India cricketers after losing the fifth Test against Australia The SCG in Sydney. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in 10 years by winning the fifth and final Test by six wickets against an Indian team deprived of their captain and star bowler…
A severe winter storm swept across the central United States on Sunday, unleashing snow, ice, strong winds, and plunging temperatures, creating hazardous travel conditions. Forecasters warned of the potential for the “heaviest snowfall in a decade” in some areas. States of emergency have been declared in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri, while…
NEW DELHI: Patna Police detained Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor on Monday as he continued his indefinite hunger strike at Gandhi Maidan, protesting against the alleged Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam paper leak. This came as the police cleared the protest site and conducted thorough vehicle checks around the area.Prashant Kishor, who launched his…
The 82nd Golden Globe Awards have officially begun in Los Angeles, setting the tone for another year of cinematic celebration and jaw-dropping fashion moments. As the stars start to arrive, the red carpet has transformed into a runway of glamour, with Hollywood’s biggest names putting their best foot forward in dazzling ensembles. With fans eagerly…
NEW DELHI: Three Coast Guard personnel were killed after their ‘Dhruv’ advanced light helicopter (ALH) crashed at Porbandar in Gujarat on Sunday afternoon, raising questions once again about the indigenous twin-engine choppers that have been grounded a few times after a string of accidents earlier.The ALH Mark-III chopper was returning from a routine training sortie…
CHENNAI: A study by the Tamil Nadu archaeology department has revealed that more than 90% of the ancient graffiti marks found at 140 archaeological sites in the state, including Keeladi, have parallels or similarities with those of the Indus Valley civilisation that existed from around 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE.Researchers analyzed 15,184 graffiti signs inscribed…
NASHIK: Mumbai-Nanded Tapovan Express travelled about 700m in reverse Saturday to pick up a passenger who had fallen off as it approached Manmad junction. The injured passenger later died in hospital and was identified as Sarvar Shaikh, a 30-year-old from Uttar Pradesh.“The train’s loco pilot took permission from the controller and manoeuvred the train in…
SAMBALPUR: Two local BJP functionaries were killed and two others injured after a speeding tipper truck rear-ended their car thrice on NH-53 in Odisha’s Sambalpur early Sunday, raising suspicions of a pre-planned murder.“Police are probing whether it was an accident or a pre-planned murder,” said Sambalpur SP Mukesh Bhamoo.The deceased – Debendra Nayak, BJP’s mandal…
DEHRADUN: A worker from UP was killed and another critically hurt when a cable of the lifting trolley carrying workers at an under-construction bridge over Alaknanda river snapped on Saturday night, officials said.The incident took place when construction work was ongoing at the bridge in Rudraprayag district to link Gaurikund and Badrinath highway as part…
PUNE: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday lost his cool while speaking at a public event in Baramati. When his supporters flooded him with letters on various issues, Pawar said, “You voted for me, that does not mean you have become my boss. Have you made me a farm labourer now?”Cabinet minister Sanjay Shirsat…
