Faf du Plessis has just redefined age in T20 cricket, setting a record as the oldest centurion at 41 years and 340 days. Faf du Plessis added his name to the record books by becoming the oldest player in cricket history to score a T20 century. The veteran South African achieved the feat in his…
NEW DELHI: Suvendu Adhikari’s rise as BJP’s choice for chief minister in West Bengal comes after years of positioning himself as the party’s most formidable anti-Mamata Banerjee face in the state. From defeating the Trinamool Congress supremo in her own den to leading the BJP’s aggressive Hindutva-driven campaign, Adhikari steadily emerged as the saffron party’s…
New Delhi: Several animal welfare groups and activists expressed mixed reactions to the Supreme Court’s latest directions to deal with stray dogs.Some welcomed the development as a long-overdue push for scientific implementation of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) framework, while others voiced concern over provisions that could lead to “arbitrary removal or confinement of community…
Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 playoff hopes are in dire straits after a six-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Despite a stellar 123* from Ryan Rickelton, MI’s bowling woes persist, leaving them with a daunting task of winning nearly all remaining matches. Their poor net run rate further complicates qualification, demanding dominant victories. With 2 wins in…
NEW DELHI: Monthly domestic urea production has rebounded to last year’s levels, fertiliser ministry said on Thursday, noting that output of the most widely used soil nutrient reached 21 lakh tonnes in April, which was the same as the level recorded a year earlier.In March, domestic urea output had tumbled to around 16 lakh tonnes…
Ahmedabad: Two months ago, when middle-distance runner Roger Rathod packed his bags for Jhunjhunu in northern Rajasthan, he had little inkling of the future that lay ahead of him. Financial constraints at home had meant Roger’s training in the city was confined to running at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Navrangpura and the Riverfront stretch.That’s…
Tristan Stubbs, David Miller NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals completed a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after a late push from David Miller, who hit two sixes in the final over following contributions from KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs in their IPL 2026 match on Saturday.Chasing 176 on a slow Chinnaswamy pitch, DC reached…
Mumbai: The BMC Standing Committee on Wednesday approved three-year contracts worth Rs 23 crore to nine NGOs for sterilising stray dogs under the animal birth control programme even as committee members raised concerns over identification of sterilised dogs and the need for more shelters.The dog census conducted in Jan 2024 showed that of the 90,757…
Guwahati: Assam Police on Tuesday night busted two separate sex rackets in different districts of the state, leading to the arrest of several persons and the rescue of multiple victims during the operations.The first incident took place in Kamrup (Metropolitan) district, where a team from Geetanagar Police Station raided an alleged prostitution racket operating inside…
Some days feel like the sky is grey even at noon. Today can bring expenses or a low mood, and you might feel you’re getting negative results on many fronts. Don’t panic. The Moon is in a difficult place for you. It can make your mind overreact to minor negative events.Patience is your medicine today….
