Cricket accessories (AFP Photo) A broken printer has resulted in a cricket team conceding a match in Northern Ireland, turning what looked like a normal rain interruption into a highly unusual defeat.Ballyspallen were playing at home against Eglinton in the North West Cricket Union Premier League on Saturday. Eglinton had been bowled out for 159…
The sleeper bus had curtains around its berths, which police said allegedly helped the accused conceal what was happening inside during the journey. NEW DELHI: A family row, a wrong stop, and an empty bus returning from a repair workshop set off a chain of events that ended in the alleged gang-rape of a 16-year-old…
“The park will help attract investments of up to Rs 2,000 crore in the semiconductor sector and create employment opportunities for around 5,000 people,” the chief minister said. CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced a Rs 175-crore Semiconductor and Electronics Manufacturing Park at Maduramangalam in Kancheepuram district, aiming to attract up to…
Owaisi pointed to Uzbekistan’s historical connection with Babur NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi took a dig at the BJP after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Uzbekistan’s highest state honour.PM Modi was presented with the Order of “Oliy Darajali Dustlik” by Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his two-day state visit to the Central Asian…
Egypt’s Banque Misr is reviewing US sanctions targeting its UAE branches for alleged Iran dealings The United Arab Emirates and Egyptian central banks are coordinating over Banque Misr after the US Treasury proposed cutting off the Egyptian bank’s UAE branches from dollar transactions over alleged financial links to Iran.In a joint statement on Sunday, the…
Gold has entered a corrective phase after failing to sustain above the recent rally highs near Rs 163,000–166,000. Gold price prediction today: The medium-term case for investment in gold remains intact, despite recent fall in prices, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Let’s take a look at his…
Tamil actor Kathir is set to return to Malayalam cinema with ‘I Am Game’, a project that came his way through an unexpected recommendation from filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj. The actor, who previously appeared in the Malayalam film ‘Meesha’, revealed that he had never met director Nahas Hidayath before Lokesh introduced them. Interestingly, Kathir is yet…
The Azim Premji Scholarship 2026-27 application window closes today, August 31, offering eligible girl students from disadvantaged backgrounds financial support for higher education. Selected students will receive Rs 30,000 annually throughout their undergraduate degree or diploma course. Applicants must meet the prescribed eligibility criteria and complete the online application process before the deadline. The Azim…
Novak Djokovic gets emotional (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic suffered a shock first-round exit at the US Open, losing to Argentina’s Mariano Navone in a gruelling five-set match.The 39-year-old struggled with physical problems and frustration throughout the contest, eventually losing 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 after four hours and 36 minutes.Djokovic, a 24-time Grand…
Solar panels are usually associated with electricity, but a study in China has found that they can also change the summer conditions inside sea cucumber ponds. Researchers examined ponds fitted with photovoltaic panels and found that the shade reduced the amount of light reaching the water and lowered its temperature. The cooler conditions were linked…
