Pakistan captain Babar Azam once again missed out on a Test century. NEW DELHI: Pakistan moved closer to a rare away Test win after reducing West Indies to 103/6 at stumps on Day 3 of the second and final Test. Despite West Indies holding a lead of 60 runs, the hosts have only four wickets…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland in the lead, continued its phenomenal run at the Indian box office, showing no signs of slowing down.Spider-Man: Brand New Day Movie ReviewOn Day 6, the Marvel blockbuster collected an estimated Rs 21.50 crore net, taking its total India net collections to…
Savitha Shri will represent India at Women’s Chess Olympiad this year (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: The last time the Indian women’s team took part in the biennial Chess Olympiad, they won gold. The team consisted of Harika Dronavalli, Rameshbabu Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, and Tania Sachdev. Two years have passed since that Budapest conquest,…
Tropical forests have been heavily degraded because of human activities. (Representational photo) Planting trees across vast areas may not be the only way to restore damaged tropical forests, according to a new study. Instead, small patches of native trees can gradually help degraded forests recover.The study was carried out by Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG)…
NEW DELHI: Global benchmark Brent crude fell to a three-week low on Tuesday, amid renewed optimism over reopening of Strait of Hormuz, after senior US officials indicated that a deal with Iran could be possible.Brent was trading below the $80-a-barrel mark (9.15 pm) on Tuesday, its lowest level since July 13, down almost 5% in…
India’s Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif believes Rohit Sharma has made up his mind not to retire from ODI cricket on his own and will instead leave it to the selectors to decide when his journey with the national team should end. Rohit’s future has been under intense scrutiny since India’s…
‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collections day 13: Thalapathy Vijay’s film drops 45.5% on Tuesday; crosses 300 crore worldwide Thalapathy Vijay‘s ‘Jana Nayagan’ has achieved another major milestone at the box office. The action drama has crossed the Rs 300 crore mark worldwide after completing 13 days in theatres.Jana Nayagan Movie Review According to Sacnilk, the…
NEW DELHI: Auto industry body SIAM flagged concerns over “high chloride” presence and moisture content in fuel resulting in a “huge increase” in issues related to vehicle parts and replacements, including fuel pumps, fuel injectors and EGR valve. It demanded stringent checks, arguing that contamination raises a wrong impression about E20 fuel in customers’ minds,…
Quote of the day by former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga. When Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga sat down with Australian journalist Michael Maher in July 2005 for an interview on the ABC program Foreign Correspondent, her presidency was drawing to a close. Asked about the allure of supreme political office, Sri Lanka’s first female president brushed…
The court battle between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is back in the news, this time, over alleged ‘undisclosed income’.Brad, in his latest move, has reportedly asked a court to compel his ex-wife, Jolie, to disclose details of her film contracts and earnings, claiming she has refused to provide financial records that are allegedly ‘relevant’…
