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Australia's batters face wily SL spinners in tricky clash

Looking impressive in a World Cup after a long time, an inexperienced but young and energetic Sri Lanka will look to upset Australia when they clash in the T20 World Cup in Dubai on Thursday.

US CDC to let in those jabbed with Covaxin

The Rider: Must Be ‘Trial Participant’

‘Online on-demand' exams for civil aviation aspirants

For students currently training to become pilots or aircraft maintenance engineers, the Indian civil aviation regulator recently came up with some good as well as bad news.

Will launch party once EC clears name & symbol: Capt

Ex-Punjab CM Says Many Cong MLAs In Touch

Tushar Gandhi opposes govt plan to redo Gandhi Ashram

Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson, Tushar Gandhi, has approached the Gujarat high court taking exception to the proposed redevelopment of Gandhi Ashram by the government authorities, reports Saeed Khan.

Rahul says PM must answer spyware queries

Opposition parties on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court order and called it a “big step” in unearthing the truth behind the snooping allegations against the government.

No AY.4.2 cases in M'rashtra, less than 0.1% across India

Maharashtra has no Covid-19 case caused by the new Delta descendant, AY.4.2, so far but some cases have been detected across the country.

Downpour alters course of 4 key rivers in Uttarakhand

Heavy rains that lashed Uttarakhand last week have led to four prominent rivers in the state to alter their course, prompting the forest department to rope in IIT-Roorkee to conduct a study on the river channels and the impact of this change.

BMC roots for electrical audit to be made a must

In the wake of last week’s blaze at the 60-storey One Avighna Park at Currey Road, in which one person died, the city fire brigade will write to the state Public Works Department asking it to have a panel of consultants who can conduct electrical audit of fully occupied buildings.

5-yr high in chikungunya cases in state but count ‘under-reported'

Chikungunya cases hit a five-year high in the state, even as the medical fraternity believes the count of cases is severely under-reported.

Planning US Visit From Nov 8? Be Fully Jabbed Against Covid

Must Be Inoculated With WHO-Approved Vax & Carry Report Of Covid Test Done Within 72 Hrs Of Departure

Pakistan Army Has Its Way, Pm Notifies Appointment Of Lt Gen Anjum As ISI Chief

Pakistan PM Imran Khan notified on Tuesday the appointment of Lt General Nadeem Ahmed Anjum as the new chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), paving the way for the implementation of the early decision taken by the country’s army chief regarding the nomination of the new spymaster.

Pak, China Urge World To Send Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan

In a rare joint appeal, the leaders of Pakistan and China on Tuesday urged the international community to swiftly send humanitarian and economic aid to Afghanistan, where people are facing food and medicine shortages in the shadow of winter.

UN Warns World Set For 2.7°c Temp Rise On Current Emissions Pledges

New and updated climate commitments fall “farshort” of what is needed to meet the Paris Agreement goals, leaving the world on track to a global average temperature rise of at least 2.7°C in this century compared to the pre-industrial level (1850-1900), said the UN Environment Programme’s report released on Tuesday, while noting that the “vague” ‘net-zero’ promises are not enough to save the planet from catastrophic heating.

China's Border Law: The Why, What & What Next

India should get ready for more intense Chinese activities and keep an eye on new defence units

2 Farmers Held For ‘Lynching' Of BJP Workers

The SIT has for the first time arrested two farmers in connection with an FIR filed by a BJP worker after their vehicle mowed down several people, triggering the October 3 Lakhimpur Kheri violence that followed.

Cricketers Bring Solace To Afghans Back Home

WC Win Over Scotland Cause For Cheer Amidst Turmoil In The Country

Delay In Climate Finance Could Widen Trust Deficit

Poor Countries Might Not Fall In Line For ‘Net Zero’

Pooja Hegde makes her mark as a pan-India star

Pooja Hegde kicked off her journey in cinema with Sridevi as her role model, and it looks like her career trajectory mirrors that of her idol.

Learning a second language may boost cognitive function

A new study that was jointly conducted by Baycrestand York University has reported that learning a second language is an effective and enjoyable way to improve brain health.

FB froze as anti-vax comments swarmed users

In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media and undermined attempts to stop the spread of the virus, some Facebook employees thought they had found a way to help.

Classy Markram helps SA dodge controversy, thump West Indies

Overcoming a massive setback when their star opener Quinton de Kock pulled out at the last minute due to his refusal to take the knee to support the BLM movement, an emotionally-charged South Africa thumped the West Indies by eight wickets in Dubai on Tuesday.

EY's software mgmt tool built in India is used across world

Have you ever been overwhelmed by the number of apps on your phone?

Prosecute Leakers

Those leaking material before a trial subvert justice system & must be criminally prosecuted

Global Inequality: New Drugs Go The Way Of Vaccines

WTO mustn’t delay the waiver of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 therapies any more

Shameless to target me for politics: Pak journo

Hitting back at Punjab Congress leaders for levelling “wild allegations” against her, Pakistani journalist and former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s friend Aroosa Alam has described them as “shameless people” targeting a woman for the sake of their politics, reports Sanjeev Verma.

Pandemic Stimulus Backfired

India can be thankful it did not go bigger on government spending

Highlight work of lesser known BJP, Jan Sangh workers: Modi

Paying tributes to the lesser known BJP workers since the days of its precursor Jana Sangh, PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday recalled how several of them toiled hard to expand the party’s footprint and popularise its ideology at a time when the party's appeal was limited.

Disabled flyers to get better accessibility

The draft advises people with disabilities to inform airlines 48 hours before the schedule to inform airlines 48 ho led departure time.

Baby Steps Won't Do

Wide state-level variances in infant mortality rate show where India’s going wrong on this key goal