NEW DELHI: India’s rising cricket sensation, Rinku Singh, has hinted at his preferred destination if not retained by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the upcoming mega IPL auction. Speaking candidly in an interview with Sports Tak, Rinku revealed that if KKR decide not to retain him, his next choice would be none other than…
NEW DELHI: Young wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, who made his India debut earlier this year under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, has opened up about his experience playing under the Indian skipper. Jurel, who debuted in the Rajkot Test against England, spoke highly of Rohit’s approachable and relaxed demeanor, describing him as a “very chill” captain.In…
A casual summer beach walk in South Wales turned into a prehistoric adventure for 10-year-old Tegan after she stumbled upon something extraordinary massive dinosaur footprints that date back over 200 million years.While exploring the shoreline at Penarth with her mother, Claire, Tegan discovered five enormous footprints embedded in red siltstone at Lavernock Point, a location…
In another display of their support to Vinesh Phogat, the khap panchanyats have decided to award the wrestler with a ‘gold medal‘ after she returned home from the Paris Olympics with a heartbreaking end to her campaign. Vinesh was disqualified after being found 100gm overweight on the second weigh-in ahead of her gold-medal match in…
NEW DELHI: As the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia approaches, Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has already begun preparing to face India’s rising batting star, Yashasvi Jaiswal. The series, which comprises five Tests, is set to start on November 22. Lyon, with an impressive record, is diligently studying Jaiswal, who has emerged…
After a century in the first innings, Jharkhand skipper Ishan Kishan stole the limelight once again by bringing his team’s victory over Madhya Pradesh in the Buchi Babu tournament in a heroic fashion. Ishan, who marked his return to red-ball domestic cricket in the match, scored 107 off 114 balls in the first innings, with…
MEERUT: At least 11 labourers of a Ghaziabad-based firm, returning home for Raksha Bandhan, were killed and 26 persons were injured when their pick-up truck collided head-on with a bus on Meerut-Badaun state highway at Salempur in Bulandshahr on Sunday.Police said around 10.30am, the bus collided with a truck while trying to overtake. The truck…
China’s Coast Guard accused a Philippine vessel of “deliberately colliding” with a Chinese vessel in a “dangerous and unprofessional” manner in the disputed South China Sea. The clash occurred around 3:24 am local time on Monday, with a short video posted by the China Coast Guard on social media capturing the incident.According to China’s maritime…
GURGAON: A three-year-old male tiger is believed to have travelled 125km from the Sariska reserve in Rajasthan to Jhabua forest in Rewari for the second time in eight months.Forest department officials initiated a search for the animal (ST-2302) after its pugmarks were spotted in the Aravali forest on Saturday evening. The tiger is likely to…
DHAKA: Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus pledged on Sunday to hold elections but said a “free, fair and participatory” election can only be held when the interim government has completed its “mandate” to carry out “vital reforms”.In his first interaction with diplomats stationed in Dhaka, Professor Yunus said reforms are needed in…
