NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav challenged Janata Dal United to speak out if they were in favour of putting reservation in the Ninth Schedule amid state-wide sit-in protests on Sunday by the former demanding caste census in the country. “We challenge the JDU leaders to tell whether they are in favour…
Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies launched a large-scale vaccination campaign against polio in the Gaza Strip on Sunday. This effort aims to prevent an outbreak in a territory devastated by the Israel-Hamas war. Authorities plan to vaccinate children in central Gaza until Wednesday before extending the campaign to the heavily affected northern and…
NEW DELHI: KL Rahul‘s leadership has been praised by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fielding coach Jonty Rhodes, who acknowledged Rahul’s efforts since taking charge of the franchise in its inaugural season in 2022. Under Rahul’s captaincy, LSG made it to the playoffs in the first two seasons but finished seventh in the 2024 edition, raising…
NEW DELHI: People of Gujarat have once again shown the world that nothing can put a damper on their love for Garba after residents of Vadodara were seen performing the dance in knee-deep water. The video of the incident, likely recorded during Janmashtami celebrations, has since gone viral.The video shows a spirited group of people…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday held a virtual meet with senior party leaders on relief and rehabilitation efforts in Wayanad after the recent landslides which claimed more than 300 lives. Gandhi asserted that it is imperative to make a concerted effort to revitalise tourism in the district and dispelling the notion that…
Bangladesh fell apart on Day 3 of the third and final Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, as the home team’s paceman Khurram Shzhzad broke the back of the visitors’ batting line-up on Sunday morning with a four-wicket spell, which included three wickets in five balls. It left Bangladesh reeling at 75 for 6, requiring 49…
NEW DELHI: Ayush Shukla, a 21-year-old Hong Kong cricketer, made history by becoming the third bowler ever to deliver four consecutive maiden overs in a T20 International (T20I) match. This achievement also marks him as the first bowler from Asia to reach this milestone. Shukla’s impressive performance occurred during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup…
Russia on Sunday said that it prevented a large-scale drone attack by Ukraine, intercepting and shooting down 158 drones across 15 regions, including two over the capital city of Moscow. Reports indicate that a coal-fired power plant near the city and an oil refinery within the city limits were targeted during the attack.A local official…
Being hailed as the greatest England batsman to play Test cricket, Joe Root‘s twin centuries in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s took him past the England record of 33 Test hundreds set by former skipper Alastair Cook. Interestingly, it puts the 33-year-old Root only 3544 runs behind the batting legend from…
NEW DELHI: Ayush Badoni, captain of South Delhi Superstarz, believes his ability to timing the ball is the reason behind his record-breaking 55-ball 165-run effort against North Delhi Strikers in the Delhi Premier League. Badoni smashed a record 19 sixes during the match. The 24-year-old right-hander’s outstanding performance on Saturday helped his club win by…
