O”Rourke strikes leave India at 34/6 at lunch on second day

Bengaluru: New Zealand pacers, led by the relentless William O’Rourke (3/13), exploited gloomy conditions to the hilt to reduce a clueless India to a disastrous 34 for six at lunch after a truncated first session on the second day of the opening Test here on Thursday. Rishabh Pant (15, 41b) was at crease after Ravindra […]

India tottering at 34/6 at lunch against New Zealand on Day 2

Bengaluru: India were tottering at 34 for six at lunch on the second day of the rain-affected opening Test against New Zealand, here on Thursday. India’s top order was blown away in the first hour’s play by the Kiwi seamers, who returned after a rain intervention to prise out the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal (13). […]

Garment exports up 8.5 pc to USD 7.5 bn during Apr-Sep

New Delhi: The country’s garment exports rose by 8.5 per cent to USD 7.5 billion during April-September this fiscal despite global uncertainties, according to the commerce ministry data. In September also, the exports of ready-made garments grew by 17.3 per cent to USD 1.11 billion, the data showed. Commenting on the data, Apparel Export Promotion […]

Human induced climate change made Nepal rains more intense, scientists say

Kathmandu: The late September floods that killed more than 240 people in Nepal were driven by rainfall made about 10 per cent more intense by human-caused climate change, a rapid analysis by a team of leading scientists said on Thursday. The analysis by World Weather Attribution (WWA) also underscored the urgent need for Nepal to […]

US has broken immigration system that needs to be repaired: Kamala Harris

Washington: The United States has a broken immigration system that needs to be repaired, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday in a rare interview with the Republican-leaning news channel during which she sparred with its popular host. Harris made these remarks in an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier. Baier repeatedly pressed the […]

Sanjay Kapoor receives adorable birthday wishes from brother Anil Kapoor, Sonam

Mumbai: Sanjay Kapoor turned a year older on Thursday, October 17 and on the occasion, the actor was showered with an abundance of love and wishes from his friends, fans, and family. On his birthday, he received special wishes from his brother and actor Anil Kapoor. Taking to his Instagram stories, he shared a picture […]

SC to consider hearing plea for restoration of statehood to J&K

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider listing a plea seeking time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for applicants, urged a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra that the plea needed an […]