Virat Kohli in action ahead of the first ODI in Perth on Sunday (Screengrabs/X) The Indian cricket team touched down in Perth early on Thursday after a delayed journey from Delhi, ahead of their three-match ODI series against Australia starting October 19. Led by Shubman Gill, the squad featuring senior players Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma […]
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan (ANI file photo) Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned since August 2023, has reportedly requested parole to help mediate tensions with Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, his sister Noreen Khan said on Wednesday, according to Geo TV.After visiting her brother at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, […]
The United States has escalated its rhetoric against China on Wednesday, with treasury secretary Scott Bessent claiming that American Senators may back a staggering 500% tariff on Chinese imports over trade with Russia. Speaking at a press conference, Bessent said 85 US senators were ready to give US President Donald Trump the authority to impose […]
Market observers noted that declining US 10-year yields as rupee gained suggested foreign institutional investors were shifting focus to emerging markets, including India. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Thursday. While Nifty50 was above 25,400, BSE Sensex was up over 300 points. At […]
Virat Kohli (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India cricketer and Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentor Dinesh Karthik has revealed that Virat Kohli is actively preparing for a comeback at the 2027 World Cup, with the 36-year-old star batsman maintaining his cricket training during his recent London break ahead of the ODI series against Australia. “He […]
JAISALMER: The death toll in the tragic fire accident involving a sleeper bus, travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur, rose to 21 on Wednesday. Ten-year-old Yunus succumbed to his injuries during treatment at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jodhpur earlier this morning. Four other patients remain on ventilators in a critical condition at the hospital.The govt, meanwhile, […]
NEW DELHI: The unemployment rate for those in the age group of 15 years and above edged up marginally in September, while the rate for females rose to a three-month high, the monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) showed on Wednesday.The data showed that the unemployment rate for those in the age bracket of 15 […]
Violence in Ladakh (AP file photo) SRINAGAR: A court in Leh granted bail Tuesday evening to Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council’s (LAHDC-Leh) Congress councillor Stanzin Tsepag and six others, including Ladakh Buddhist Association president Dolma, who had been arrested over alleged involvement in the Sept 24 violence that left four people dead.BJP has accused Tsepag […]
Polar bears chilling at research station (AP) Polar bears have been observed taking shelter in an abandoned Russian polar research station on Kolyuchin Island, located off Russia’s far eastern coast, according to recent drone footage captured by photographer Vadim Makhorov, reported AP. Makhorov was filming the rugged landscape of Kolyuchin Island in the Chukchi Sea […]
Both countries declare ceasefire Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a 48-hour temporary ceasefire beginning Wednesday evening, following a week of intense cross-border hostilities that left dozens dead on both sides and significantly strained already fragile bilateral ties, reported Pakistan daily Dawn.The Pakistan foreign office (FO) confirmed the development, stating that the truce was arranged “with […]
