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Rajapaksa Dedicates Asia Cup Triumph To 'Crisis-Hit' Countrymen

Sri Lanka's Asia Cup-winning hero Bhanuka Rajapaksha, whose stellar show with the bat played a pivotal role in his side's sensational victory, has dedicated the title to his crisis-hit island nation.

Six Lessons For India As It Preps For T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka and Pakistan showed superstars and team ranks matter little

NO SURPRISES

SELECTORS BACK EXPERIENCE, STICK TO TRIED AND TESTED PLAYERS FOR T20 WORLD CUP

Eng cap Test revival by securing series win

Two series wins. Six in seven matches. victories Relentless entertainment. Smiles back on the faces of players and fans. It has been quite the revival for England's new-look test team.

Get The Job Done

Why GoI should roll out a national urban employment guarantee scheme

The Quality Issue

Low cutoffs for medical, engineering qualifying exams don't solve any of the education problems

Battling Global Crises Locally

Covid and climate change have both shown that the key is national mitigation efforts

Congress tweets pic of 'khaki shorts on fire', RSS hits back

Forefathers Of Cong Tried, But Failed To Stop Sangh Growth: RSS Neta

Co-op sector to play a key role in India's growth: Shah

Cooperation minister Amit Shah on Monday said India is set to become the world's third largest economy in a few years with the cooperative sector playing a key role in the country's development.

This September could turn out to be driest for capital since 2015

September has so far been dry and warmer than the previous years. Experts say some major meteorological changes have led to fewer rainy days in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.

Weeklong survey from next week to count dragonfly and damselfly

The seven biodiversity parks of Delhi will observe a dragonfly and damselfly week from September 19 to 25 to determine their count. Dragonfly and damselfly are considered to be important organisms in the wetland ecosystem as they are top predators for other insects like mosquitoes and other flies. As Delhi has not received significant rain in the past two months, experts say it might have impacted their density.

No college cutoff list, one merit roll for UG berths

The system of Delhi University colleges releasing cut-off lists for taking in students is out. With the Common University Entrance Test the base for admission, the merit list will be prepared from the data given by National Testing Agency, which conducts CUET.

Lanka tower, set to open, showcases China control

THE WHITE ELEPHANT: The Lotus Tower was built with loan from China. Broadcasters say it can't cover the island nor improve current transmissions and is of no use as communications tower

No private jets or copters, world leaders told to take bus for queen's funeral: Report

Britain's government said Monday that travel plans for foreign leaders and their spouses to Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral "will vary" by country, following a report they will have to take special buses. "Arrangements for different leaders will vary depending on things like security risks, so we are providing guidance and information through embassies," PM Liz Truss' spokesman told reporters.

Ukraine pushes back to border in NE, captures several POWS

Russian Troops Outnumbered '8 To 1': Kremlin-Installed Official In Kharkiv

Verstappen inflicts home defeat on Leclerc and Ferrari

Max Verstappen won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to leave himself in touching distance of his second straight Formula One title.

'Sharing news on social media makes users overconfident'

Sharing articles on social media makes people think they know more about the articles' topics than they actually do, according to a study from the University of Texas in Austin.

Weekly Covid cases in India down 20%, deaths dip 25%

Covid-19 numbers continue to drop in the country ahead of the mega festive season beginning by the end of this month. In the week ending Sunday, fresh cases fell below 40,000 for the first time in over four months and deaths from the virus were likely to register more than a 25% drop to around 150.

Azad: J&K won't get spl status back, it's deception to make such promises

Political parties claiming to be fighting for restoration of J&K's special status are chasing votes rather than an achievable goal, former CM Ghulam Nabi Azad declared in north Kashmir's Baramulla on Sunday to set the tone for his second coming in the Valley's politics within weeks of quitting Congress.

Model bylaws to make credit societies multi-purpose: Shah

The Centre plans to make primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) "multi-purpose" and model bylaws for the same are ready, Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.

DMRC unlikely to extend park-and-ride bus facility

The free bus services being provided by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for those visiting the newly inaugurated Kartavya Path is unlikely to be extended beyond a week, thanks to the smooth movement of visitors, and also with many preferring public transport to reach the area, according to sources.

...Daily mask challans dip under 400

While this month has seen a dip in the number of Covid cases, test positivity rate and fatalities, the number of challans for not wearing face masks issued by the district authorities has gone down too.

Queen embarks on final journey

Thousands of mourners thronged the route for the final journey of Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday as her coffin arrived in Edinburgh from the Scottish retreat where she died. Huge crowds packed the streets of Scotland's capital as the hearse bearing Britain's longest-serving monarch completed the first leg of a sombre odyssey that'll culminate with her state funeral in London on September 19.

Tech glitch or bad weather? Imran escapes plane crash

A plane carrying former Pakistani PM Imran Khan escaped a crash as the aircraft made an emergency landing on Saturday due to technical glitch midair, according to local media.

Ukraine Claims More Ground In Blitz In NE

Kyiv Military Says Regained Control Of 3,000sqkm Since Start Of Sept, It Means Forces Tripled Gains In 48 Hours

'Bazball' England close in on famous win against SA

Openers Alex Lees and Zak Crawley steered England to the brink of victory over South Africa in the decisive third Test at The Oval as the home side reached 97 without loss chasing a modest 130 before bad light intervened on the fourth day on Sunday.

LANKA'S CUP OF JOY

Islanders Beat Pakistan To Win 6th Asia Cup Crown After Rajapaksa's 71*, Hasaranga's Allround Show

Micro Opportunity

Illegal loan apps are a menace, but they are also a message on a market gap in bank lending

ICUs: Hot Zones

Unless hospitals up their standards & antibiotic use is regulated, superbugs will create a huge crisis

Why Our Roads Kill & What We Should Do

Road design needs science and only consistent enforcement of rules will raise safety awareness