “no added sugar”, food regulator FSSAI has turned its attention to the claims behind the labels, flagging several food and nutraceutical products for potentially misleading branding, labelling and advertising.The move...
At Lahore’s ‘Eton’, Pakistani alum pays tribute to Indian dost
Spread the love At Lahore’s ‘Eton’, Pakistani alum pays tribute to Indian dost NEW DELHI: Nearly eight decades after Partition, a classroom at Lahore’s Aitchison College has become an unlikely bridge between India and Pakistan. On June 10, ‘Classroom No. 108’ at the 140-year-old institution was dedicated to Harcharan Singh Brar, a pre-Partition student who later became CM of Punjab...
Palantir CEO roasts Mamdani voters over their ‘less valuable’ Ivy League degree
Spread the love File picture Palantir CEO Alex Karp is no fan of Democrats. Little doubt then that he does not share a high opinion about New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Just days after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos almost had a public fight with Zohran Mamadani over taxes, an old post of Palantir CEO where he has slammed New York...
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively’s friendship faces strain ahead of wedding
Spread the love Taylor Swift’s bond with Blake Lively reportedly took a turn ahead of her wedding to Travis Kelce.(Image via Getty Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have maintained privacy even though they are pretty public about their high profile relationship.While both of them have remained publicly distant from Blake Lively, it seems Taylor Swift’s friendship with her had...
Protests mount in Bangladesh overalleged desecration of Hindu deity
Spread the love Bangladesh continued to witness protests by the Hindu community in Dhaka and other parts of the country DHAKA: Bangladesh continued to witness protests by the Hindu community in Dhaka and other parts of the country, condemning govt’s ‘inaction’ following an incident at Palashbari, Gaibandha, in which a picture of Lord Ram was allegedly hit with shoes during...
CBSE to consult key stakeholders on digital marking system
Spread the love Review will test whether CBSE can plug gaps exposed during 2026 exams NEW DELHI: The fate of CBSE’s controversial on-screen marking (OSM) system hangs in the balance. The board will decide whether to continue with it for Class XII exams in 2027 and possibly extend it to Class X only after consulting key stakeholders, including students, teachers,...
