India captain Suryakumar Yadav braved Mumbai rains to reach BCCI headquarters on Tuesday for the Asia Cup 2025 squad selection, the visuals of which went viral on social media. The BCCI on Monday sent an official email stating that the Indian team will be announced on Tuesday at 1:30 PM IST with chief selector Ajit […]
Playing it safe may keep us secure in life, but it rarely brings progress. According to astrologer Neeraj Dhankher, one zodiac sign in particular must learn the art of taking calculated risks to move forward in both career and relationships. This zodiac sign needs to take calculated risks to move ahead(Freepik) Dhankher explains, “Cancers need […]
Prized birds of prey sold for tens of thousands of dirhams in Abu Dhabi/Representative Image Falcon merchants and collectors from across the UAE and beyond flocked to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre this weekend for a series of auctions that saw prized birds of prey sold for tens of thousands of dirhams. The sales […]
In recent months, Africa’s skies have been under intense scrutiny as a series of fatal crashes have raised questions over pilot training, regulatory enforcement, maintenance standards, weather preparedness and other key issues pertaining to the safety of the continent’s aviation industry.On August 6, a Harbin Z-9EH military helicopter used by Ghana’s air force slammed into […]
Canadian intelligence agency celebrates pride in online post; draws mixed reactions The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) found itself the target of online trolling following its tweet on Pride month celebrations earlier this summer.The controversy stemmed from a tweet posted by @csiscanada that highlighted the agency’s commemoration of Pride Season, featuring performances by Two-Spirit hoop […]
US President Donald Trump displayed a painting depicting the attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania, during a closed-door multilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders. Trump remarked, “that was not a great day,” as he showed the artwork, which captures the July 13, 2024, attack in which he narrowly escaped […]
Sarfaraz Khan (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: When some of his Mumbai teammates and TNCA XI players were waiting for the curtains to come down following a rain interruption towards the end of Monday’s play, Sarfaraz Khan was itching to get back on the field. Sarfaraz, who had retired hurt with cramps after smashing 138 (114 balls, […]
US crackdown on foreign students: Over 6,000 visas revoked this year; about 4,000 linked to criminal offences The US state department revoked more than 6,000 student visas this year, as the Trump administration pressed forward with its crackdown on international students accused of breaking the law. According to a department official, the visas were revoked […]
Kagiso Rabada, right, of South Africa celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Tim David of Australia during the T20 cricket international between Australia and South Africa at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns, Australia. AP/PTI(AP08_16_2025_000313A) South Africa’s spearhead Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the three-match One-Day International series against Australia, starting Tuesday, due […]
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni greets US aide with ‘namaste’; netizens call it ‘Modi effect’ (Source: ANI) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to the United States for the multilateral meeting on Monday has drawn attention on social media.During her arrival at a multilateral summit, Meloni was seen greeting US chief of protocol Monica Crowley with […]
