With a skip and a stutter, another Bumrah miracle

If you were watching him for the first time, you may think it is a miracle he delivers the ball at all. His action could be a prank, or a send-up of someone in a Lagaan sequel

Deep pockets and luck: What it took to get into the stands

Ayush, 19, is wheelchair-bound. He struggles as he names his favourite cricketer Virat Kohli. But it is in cricket that he finds spirit. His father, a gynecologist in Ahmedabad, escorted him to keep their date with the most anticipated match of this ODI World Cup.

INDIA V PAK: MIND THE GAP

India bundle out Pak for 191 before Sharma hits 86 as hosts ease to a seven-wicket win in high-profile clash

As violence surges, experts warn of war crimes

As the conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group intensifies, experts and rights group accuse both sides of committing war crimes.

Saudi pauses all talks on normalisation with Israel

Saudi Arabia has suspended talks on potentially normalising ties with Israel, a source told AFP on Saturday, amid the war raging between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

In Gaza, food and water runs low

As an unrelenting Israeli bombardment intensified on Saturday, bakeries in Gaza were running out of bread, drinking water was in short supply and power outages left families without charged phones to find out if fleeing relatives were safe.

Govt eyes more voter participation in areas now freed of Maoists

Security forces have freed a total area of almost 4,350 sq km in Chhattisgarh from Maoist control in the last two years, enabling the state government to take measures to encourage voter participation and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to set up 1,000 more polling booths for this year's assembly elections, officials aware of the details said.

HEALTH MINISTER INAUGURATES NAGALAND'S FIRST MEDICAL COLLEGE

Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday inaugurated the Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (NIMSR) in Kohima, the first medical college in the northeastern state, and highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for affordable healthcare for all.

2nd batch of 235 Indians back

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Israel crisis casts a shadow on crucial climate meet in Dubai

The raging violence between Israeli forces and Hamas has cast a shadow on the upcoming COP28 climate summit where a consensus on reducing emissions by at least 43% in the next seven years to achieve the Paris Goal of keeping warming under 1.5°C is a key mandate.

Decide by Oct 24 or will intensify stir, Maratha quota activist tells govt

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Saturday stepped up pressure on the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government and threatened to intensify his agitation if the community was not provided reservation in education and jobs under the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) within 10 days.

Engine of progress lies with emerging markets, says FM

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the engine of global growth lies with emerging markets and developing economies, the stand of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 India Presidency that led to the inclusion of the African Union in this influential group.

LG tells Hry, Punjab to curb stubble fires

Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Saturday wrote to the chief ministers of the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana, asking them to control farm fires in their regions since they annually contribute to the Capital's air pollution, which is on a gradual rise.

Ggm Police to connect all CCTVs to central network

Gurugram police will connect cameras installed on various stretches and toll plazas and also those installed by private companies on roads near their offices to the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA)'s integrated control and command centre (ICCC) so as to monitor vehicular movement and track violations and also identify vehicles used in crimes.

Discussions on teaching, learning at two-day mega PTM of govt schools

The two-day mega parent-teacher meeting (PTM), organised by the Delhi government, concluded on Saturday, during which a large number of parents interacted with teachers and discussed the academic progress of their children, officials associated with the event said.

DDA starts work on 3 solar parks

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has started work on setting up three solar plant parks across Delhi with a capacity of around 3.8 megawatt (MW), according to officials aware of the matter, who added that by the beginning of next year, these solar projects will power the electricity needs of 400 DDA parks in the city, which is more than half of the 729 parks across Delhi.

Class 11 students of Noida school molest classmate, 5 booked

The Noida police have booked five boys studying in class 11 of a private school in Noida for allegedly assaulting and molesting a female classmate on the school premises on Friday, said senior police officers.

A missing student, cries for justice, an enduring mystery

Najeeb Ahmed was a JNU student, who went missing from his hostel on October 15, 2016. Having found no clues, the agencies shut the case in 2018. But, his family is still looking for answers

INDIA aims to enforce women's bill: Sonia; Stalin bats for OBC sub-quota

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said the Opposition INDIA bloc's goal is early implementation of the women's reservation bill, which was recently passed by the Parliament, even as the DMK chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin pushed for internal reservation for OBCs and minorities in reservation for women in legislative bodies.

T'gana woman dies by suicide; Oppn blames govt for delayed exam

THE INCIDENT HAS TRIGGERED A ROW. THE RULING BRS, HOWEVER, HAS ACCUSED THE BJP AND CONGRESS OF POLITICISING THE DEATH

India, Lanka start ferry service after 40-yr gap

India and Sri Lanka on Saturday launched a ferry service across the Palk Strait under a new road map for greater connectivity, nearly four decades after the link between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai in Jaffna was disrupted by the civil war in the island nation.

P20 a success, differences remain on global conflicts

The P20, or the G20 parliamentary speakers' summit, ended on Saturday, paving the road for further strengthening of the G20's process for human-centric development, although recent geopolitical tensions cast a shadow on the meet.

Canteen staffer held for repeated rape of Kota NEET aspirant

A 15-year-old student, preparing for NEET for admission in undergraduate medical courses, was allegedly raped seven times by a 22-year-old man in Rajasthan's Kota district, police said.

LG writes to Haryana, Punjab on farm fires, singles out latter

'LAST YEAR, OF THE FIVE STATES THAT AFFECT DELHI'S AIR QUALITY, PUNJAB REMAINED THE ONLY NON-PERFORMING OUTLIER, THE LG SAID IN HIS LETTER TO THE PUNJAB CM

1.1mn Palestinians flee as Netanyahu warns of more

Palestinians struggled on Saturday to flee from areas of Gaza targeted by the Israeli military while grappling with a growing water and medical supply shortage as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told troops near the Gaza border that \"more is coming\" in Israel's response to Hamas's shock attack last week.

Stronger multilateralism in focus at P20 summit amid shadow of war

The P20, or the G20 parliamentary speakers' summit, ended on Saturday, paving the road for further strengthening of the G20's process for human-centric development, although recent geopolitical tensions cast a shadow on the meet.

India to bid for 2036 Olympics, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday put forth India's interest in hosting the Olympics in 2036.

India 8, Pak 0: Dominance on the big stage continues

It wasn't a contest. Not even close. But the sea of blue that filled the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday got what it wanted-some Jasprit Bumrah magic, some Kuldeep Yadav perfection and a knock of the kind that only Rohit Sharma can play.

Injury scare for Williamson as New Zealand cruise to victory

A superb all-round performance by New Zealand on the way to an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh was marred by an injury scare to their skipper Kane Williamson.

Shaheen slumps, aura remains

It's been a strong start to the 2023 ODI World Cup for Pakistan. Two wins from two matches, albeit against sides - Netherlands and Sri Lanka that we wouldn't expect to qualify for the semi-finals, have seen Babar Azam's team build a solid foundation for their own qualification. The highest ever chase in a World Cup is under their belt, and emerging with no injuries-they couldn't have asked for much more.