Old wounds are best left forgotten. A Swahili saying literally translates to ‘stop scratching the cockroach’s scars when translated to English but its deeper meaning teaches us an important lesson on moving on. Cockroaches symbolize survival and their scars are tales of struggles. There is no use in scratching those scars as there is no…
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…
Pakistan’s Shan Masood. (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: Pakistan ended Day 2 of the first Test against West Indies in a strong position, reaching 199/3 in reply to the hosts’ first-innings total of 311. Former captain Shan Masood led the fightback with an unbeaten 88, making an impressive return with the bat after recently stepping…
Salim Ahmed has emerged victorious as the chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council, winning against the BJP-JDS candidate by a mere eight votes in a well-contested election BENGALURU: In an election that neither the Opposition nor the ruling party wanted, three-time Congress MLC Salim Ahmed was elected as the new chairman of the Karnataka Legislative…
New Delhi: Delhi Police Thursday dismissed claims circulating on social media that Jantar Mantar has been locked or closed to protests, calling the reports “entirely false, misleading and devoid of facts”.“It is officially clarified that Jantar Mantar remains an active and authorised site for peaceful and authorised demonstrations,” Delhi Police posted on X.As per a…
Across Europe, a massive and long-lasting heatwave has dried up rivers, threatened the flora and fauna and sent many to the emergency ward. Added to the mix have been the raging wildfires that have increased the pressure on the ecosystem and forced the relocation of humans and animals.But in southern Europe, something opposite has been…
Sultanpur Lodhi (Kapurthala): Close on the heels of a family in Sultanpur Lodhi losing its fifth son to drugs, another family in nearby Gazipur village has lost its second son, allegedly to drug abuse, within the past seven months.Twenty-year-old Baljit Singh was found dead on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. His parents said…
Ahmedabad: Industrialist Sajjan Jindal on Friday said India was at “the most consequential moment in its modern history”. Delivering the convocation address at the 16th convocation ceremony of Ahmedabad University, Jindal, who is also the managing director of JSW Group, urged graduating students to help bridge the economic gap between India and China.“India, despite having…
Hyderabad: As the southwest monsoon advances across Telangana, rainfall activity is set to intensify over the coming week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting light to moderate rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds of up to 40-50 kmph across several districts.According to the meteorological centre in Hyderabad, the southwest monsoon entered Jogulamba Gadwal district…
India has firmly denied any role in Sheikh Hasina’s forthcoming media address, while Dhaka expresses skepticism, worried that the address may jeopardize diplomatic ties. Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has received an invitation to the Brics summit from India, but he may encounter domestic backlash concerning the extradition of Hasina. To date, Bangladesh has…
