Leh Apex Body (LAB) Saturday postponed its planned protest programmes SRINAGAR: With ministry of home affairs scheduling the next round of talks with Ladakh representatives on Sept 9, Leh Apex Body (LAB) Saturday postponed its planned protest programmes to mark the anniversary of last year’s violence in Ladakh, but warned that it would intensify the…
Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz NEW YORK CITY: Aryna Sabalenka was distracted by the smell of cannabis wafting through Louis Armstrong Stadium midway through the opening set of her US Open third-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova. The world No. 1 turned to chair umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore to raise the issue.“Someone is smoking weed,” she said,…
Sonny Ramadhin (left); and West Indian spin bowlers Sonny Ramadhin, and Alf Valentine during their tour of England, April 1950. (Photo/Getty Images) Sonny Ramadhin became the first cricketer of Indian origin to represent the West Indies when he made his Test debut at Old Trafford during the 1950 tour of England.Born in St Charles Village…
India is aiming to gasify 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030. NEW DELHI: At least two companies – state-run NTPC and public sector JV Talcher Fertilisers – have submitted applications under the Rs 37,500-crore surface coal and lignite gasification projects scheme, govt said on Saturday.It added that the coal ministry is also in touch…
India beat Pakistan by seven wickets (Image: BCCI/x) India produced a dominant all-round performance to thrash Pakistan by seven wickets in their Group A clash of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.After Pakistan opted to bat first, India’s spinners ran riot, bowling them out for just 55 in…
Indian opener Shafali Varma (Image: ANI) Shafali Varma created history during India’s Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash against Pakistan in Dubai on Saturday, becoming the youngest player to score 3,000 runs in women’s T20Is. The India opener reached the landmark at the age of 22 years and 220 days, surpassing Ireland’s Gaby Lewis, who previously…
The inquiry into the illness affecting tribal children in Balaghat revealed various clinical factors behind their conditions. NEW DELHI: The Centre’s investigation into the illness cluster among tribal children in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat has found multiple clinical causes among reported deaths, including measles, malaria, co-infection, respiratory distress, dehydration, malnutrition, anaemia and shock. Officials said the…
THE IMPOSSIBLE: Messi and Ronaldo could finally play together on same team after special invite from former teammate Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have spent almost two decades on opposite sides of football’s biggest rivalry. They have faced each other 37 times, collected 13 Ballon d’Ors between them and spent years being measured against one…
India vs Pakistan (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Pakistan endured a dramatic batting collapse against India in their Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash in Dubai on Saturday, crashing to their lowest-ever total in T20I cricket after being bowled out for just 55.After opting to bat first, Pakistan appeared to have an opportunity to put scoreboard…
A government laboratory has flagged rabies vaccine vials discovered at an unauthorized site as substandard and misbranded (Reuters) NEW DELHI: Vials labelled as Abhayrab, a rabies vaccine, found at an unlicensed residential premises in Mukherjee Nagar have been declared “Not of Standard Quality” and misbranded by the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli, with the manufacturer saying…
