Brendon McCullum and Stephen Fleming (Agency Image) England white-ball head coach Brendon McCullum has thrown his weight behind the England and Wales Cricket Board’s decision to hand Joe Root the Test captaincy once again, insisting Harry Brook‘s opportunity to lead the side in the longest format will arrive in due course.The ECB’s decision to bring…
Heavy rainfall continues to batter Gujarat and Maharashtra, disrupting train services significantly. AHMEDABAD: Heavy rainfall continued to batter parts of Gujarat and neighbouring Maharashtra on Thursday, disrupting train services, inundating towns and villages, and triggering multiple rescue operations as rivers swelled above danger levels.Train services on the Western Railway section between Dahanu Road in Maharashtra…
It is easy for work stress to build up quickly, especially when the Moon (our mind) travels through the heavy sign of Capricorn. Just one long meeting, one bad email, or one tight deadline can make your entire day feel heavy. You may feel tired, tense, and mentally blocked, but you may not need a…
Anthony Hopkins says ‘lifetime is running out’ as he opens up on returning to Wales, sobriety and his debut album at 88 Hollywood legend Sir Anthony Hopkins has opened up about his mortality and his deep connection to Wales, admitting that although he longs to return to his home country, time may no longer be…
Good Samaritans helped put out fire Chennai: Panic gripped Kovur near Kundrathur on Tuesday evening after a school bus carrying students caught fire near a gas filling station. However, all the children were safely evacuated before flames spread and gas station employees helped extinguish the fire using extinguishers.According to sources, a private school in Kovur…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday appointed 1994-batch IPS officer Anurag Kumar as the new commissioner of Delhi Police, succeeding Satish Golcha.Who is Anurag Kumar?Anurag Kumar, an AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre officer, was serving as special director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB) before being elevated to head the national capital’s police force….
Oil prices rise. Photo credit: ANI Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after a sharp decline in the previous session, as investors weighed cautious optimism over US-Iran peace talks against uncertainty surrounding the resumption of crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.Brent crude futures rose 24 cents, or 0.38 per cent, to $78.15…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has directed an officer of the rank of assistant commissioner of police (ACP) to monitor the investigation into the disappearance of gold jewellery and precious stones worth Rs 1.15 crore from the custody of an Indian Bank branch in Rajkot, expressing concern over the lack of progress in the probe.The…
NEW DELHI: South Asian University (SAU) has discontinued scholarships for Afghan students after objections from Bhutan over Afghanistan’s continued default in paying its agreed financial contribution to the SAARC-run institution, with the university saying efforts to resolve the issue remain in limbo as India does not officially recognise the Taliban govt.“We have received objections from…
Hezly Rivera has shown that she is no longer the young newcomer who surprised everyone at the Paris Olympics. The 18-year-old Olympic gold medallist won her second straight US women’s gymnastics title after overcoming a fall on the uneven bars earlier in the competition. Rivera finished with a two-day total of 111.950 points, more than…
