Tilak Varma responds to criticism (Image: ANI) India’s T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma has hit back at criticism surrounding his strike rate during the recent T20I tours of Ireland and England, insisting that he always bats according to the team’s requirements rather than personal milestones.The left-hander faced scrutiny after scoring 178 runs in seven T20Is across…
Kolkata: Brace for heavy downpour on Thursday as an impending low-pressure area is set to enhance the rainfall in Kolkata and the rest of South Bengal districts. While it is too early for Met officials to forecast if the system will intensify, they expect the system to be potent enough to trigger heavy rain on…
VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan Chennai: VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Friday defended chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s silence on Union govt’s various policies against state autonomy and the Mekedatu issue, stating that the CM is following a “talk less and work more” formula.He was speaking in a joint press meet with TNCC president Manickam Tagore…
Staying neutral often feels like the safer option, in workplaces, in public life, in almost any situation where a strong opinion might invite criticism. King Charles III, speaking as Prince of Wales, described the opposite instinct with a self-deprecating joke. “I’m a dangerous person because I mind about things,” he said. He was not describing…
Tigers and king cobras are apex predators found in South and Southeast Asian forests. The tiger relies on raw muscle and claws for its hunting prowess. King cobras possess potent venom capable of incapacitating large animals quickly. While a tiger’s initial attack often proves decisive, the cobra’s venom presents a significant threat. Ultimately, the tiger’s…
Goa’s traditional salt industry is on the brink. The sun that once turned Goa’s estuaries into sheets of white gold now sets on empty pans. From over hundreds of active salt pans, merely 50 survive today. A trade that fed Goa kitchens for centuries is dying — quietly under a burning sunFor over 1,500 years,…
The release from the Khadakwasla dam into the Mutha river was stopped completely in the afternoon and resumed late in the evening at 1,700 cusec Pune: Dam discharges were reduced on Tuesday with rainfall easing across the catchment areas. Officials, however, remained on high alert, saying flood warnings for low-lying areas along the Mutha, Mula…
NY judge’s query procedural, unlikely to derail DoJ bid to drop charges, says US lawyer in Adani case (Image credit: AP) NEW YORK: A US federal judge’s decision to seek a fuller explanation from prosecutors before approving the dismissal of criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani is a procedural requirement and does not signal that…
New Delhi: Police have identified and examined Nishant Tyagi (36) in connection with a series of hoax bomb threat emails sent to multiple sensitive organisations and an international commercial flight.The threat emails were received on June 29 that falsely claimed explosives were planted at locations, including the headquarters of the NIA, ISRO, NPCIL, DRDO, the…
Chicago just dropped 90,000 rubber ducks into a river – and no, this wasn’t a prank. The annual Ducky Derby turned the Chicago River into a moving sea of yellow, with thousands watching the race unfold. The twist? It’s all for charity, raising big money for Special Olympics Illinois. Cute chaos, serious impact – and…
