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Rain washes out opening day of Pakistan-Bangladesh second Test

RAWALPINDI: Heavy rain washed out the first day of the second and final Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Friday. Overnight downpours delayed...

Michael Vaughan takes a dig comparing Virat Kohli and Joe Root’s Test record

NEW DELHI: Joe Root achieved a significant milestone during the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's, equaling Alastair Cook's...

Distinguished lawyer, scholar AG Noorani dies

New Delhi: Former Supreme Court lawyer and eminent scholar AG Noorani died in Mumbai today. He was 94. One of the finest legal scholars and...

Mamata: Haven’t uttered single word against medical students, their movements

Accuses media of misinterpretation, criticises BJP for stirring anarchy in state KOLKATA: Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday denied that she had threatened junior...

Gujarat floods: Army mobilised as death toll reaches 28; PM dials CM

NEW DELHI: Heavy rains over the past few days have triggered a flood-like situation in Gujarat, prompting the state government to call in the...

Transgender identity certificate will be treated as valid documentation for PAN: Centre to SC

NEW DELHI: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a 'certificate of identity' issued by the district magistrate under the Transgender Persons (Protection...

India’s FinTech sector has received $6 bn investment in last 2 years: RBI chief

NEW DELHI: India’s FinTech sector has received investments of about $6 billion in the last two years alone while the number of FinTechs in...

Several vehicle makers to offer discounts on their products against scrappage certificate

NEW DELHI: Several manufacturers of vehicles, both passenger and commercial, have decided to offer discounts on the purchase of new vehicles for a limited...

Israel sends tanks deep into Khan Younis, at least 34 Palestinians killed

CAIRO: Israeli forces sent tanks deeper into Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip and launched strikes across the enclave as they battled Hamas-led...

Five more killed West Bank by Israeli military

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military says it has killed five more militants in a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank, including a well-known local...

Not involved in attacks on Hindus: Bangladesh JeI supremo

DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami supremo Shafiqur Rahman said that his party was not involved in attacks on the Hindu community in Bangladesh and attributed the negative...

UPSC adopts Aadhaar-based authentication for candidates’ verifications

NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the Centre has allowed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to utilise Aadhaar-based authentication to verify candidates’ identities...

This object in space is shining 500 trillion times brighter than the Sun

NEW DELHI: Astronomers have discovered the brightest object ever observed in the universe, a quasar that shines 500 trillion times brighter than our Sun. This...

Key Nutrients In Baasi Roti Which Are Not There In Freshly Made Rotis

NEW DELHI: The Indian diet heavily relies on handmade rotis. Every household in India has a few leftover rotis on its table for breakfast....

Govt committed to ensuring more youth play and shine: PM on National Sports Day

NEW DELHI: On the occasion of National Sports Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to sportspersons across the nation and reaffirmed the...

PM wishes Indian contingent for Paris Paralympics, asks 140 cr Indians to cheer for it

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on the 140 crore Indians to wish and support the 84-member contingent that will be representing...

EC directs transfer of 2 SSPs, SP in north Kashmir

New Delhi: In an administrative tone-up ahead of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission has directed the transfer of senior superintendents...

Modernisation efforts: DM reorders 73,000 SIG Sauer assault rifles

New Delhi: The ministry of defence, on Tuesday, placed an order for 73,000 SIG Sauer assault rifles with US weapons manufacturer Sig Sauer, as...

UNGA again delays UNSC reform talks; India warns of diminishing legitimacy

UNITED NATIONS: Failing to adopt measures for Security Council reforms at its current session, the UN General Assembly on Tuesday decided unanimously to push...

Former Iranian FM Zarif returns as President’s deputy

TEHRAN: A fortnight after his sudden resignation as Deputy President for Strategic Affairs to new President Masoud Pezeshkian, former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif...

Woman TV journalist’s body recovered from lake in Dhaka

DHAKA: The body of a 32-year-old woman TV journalist in Bangladesh was recovered from a lake here in the capital on Wednesday, according to...

New indictment filed against Trump for 2020 election actions

WASHINGTON: Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a revised indictment against former President Donald Trump, refining the charges related to his attempts to...

Assam govt to bring law mandating 6-month notice before marriage

GUWAHATI: The Assam government is set to introduce a new law in April 2025 that will require couples to provide a six-month notice before...

Mamata vows death penalty law for rapists

Accuses BJP of ‘defaming’ her with advanced AI tools over Bengal bandh KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced a special session of the...

10 years of PM Jan Dhan Yojana: Over 53.14 cr bank accounts opened

NEW DELHI: The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), one of the largest financial inclusion initiatives launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, completed a...

Digital transactions to increase over threefold to 481 billion by 2028-29: Report

NEW DELHI: A report by PwC India on Wednesday said the number of digital transactions in India is expected to increase more than threefold,...

Delhi court likely to hear Er Rashid’s bail plea today

New Delhi: A Delhi court is likely to hear on August 28 an application filed by Lok Sabha MP Rashid Engineer, who is in...

Delhi Court Orders Release Of Shabir Shah

New Delhi: A Delhi Court has ordered release of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in a money laundering case connected to a terror...

SNJPC proposals: CS, other top officers of 18 States, UTs appear in SC

New Delhi: In a rare sight, chief secretaries and finance secretaries of 18 states and union territories (UT) personally appeared before the Supreme Court...

Jay Shah Elected ICC Chairman

Dubai: BCCI secretary Jay Shah will take over as the next chairman of the ICC in December after he emerged as the sole nominee...

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