Sunil Narine added another landmark to an extraordinary T20 career on Thursday, becoming only the second bowler in the history of the format to reach 650 wickets.The Trinbago Knight Riders spinner achieved the feat during their Caribbean Premier League 2026 clash against Saint Lucia Kings at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba. Playing his 611th…
The Chandra Grahan occurring on August 28, 2026, holds a special place in Hindu beliefs. Families engage in rituals post-eclipse for purification and rejuvenation. These practices encompass bathing, tidying up the puja area, and lighting a ghee diya. Reciting moon or Shiva mantras aids in easing mental turbulence and restoring emotional harmony. Additionally, sponsoring white…
(Representative image) DR’s technical monitoring metrics will enable countries to assess their capacity to anticipate, prepare for and adapt to drought (Photo: Reuters). NEW DELHI: Amid reports that three out of four people worldwide could face drought by 2050, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) during its 17th conference (COP17) on Wednesday took…
Man arrested for harassing woman through her fake social media handlesNew Delhi: Police have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly creating fake social media accounts in the name of a woman residing in northeast Delhi to harass and defame her.According to police, the woman had reported that she was being harassed and mentally tortured through…
Mumbai: Work on the first of two three-lane tunnels being constructed under Sanjay Gandhi National Park as part of Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project has begun, with the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) having excavated 9 metres so far.The 5.3-km twin tunnels will connect Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari in Goregaon East with Amar Nagar in Mulund West….
According to the show-cause notice,the department had received several complaints against members. Writer Imayam (left) and social welfare minister Vanniarasu CHENNAI: State social justice department has issued show-cause notices to members of Tamil Nadu state commission for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, including vice-chairperson and writer Imayam, accusing them of misusing their powers, failing to…
Satellite observations reveal that a glacier collapse instigated severe flash floods in the Rasuwa district of Nepal HYDERABAD: A glacier collapse in the upstream Himalayan region appears to have triggered the massive flash floods that struck parts of Nepal’s Rasuwa district, with satellite images released by the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of ISRO showing…
Gurgaon: A central govt panel has sought a report from Haryana govt after it came to light that an industrial unit in Sonipat was using a patch of forest land for approach access without prior approval.The matter has prompted the Centre’s advisory committee to seek penal action against forest officials concerned and defer a proposal…
Parts of Kolkata saw scattered rain on Wednesday — Photo by Indranil Das Kolkata: While parts of the city got scattered rain on Wednesday the Met office has alerted enhanced rain in the weekend. A system brewing over the Bay of Bengal is likely to add to the city’s rain count which is already on…
Maruti, a differently-abled person in Little Angels, Chorao The home follows structured routines as many residents need continuous supervision and support Differently-abled residents doing permaculture at Chorao Maruti, a differently-abled person in Little Angels, Chorao The home follows structured routines as many residents need continuous supervision and support Differently-abled residents doing permaculture at Chorao Maruti,…
