Gurnoor Brar has taken three-wicket hauls in both of his first appearances for India. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Lucknow: Gurnoor Brar may have quickly earned attention for his pace, hard lengths and ability to trouble batters at the international level, but the right-arm pacer believes his journey is rooted firmly in the domestic circuit and the…
The Child Welfare Committee in Kerala has started a campaign against the use of cosmetics among schoolchildren. The campaign was launched in Kollam after concerns were raised over increasing use of makeup products in schools.The campaign was inaugurated at Mayyanad Higher Secondary School in Kollam, where teachers said they have noticed students bringing cosmetics to…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has raised the ceiling prices of BCG, Measles and Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccines by about 21% after reconsidering an earlier pricing order following a review application by Serum Institute of India.In a gazette notification, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) increased the ceiling price of BCG vaccine from ₹8.20 to ₹9.89 per…
India Women continued their impressive run in the T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 95-run victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday. Powered by a dominant opening partnership from Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, India posted 209/5 — their highest total in Women’s T20 World Cup history — before bowling out the Dutch side for 114…
Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan India captain Shubman Gill overcame intense heat and cramps to score 154, while Ishan Kishan struck his second ODI century as India beat Afghanistan by 170 runs in the second ODI in Lucknow on Wednesday and sealed the three-match series 2-0.After Afghanistan chose to bowl first in difficult afternoon conditions,…
India makes more medicine than almost any country on earth. It is the third largest pharmaceutical producer in the world by volume and the single biggest supplier of generic medicines, accounting for roughly a fifth of global supply. [1] The domestic market alone, worth around 60 billion dollars today, is expected to more than double…
NEW DELHI: India has succeeded in bringing 21.7 million hectares of degraded land under restoration against its target of restoring 26 million hectares by 2030 as per its voluntary global commitment, shows the country’s second progress report on the Bonn Challenge released on the world day to combat desertification and drought on Wednesday.Among states, Telangana…
India suffered an injury scare during their Women’s T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands on Wednesday as off-spinner Shreyanka Patil had to leave the field after injuring her ankle while bowling her first over.The incident took place in the sixth over of the Netherlands innings. Shreyanka had bowled just one delivery when she hurt…
Smriti Mandhana (BCCI Photo) India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana added another milestone to her glittering career during the Women’s T20 World Cup clash against the Netherlands on Wednesday. The left-hander became the first player across men’s and women’s T20 internationals to hit 600 fours, reaching the landmark while leading India’s charge with the bat.Mandhana continued her…
PRAYAGRAJ: In a major administrative action, UP Board has automatically withdrawn the recognition of 465 self-financed schools across the state after finding that they neither sent any students to Board examinations nor conducted classes for two consecutive academic sessions, 2024-25 and 2025-26.The highest number of derecognised institutions belongs to the Prayagraj region, with 150 schools,…
