New Zealand cricketers during the match. (Pic credit: BLACKCAPS) New Zealand produced a disciplined all-round performance to secure a comfortable 26-run victory over Bangladesh in the opening ODI of the three-match series on Friday, taking a 1-0 lead.Battling scorching conditions, New Zealand’s pace attack proved decisive, bundling out Bangladesh for 221 in 48.3 overs after…
‘State bifurcation’, P 12 AmitAnand.ChoudharyNew Delhi: In a first, a criminal case has been quashed against a police officer on the grounds of delay in trial proceedings, which remained dormant for 35 years.“We are informed that in all, five accused came to be chargesheeted, including the present petitioner. Out of five, two co-accused passed away…
Kolkata: It was a busy Sunday for the political party workers — especially the counting agents — hours before the counting of votes began across Bengal. For the Trinamool Congress, there was a big checklist. Those in Rashbehari and Bhowanipore constituencies attended meetings post 6 pm. “We have been asked to carry clothes and stay…
Hyderabad: Maulana Azad National Urdu University’s Civil Services Examination–Residential Coaching Academy (CSE-RCA) has achieved a dubious distinction. In 16 years, since its inception in 2009, not one aspirant made the cut, according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply. Academics attribute a variety of reasons for the poor show from inadequate funding to lack of…
Upon arriving at the polling booth, Praveen Kumar (in pic) was informed that someone had already cast the vote in his name. CHENNAI: Praveen Kumar, a photographer, wrapped up his shoot soon just so he could go early and cast his vote at a polling station in Porur. Upon arriving at the polling booth, he…
Jaipur: The health dept issued an advisory for pilgrims travelling to Char Dham yatra shrines in the high Himalayan region, warning of risks from extreme cold, low humidity, strong ultraviolet radiation, low air pressure and reduced oxygen levels.Health dept director (public health) Ravi Prakash Sharma said according to the advisory, pilgrims are advised taking a…
The exhibition sought to reveal how the complexity of opposites ultimately resolves into Advaita (अद्वैत)—a state of oneness. The Lexicon Art presented Dvaita (द्वैत): Dualities, an exhibition that explored the philosophical concept of dualism through a dynamic curation of opposites, opening on April 18, 2026, at its Connaught Place gallery. Conceived and curated by Ankon…
Bengaluru: A small, dissolving tube developed in a Bengaluru lab is moving a step closer to hospital use, offering a way to avoid repeat procedures after major abdominal surgeries.The device, called the “Asthana Stent”, is the result of a collaboration between liver transplant surgeon Sonal Asthana of Aster CMI Hospital and researchers led by Kaushik…
Jawahar Nagar landfill in Hyderabad and Kanjurmarg landfill in Mumbai — figure in world’s top 25 super-polluting methane emission waste disposal sites, shows a new study by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).The study ranks 25 waste facilities in 18 countries responsible for the highest methane emission rates, ranging from 3.6 to 7.6 tonnes of…
Varanasi: Tuesday’s investigation by the Anti-Terror Squad of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra at the residence of a reputed family of doctors in Adampura area in connection with the recently busted module involved in online radicalisation threw up some alarming facts.A teen-aged boy of this family had come in contact with such groups through Telegram chatting…
