Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s newest batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will not be travelling alone on his maiden assignment with the senior national team, with BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia revealing that the board decided to allow the 15-year-old’s parents to accompany him on the upcoming white-ball tour of Ireland and England to help…
Afghan proverb of the day on power and persuasion. Among the many proverbs that have emerged from the crossroads of Central and South Asia, few are as striking as the Afghan saying: “He who can be killed by sugar should not be killed by poison.” It is simple to understand but the underlying significance teaches…
Finally, Cristiano Ronaldo managed to score his first goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and nobody appeared to be as happy as the famous streamer IShowSpeed. The online celebrity, recognized by his love of the football superstar, was watching the game of Portugal against Uzbekistan from a stadium box. Once Ronaldo scored the goal,…
By late June, the heat has a way of changing how a prayer feels. A glass of water looks different. A mantra sounds different. Even the simple act of sitting before a diya, the oil lamp, can carry more weight when the day itself asks for restraint. That is part of what makes the 2026…
India has secured another significant position in an international legal institution with the election of Bimal Patel as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).The announcement was made by India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations on Thursday. Congratulating Patel, the mission said, “Congratulations to Prof. Dr Bimal N…
The spine-bellied sea snake, also known as the short sea snake, is among the most common sea snakes which is mostly caught accidentally in fishing nets across the Indian Ocean. It has a relatively short, thick body with dark bands. Its venom is quite powerful, enough to immobilise fish rapidly. Where to spot it in…
54-year-old Sylvie Yasmina was rescued earlier this week from a mud-brick house in Bara, a town near the Afghanistan border A French woman and her five children have been rescued by Pakistan police after she alleged that she was held captive by her husband for more than a decade and subjected to years of physical…
Chennai: The Bureau of Indian Standards has granted four international ISO Management System Certifications to Osmania University, Hyderabad, according to a release issued on Wednesday. The certifications — ISO 21001:2018 (Educational Organisations Management System), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System), ISO 50001:2018 (Energy Management System) and ISO 22000:2018 (Food Safety Management System) — were awarded after…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi against Sri Lanka A. (Video grab) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has dismissed speculation surrounding possible action against teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following his heated altercation with Sri Lanka A cricketer Vishen Halambage during the recent tri-nation A series match, insisting that the Indian board has no role in matters that fall under the…
GIDC wants to enable industrial units to use as much land as possible because many manufacturing units cannot expand vertically due to the use of heavy machinery Panaji: The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is drafting dedicated construction norms for industrial units, which could simplify obtaining permissions for industrial sheds. GIDC will introduce the building…
