NEW DELHI: In an attempt to explain the surprising loss to Sri Lanka in the second ODI, India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar responded, “”Was it a shock? I would say yes.” He attributed the result to the spin-friendly circumstances, which have the power to drastically change the course of a game.Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay caused havoc…
Paris Olympics witnessed the closest ever men’s 100m final in modern history and two statistics highlight that the most. One, the difference between the gold and silver medal was five thousandth of a second. And two, it marked the first ever men’s 100m race where each of the eight runners clocked under 10 seconds with…
BENGALURU: A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted during her morning walk in Bengaluru on Friday, according to television reports.The woman resisted her attacker and managed to break free from his hold. Despite his attempts to subdue her, including trying to force a kiss, she continued to fight back.Throughout the ordeal, the woman screamed for help,…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday upheld Delhi lieutenant governor’s decision to nominate 10 ‘aldermen’ to the municipal corporation of Delhi, without consulting the state cabinet.In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government, a bench of CJ D Y Chandrachud, and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala ruled that the…
NEW DELHI: If catches win matches, run outs can also change the complexion of the game. And when it’s a direct hit, the impact can be the deciding factor too.In the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka at Colombo on Sunday, the hosts defeated the Rohit Sharma-led side by 32 runs to take a…
NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday increased security measures in anticipation of the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution.According to officials, patrolling has been intensified in the Akhnoor LoC area with the establishment of checkposts at various locations. Vehicles and documents are also being thoroughly checked.A police…
BENGALURU: A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) brought two suspected terrorist to The Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru for spot inspection on Monday, TV reports said. Adbul Matheen Taha and Mussavir Hussain Shazeb, who were arrested from Kolkata in April, this year, were brought to the popular city eatery where the NIA slueths inspected…
West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose and CM Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose, in an interview on Sunday, expressed his respect for chief minister Mamata Banerjee as an individual and maintained professional relations with her, but clarified that the “politician Mamata Banerjee” is “not my cup of tea.” Bose, who has…
Stock market crash today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, crashed in opening trade on Monday tracking global cues. While BSE Sensex moved below 80,000, Nifty50 was near 24,300. At 9:17 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 79,579.21, down 1402 points or 1.73%. Nifty50 was at 24,303.80, down 414 points or 1.67%.At…
North Korea said it deployed 250 new mobile launchers for ballistic missiles that can deliver nuclear strikes on South Korea and US bases in the country, in one of its biggest displays of its rocket prowess under leader Kim Jong Un.A commissioning ceremony marked with cheering crowds and fireworks was held in Pyongyang on Sunday…
