Pakistan’s Babar Azam, leaves the pitch (AP photo) Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis believes the decision to hand Babar Azam the Test captaincy again could be hurting the batter’s performances, arguing that the team risks “losing a player” by placing the leadership burden on him.Waqar, who has served in several coaching roles with the Pakistan…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission to file its response over the basis on which persons are being issued notices under the “logical discrepancies” category during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Delhi.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya bagchi and Justice V Mohana specifically questioned…
Jewellers remain hopeful that the moderation in demand will prove temporary as the festive calendar progresses. A huge rise in gold prices from the same time last year has led to a drop in gold sales this Ganesh Chaturthi. Gold sales have declined by around 15% year-on-year in volume terms, with consumers either reducing the…
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fireworks were expected when left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma walked out alongside Sanju Samson against Japan at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday.But Abhishek’s stay at the crease lasted just one ball.India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat in the rain-hit five-over-a-side clash. Samson faced…
Greek endurance athlete Asimina Inglezou completed Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail on foot in 52 days, 6 hours and 23 minutes in 2024, earning the Guinness World Records title for the fastest female completion of the route. She undertook the challenge as part of the 2024 Great Himal Race, a demanding west-to-east crossing of Nepal that…
Photo only for representative purposes (Photo: Canva) After surrounding the Taklamakan desert with a green belt, China now finds groundwater in the desertDeserts aren’t usually associated with greenery, but China’s largest desert, the Taklamakan, overturned the ordinary.In fact, the desert, which locals nicknamed the “sea of death,” was treated as a hostile, resource-starved stretch of…
Vamana Jayanti will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This festival honors Lord Vishnu’s Vamana avatar and his story with King Bali. The Dwadashi Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada marks this auspicious occasion. Devotees observe the festival with puja, fasting, and acts of charity. The celebration emphasizes humility, devotion, and the importance of…
Prince Harry makes his first comment about his daughter Lilibet since the family moved to the UK. So far the prince has attended two events, and Meghan Markle has not accompanied him on any of his outings. (Instagram) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s move to the UK has become the royal talk of the town…
India’s Sanju Samson, left, bats against Japan (AP/PTI) India survived a massive scare against Japan to clinch a thrilling two-run victory in the historic one-off T20 International in Sano on Tuesday, with the run-truncated contest producing one of the closest finishes in the team’s T20I history.After being reduced to just 32 for four in their…
AI generated image for representational purpose Sedentary lifestyles are often blamed for rising obesity. It is perhaps the most obvious explanation, repeated ad nauseam in this digital age, where often the entire world stays within our six-inch screen. But data from the government’s latest pan-India health survey (NFHS-6) suggest something quieter, and potentially more complicated…
