IndiGo passenger booked for smoking inside toilet of Delhi-Mumbai flight

MUMBAI: A case has been registered against a 38-year-old man after he smoked inside the lavatory of a Mumbai-bound flight from Delhi, police said on Friday. The incident took place on Wednesday evening on an IndiGo flight from the country’s national capital to the financial capital, the official said. The flight, carrying 176 passengers, took […]

South African researchers test use of nuclear technology to curb rhino poaching

MOKOPANE: Researchers in South Africa have injected radioactive material into the horns of 20 rhinos as part of a research project aimed at reducing poaching. The idea is that radiation detectors already in place at national borders would detect the horns and help authorities arrest poachers and traffickers. The research, which has included the participation […]

‘He is saving it for the final’: Rohit on Kohli’s form

NEW DELHI: Team India showcased its dominance with a commanding performance to storm into the T20 World Cup final, crushing England by 68 runs in the semi-final on Thursday. India asserted their dominance from the outset in the match, which also saw rain-related interruptions. Skipper Rohit Sharma led the charge, whose aggressive 57 off 39 […]

Shafali slams fastest women’s Test double ton as India dominate Day 1 against Proteas

NEW DELHI: India women’s team’s swashbuckling opening batter Shafali Verma starred on the first day of the one-off Test against South Africa in Chennai by slamming the fastest double century in the history of women’s Test cricket. The 20-year-old Shafali scored the double ton off just 194 balls, surpassing Australia’s Annabel Sutherland’s previous record of […]

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