Keshara Nuwantha (AP Photo) Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha continued his impressive form with the bat, scoring his second century in as many Tests against India. However, the 25-year-old’s effort was not enough to prevent India from enforcing the follow-on in the second Test on Wednesday.Sri Lanka were bowled out for 290 after India had declared…
When archeologists found the tooth it was already damaged, measuring only 23 millimeters. Its crown had been split by agricultural activity into two parts. (Image Courtesy: N. Marković) It sat on a museum shelf for nearly twenty years, unseen, mistaken for something far more common. But now a closer look at a tiny, worn tooth…
Raksha Bandhan 2026 comes with an unusual celestial coincidence. On August 28, the same day as Raksha Bandhan, a deep partial lunar eclipse will take place. At its peak, more than 90% of the Moon will enter Earth’s umbral shadow.Naturally, this has created one big question:Should you change your Rakhi rituals because of Chandra Grahan?For…
Saksham told ANI that students wanted the protest to remain focused on student welfare. NEW DELHI: A second-year BTech student at IIT Delhi has opposed what he described as the “politicisation” of protests over the death of 31-year-old MSc student Rishikesh Kumar, saying outside political influences were beginning to affect the unity of the agitation.Saksham…
New Delhi: Delhi schools could take important steps in view of the rising H1N1, flu and influenza cases, with some stepping up safety protocols and recommending online classes for students.On Tuesday, health minister Pankaj Singh held a presser and said “the situation was under control and there was no need to panic.”He said Delhi had…
When people in the small Scottish town of Langholm set out to raise £6 million, they were not simply trying to buy a piece of countryside. Their campaign secured 10,500 acres and helped create the community-owned Tarras Valley Nature Reserve, turning an ambitious local vision into one of the region’s largest community-led conservation efforts. Now,…
Air India is seeking $1.5 billion in fresh equity from Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines after reporting a record $2.33 billion loss NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Air India has returned to its shareholders for $1.5 billion, more than a year after Tata Sons halted fresh equity injections into the airline, as its turnaround proves costlier and slower…
Filmmaker Kuku Kohli of ‘Phool Aur Kante’ fame passed away on August 25 in Mumbai, with the news confirmed to ETimes by the spokesperson of his wife, actor Aruna Irani. His funeral took place on Wednesday at a cremetorium in Andheri and Aruna Irani looking devastated as she arrived for her husband’s funeral. She was…
How Aadhaar solved a billion-person biometric computing challenge In 2009, when the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was formed, the task before its founding team, led by Nandan Nilekani, went far beyond creating another national identity database. India needed a system capable of enrolling more than a billion people while ensuring that one person…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha on day three of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) If it’s Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel that have emerged as India’s batting stars of the future in this series, Sonal Dinusha is making a similar statement for Sri Lanka. The left-hander…
