Shami to return to competitive cricket; pacer to play for Bengal against MP in Ranji Trophy
Kolkata: Premier India pacer Mohammed Shami will make his much-anticipated return to competitive cricket after a hiatus of nearly a year through Bengal’s Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh in Indore from Wednesday, announced Cricket Association of Bengal. Shami, who has been out of action since the 2023 World Cup final on November 19 due […]
Bopanna-Ebden begin ATP Finals with straight set defeat
Turin (Italy): Ace Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian men’s doubles partner Matthew Ebden started their ATP Finals campaign on a losing note, suffering a straight-set defeat in a group stage match. Bopanna and Ebden were defeated by the Italian duo of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 2-6, 3-6 in just 56 minutes […]
3rd T20I: India eye batting revival against SA at Centurion
Centurion: Indian batting line-up needs to get its mojo back against a resurgent South Africa to regain the lost ground on rather unfamiliar SuperSport Park conditions when the two teams clash the third T20I here Wednesday. Since 2009, India have played only one T20I at this venue, which they lost by six wickets in 2018 […]
Working with Yash Chopra was a dream come true: Divya Dutta on 20th anniversary of ‘Veer-Zaara’
Mumbai,: Actor Divya Dutta has fond memories of working with Yash Chopra on “Veer-Zaara”, which celebrates its 20th release anniversary on Tuesday. Dutta played Shabbo, the confidant and house help of Zaara (played by Preity Zinta) in the 2004 movie, fronted by Zinta and Shah Rukh Khan’s as lovers divided by borders. The film, which […]
Bangladesh’s ICT chief prosecutor writes to IGP over Interpol red notice for Sheikh Hasina, others
Dhaka,: Chief Prosecutor of Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Md Tajul Islam has written to Inspector General of Police Md Moinul Islam, seeking action to issue a red notice through Interpol for ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her aides, a media report said on Tuesday. The chief prosecutor sent the letter to the Inspector […]
Hindu temple in Canada cancels consular event amid ‘high, imminent’ threat of protests
Ottawa: The Brampton Triveni temple in Canada has cancelled a consular event after the Canadian police warned them of an “extremely high and imminent” threat level of violent protests. The Life Certificate event, organised by the Consulate General of India, Toronto, was scheduled for November 17 at the temple premises. It was part of the […]
Meta now allows military agencies to access its AI software. It poses a moral dilemma for everybody who uses it
Sydney: (The Conversation) Meta will make its generative artificial intelligence (AI) models available to the United States’ government, the tech giant has announced, in a controversial move that raises a moral dilemma for everyone who uses the software. Meta last week revealed it would make the models, known as Llama, available to government agencies, “including […]
COP29 adopts establishment of global carbon market under Paris Agreement’s Article 6
Baku: In a landmark decision on the first day of the global climate talks here, COP29 has officially adopted the new operational standards for a mechanism of the Paris Agreement under Article 6, setting the stage for a global carbon market. This adoption of article 6.4, achieved during the Conference of the Parties serving as […]
Rupee slips 1 paisa to close at fresh all-time low of 84.39 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee fell 1 paisa to a new lifetime low of 84.39 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday as persistent foreign fund outflows and a strengthening greenback against major crosses overseas dented investor sentiments. Forex traders said the rupee is likely to trade between 83.80 and 84.50 in the medium term, with the […]
Sensex, Nifty slump 1 pc amid unabated foreign fund outflows, weak global trends
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped 1 per cent each on Tuesday due to widespread selling pressure amid uninterrupted foreign fund outflows and sluggish global trends. The BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled 820.97 points or 1.03 per cent to settle at 78,675.18. During the day, it plunged 948.31 points or 1.19 per cent to […]
