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World Test Championship
MELBOURNE: The 184-run victory over India at the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has improved the chances of the Pat Cummins-led Australian side of making it to the World Test Championship 2025 final, with the side now needing just one more Test win away from making it to Lord's next year, according to ICC. While Australia are out in...
2024
NEW DELHI: As the year 2024 bids farewell, the mesmerising visuals of the last sunrise of the year have emerged from the different parts of the nation. Visuals from Dona Paula Beach of Goa captured a stunning sunrise with the sky being painted in vibrant hues golden, pink and soft purple. Similar visuals have emerged from the southern region of the...
Trinidad and Tobago
PORT OF SPAIN: Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency following killing incidents during the weekend added to what was already an exceptionally deadly year for the Caribbean nation, CNN reported. In the emergency orders announced by the office of the Prime Minister Keith Rowley on Monday, the police personnel will be able to conduct search among people...
Nitesh Rane
PUNE: As the "Mini-Pakistan" remark erupts row inviting reactions from opposition leaders, Maharashtra Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane on Monday clarified that Kerala was very much part of India, saying he was merely comparing the situation in Kerala and Pakistan. He said that if the treatment meted out to "Hindus" in Pakistan is similar to happenings in India, there should...
Jaiswal
MELBOURNE: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-Ppresident Rajeev Shukla feels Yashasvi Jaiswal was "clearly" not out on Day 5 of the fourth Test of the BGT series against Australia in Melbourne on Monday. The decision by the third umpire Sharfuddoula on Yashasvi Jaiswal's dismissal on the final day of the fourth Test of the BGT series...
Delhi
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced 'Pujari, Granthi Samman Yojana' under which he stated that the priests of temples and the 'granthis' of the Gurudwara will receive an honorarium of about Rs 18,000 per month. He further stated that this scheme...
Hanukkah
MUMBAI: The Jewish festival of Hanukkah was celebrated at the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Sunday with the lighting of the fifth candle of the Hanukkah menorah. The event saw a large number of people from the Jewish community gathering and enjoying the festival with their friends and family. The event was also attended by the Consul General of Israel...
Jimmy Carter
WASHINGTON DC: US President-elect Donald Trump has paid tribute to former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100, in Georgia, calling him "good man, very consequential" and said that "we all owe him a debt of gratitude." Trump issued two statements on his social media platform Truth Social following the death of Carter. In his...
Mathura
MATHURA: As the new year is about to start, devotees from across the country and abroad are gathering in Vrindavan to seek blessings at sacred temples like Banke Bihari, Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi, and Dwarkadhish. With faith-filled crowds swelling, Mathura Police, led by SSP Shailesh Pandey, have implemented robust security measures, including drones, additional cameras, and strategic parking arrangements, ensuring...
Plane Crash
SEOUL: World leaders have expressed condolences and solidarity with South Korea after the tragic airplane crash in Muan claimed over 170 lives. In a statement released by the White House, US President Joe Biden expressed his grief over the accident and pledged support to South Korea. "Jill and I are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life that occurred...