Tom Curran called back to bat (Photo: CREIMAS / ILT20) NEW DELHI: In a remarkable display of sportsmanship, the spirit of cricket took center stage during an ILT20 encounter between Gulf Giants and MI Emirates on Saturday evening. The incident occurred on the last ball of the 18th over of the Giants’ innings when Tom…
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina‘s Awami League would not be allowed to participate in elections, a key adviser of Muhammad Yunus’ interim govt said on Saturday.“The elections will be contested among pro-Bangladesh groups only,” said Mahfuz Alam, a top leader of the Anti-Discrimination Movement, which spearheaded the mass uprising that toppled Hasina’s Awami…
Donald Trump at Vegas rally President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of the United States rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO) during a rally at Las Vegas’ Circa Resort & Casino on Saturday. This comes just days after he signed an executive order withdrawing the country from the international group, citing the organization’s handling…
NEW DELHI: Google has unveiled a special doodle to mark India’s 76th Republic Day, celebrating the country’s rich diversity and national pride. The colourful design, created by Pune-based artist Rohan Dahotre, features a series of animals representing various regions of India, intricately woven into the letters of ‘GOOGLE’ to resemble a lively ‘wildlife parade’. Among…
Every year on January 26th, Republic Day is celebrated in India to mark the adoption of the Constitution which was a significant turning point in the Indian history. This day honours India’s transition from a British colony to a republic, ensuring that its people are subject to their own laws and values. Following India’s independence…
The Trump administration on Friday directed federal agencies to start terminating staffers working in positions related to diversity programmes, after placing them on paid leave earlier this week. “Each agency, department, or commission head shall take action to terminate, to the maximum extent allowed by law, all DEI, DEIA, and ‘environmental justice’ offices and positions…
BENGALURU: Facing public outrage over the harassment by microfinance companies over unpaid debts leading to suicides and the exodus from villages, Karnataka govt on Saturday decided to amend existing laws through an ordinance to regulate the sector and establish district helplines to protect debtors.CM Siddaramaiah announced that the state would introduce new legislation based on…
BENGALURU: Karnataka high court rejected a petition to quash a dowry death case despite the victim’s suicide note not naming anyone.Justice M Nagaprasanna’s verdict, on plea filed by a Bengaluru man and his parents, cited prima facie evidence of harassment. Court said the victim’s final note cannot override substantive allegations of matrimonial cruelty. The victim…
NEW DELHI: National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Saturday that NEET-UG for 2025 will revert to its pre-Covid pattern. There will be no optional questions, and the test duration will return to three hours. The exam will now consist of 180 compulsory questions to be attempted within 180 minutes. Additionally, NTA clarified in another notice…
RAIPUR: This Republic Day will come in Tricolour for at least 30 villages in the erstwhile Maoist strongholds of Bastar, once dominated by Hidma’s PLGA Battalion 1. For the first time since the Maoist insurgency erupted in Bastar over two decades ago, tribals in these villages will see the unfurling of the national flag instead…
