Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 80th Independence day addressed the nation from Red Fort. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day, marking his 13th consecutive Independence Day address as prime minister.PM Modi hoisted the National Flag at the…
The US Army on Friday (local time) announced a temporary halt to all Apache helicopter training missions, two days after a crash in Texas killed both soldiers on board.“The stand-down will remain in effect until we have a better understanding of the root cause of the accident,” the Army said in a statement.The cause of…
This is the third consecutive month when wholesale inflation has remained over 9% NEW DELHI: Driven by softer energy prices, wholesale price index (WPI) based factory gate inflation moderated to 9.8% in July from a 27-month high of 9.9% in June, official data showed. In comparison, WPI stood at -0.8% in July last year.This is…
Shubman Gill and Dhananjaya de Silva (Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) As India prepare to play their landmark 600th Test, the setting could hardly be more fitting. The first Test against Sri Lanka, beginning on Saturday, coincides with India’s 80th Independence Day and will be played at Galle International Stadium, itself celebrating a milestone by…
‘Thudakkam’ box office collection day 8_ Vismaya Mohanlal film. ‘Thudakkam’ has witnessed a rise in its box office earnings on the second Friday. The film, which marks Vismaya Mohanlal’s debut, collected Rs 1.11 Cr in India net on Day 8.According to Sacnilk, the latest collection represents a 30.6% increase over the Rs 85 lakhs earned…
Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka’s last Test win against India came under Angelo Mathews in 2015 in Galle—the venue for the first Test starting on Saturday. He was a new captain thenWhile all the talk leading up to the series has been around spinners playing the key role, Mathews highlighted that playing…
Breeding scheme to produce backcross males and (b) possible inheritance patterns of self-sacrificial mating traits. Credit: Biology Letters (2026) Male Australian redback spiders perform an acrobatic somersault during mating that sends their abdomen directly toward the female’s fangs. Scientists have now found that this deadly self-sacrifice behavior comes from a surprisingly simple genetic region.In a…
NEW DELHI: Indian football great Bhaichung Bhutia has questioned the All India Football Federation’s decision to withdraw from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup to play a friendly against Brazil, saying the reported Rs 50-70 crore cost of the match is difficult to justify while Indian clubs are facing financial problems.India are scheduled to play five-time…
‘Batwara 1947’ box office collection Day 1: Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta’s partition drama lags behind ‘Awarapan 2’; earns 5.75 crore in India Sunny Deol‘s ‘Batwara 1947’ has hit theatres on Friday. The partition drama received a mixed response from the audience and critics as well. However, the audience praised his performance in the movie….
Emraan Hashmi’s ‘Awarapan 2’ was off to a strong start at the Indian box office. The film that opened amid stiff competition at the box office, emerged on top, by drew in audiences by the number.As per early estimates on Sacnilk, the film earned an estiamtd estimated Rs 21 crore net on its first day,…
