Jake Fraser-McGurk (Getty Images) Australia need to fill a spot at the top of the order for their semi-final against India on Tuesday, after a quadriceps injury ruled out Matthew Short for the remainder of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.Former captain Ricky Ponting has declared he would back big-hitting youngster Jake Fraser-McGurk to slot in…
President Donald Trump ordered a “pause” on US aid to Ukraine on Monday following a tense Oval Office meeting, aiming to push Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy toward peace talks with Russia.White House official, speaking anonymously, said that Trump wants Zelenskyy to show full commitment to ending the war, which has continued for over three years…
Obesity has become one of the biggest health challenges worldwide, affecting millions of people across different age groups. But what exactly is obesity, and why is it such a pressing issue? World Obesity Day, observed every year on March 4, aims to raise awareness about obesity, its causes, and the need for better treatment and…
L-R: Ricky Ponting, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya NEW DELHI: India and Australia are set to battle in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Tuesday, marking their first ODI meeting since the 2023 World Cup final. Despite Australia’s dominant win in Ahmedabad, former captain Ricky Ponting believes India will…
SpaceX delayed the eighth test flight of its Starship Super Heavy rocket on Tuesday after computers detected technical issues. The company plans to try again on Wednesday, CNN reported. The announcement came during a livestream after multiple holds were triggered by both Starship and the Super Heavy booster, stopping the countdown just 40 seconds before…
RAJKOT: A court in Dhoraji town, in Gujarat’s Rajkot district, found a 22-year-old man guilty of raping a 14-year-old girl despite his DNA not matching her fetus; the conviction was based on other evidence and the survivor’s statement.At the same time, the court, in its recent order, also ordered the Rajkot SP to conduct a…
Representative AI image via Lexica NEW DELHI: Women seeking credit grew three times between 2019 and 2024, reflecting increased demand among female borrowers, while about 60% of women borrowers availing credit were from semi-urban or rural areas, a report showed on Monday.Since 2019, women’s share in business loan origination has increased by 14% and their…
NEW DELHI: The core group on asset monetization has pulled up railways for its poor track record in monetising stations, passenger trains and freight terminals, while ticking off the tourism department for the “very slow” progress in the Ashok Hotel transaction.The panel of top officers led by cabinet secretary TV Somanathan was also critical of…
Tourists on Mall Road amid fresh snowfall in Manali. It recorded a minimum temperature of 1.6oC Monday KULLU: Lahaul Spiti and higher reaches of Kinnaur, Shimla, and Chamba districts received a spell of fresh snowfall even as moderate to heavy rain lashed low and mid hills Monday, prompting Himachal Pradesh school education board to defer…
KANPUR: The phone rang in a small home in Goyera Mughli village of Banda in UP’s Bundelkhand. It was February 15. A voice – familiar yet carrying the weight of impending finality – broke the silence. “This is my last call,” said Shahzadi Khan, 33. A hush fell over her family. Her brother Shamsher gripped…
