Spread the love Virat Kohli (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s sublime century once again underlined his enduring greatness, even though it came in a losing cause as New Zealand clinched the ODI series 2-1 with a 41-run win in the decider on Sunday. Kohli’s 108-ball 124 — his record-extending 54th ODI hundred — was the centrepiece of India’s chase,...
‘Water is cold’: Rescuers avoided swimming through freezing waters to save Noida techie
Spread the love NOIDA: A delivery agent, who reached the accident site after a 27-year-old software engineer’s car fell into a water-filled deep pit in Greater Noida, on Sunday said he himself jumped into the pit in a desperate attempt to help the victim when he saw rescue workers struggling.Moninder, the delivery agent, said he arrived at the accident site...
Soft matter: the unusual yet persistent physics inside your bathroom cabinet
Spread the love Every morning, you perform a small physics activity without realising it. You squeeze toothpaste out of a tube. You apply a force and the paste flows out like a liquid. When you stop squeezing, the toothpaste stays on the brush, holding its shape against gravity. It doesn’t drip, spread or collapse into a puddle. This simple act...
Delhi chokes again: AQI ‘severe’ at 418; flights ops hit due to dense fog
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Delhi continued to struggle with severe air pollution on Monday morning, with the AQI at 418 at 8 am, keeping the city in the ‘severe’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Dhaula Kuan and Pandav Nagar stood at 455, while ITO recorded 434.A few flights at Indira...
IND vs NZ: Kohli’s century stands out in defeat; Gill calls for introspection
Spread the love Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill struck a candid and reflective note after his side slumped to a 41-run defeat against New Zealand in the series-deciding ODI on Sunday, admitting that while Virat Kohli’s batting continues to be a massive positive, the team still has “a lot of areas” that...
‘Grant bail in case of delayed trial’: Ex-CJI DY Chandrachud cites Umar Khalid case
Spread the love JAIPUR: Prolonged prison terms without trial undermine constitutional justice and demand bail, former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said Sunday, citing cases such as Umar Khalid’s and warning courts to rigorously test national security claims.Speaking at Jaipur Literature Festival, Chandrachud said when state invokes national security, “the court is duty bound to carefully scrutinise whether national...
Operation Trashi-I: Gunfight breaks out in J&K’s Kishtwar; 8 Army personnel injured
Spread the love Security operations following an exchange of fires between security forces and terrorists. (ANI) NEW DELHI: Eight Army personnel were injured on Sunday in a prolonged gunfight with terrorists in a remote forested area of the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.The encounter, which lasted for several hours, erupted when security forces came in contact with...
‘We could see only a thin ray of light’: Noida techie’s final struggle in abandoned pit
Spread the love In a heartbreaking incident, a software developer lost his life when his SUV plunged into a flooded construction pit in Noida. NOIDA: Trapped in a flooded pit on a fog-choked night, 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta fought for nearly 90 minutes to stay alive — climbing onto the roof of his sinking SUV, calling his father, sharing...
Spain: Over 20 killed after high-speed trains collide; videos show passengers crawling out of windows
Spread the love Image: X@/EchoNexusX At least 21 people were killed, and a dozen others were injured after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming train on Sunday evening in southern Spain.Passengers reportedly used emergency hammers to break windows, and some were able to walk away without serious injuries. Videos shared by people at the scene showed passengers...
Matthew Stafford’s wife, daughters wow Chicago in matching Rams outfits
Spread the love Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly (Getty Images) Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams arrived in Chicago for a snowy NFC showdown after months of near-80-degree California weather. Stafford, who threw for 4,707 yards and 46 touchdowns this season, has yet to claim an MVP award despite a performance many considered worthy. The contrast in conditions didn’t stop...
