England’s Joe Root celebrates hitting a half century. (AP Photo) Joe Root added another landmark to his extraordinary Test career on Thursday, equalling Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most half-centuries in Test cricket during England’s first Test against Pakistan at Headingley.Root brought up his 68th Test fifty on the second day before…
Overview of Hibernophis breithaupti (UW11120 on two blocks), showing holotype (UW-11120-A) and paratype (UW-11120-B) specimens as exposed on the surface. Image Credit: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society A snake fossil discovery in Wyoming has given palaeontologists an unusually close look at the lives of these ancient reptiles. Four complete skeletons belonging to a newly…
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has asked Delhi Pollution Control to impose environmental compensation on a bottling plant which was running illegally in Shahdara. The sub-divisional magistrate informed the tribunal that the plant has been closed now.“Learned Counsel appearing for DPCC submits that the period of past violation will be ascertained and necessary action will…
Suburban train services on Central Railway’s main line faced disruptions on Thursday evening Mumbai: Suburban train services on Central Railway’s main line were affected on Thursday evening after a person climbed onto the roof of a local train at Vikhroli, forcing the railway to switch off the overhead electrical supply and detain the train.The incident…
A view of Holemaradatti Anti-Poaching Camp in Hanur division of Chamarajanagar forest circle, which was allegedly blown up by miscreants, along with staff vehicles that were set ablaze during the attack. Bengaluru: Days after miscreants reportedly went on a retaliatory rampage, vandalising and blowing up anti-poaching camps (APCs) following the Hanur anti-poaching operation, Karnataka forest…
Kolkata’Jalpaiguri: Bengal Police’s Special Task Force (STF) has arrested another man from the Dinhata module for his alleged link with ISI-sponsored FICN network. Pradipta Basu (35) was picked up from Delhi and brought to Cooch Behar on transit remand. A Dinhata court on Thursday sent Basu to STF custody for eight days.STF sources said Basu,…
Noida: National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Noida CEO to examine allegations regarding inadequate and improper removal of concrete around trees and take appropriate action within two months. The district forest officer (DFO) was also asked to verify allegations of overpruning of trees and file a report.On Aug 6, a bench comprising chairperson Justice Prakash…
Longowal: Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) president Giani Harpreet Singh on Wednesday said Punjab was facing serious troubles and needed “politics of principles” with a Panthic and pro Punjab approach instead of politics centred on power.Speaking at a programme marking Sant Harchand Singh Longowal’s death anniversary, Harpreet Singh accused the Badal family of using the…
Silchar: Six suspected drug smugglers were arrested and narcotics worth Rs 27.28 crore seized during a joint operation by Assam Rifles and Borobekra police on the Barak river in Manipur’s Jiribam district, officials said on Thursday.The operation was launched around midnight in the Tupidhar area after Assam Rifles personnel spotted a country boat moving suspiciously…
CS V Srinivas addresses media on 29th E Governance at RIC in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 30 June 2026 CS V Srinivas addresses media on 29th E Governance at RIC in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 30 June 2026 Jaipur: Centre has granted a six-month extension to Rajasthan Chief Secretary V Srinivas, allowing the 1989-batch IAS officer to…
