Ben Duckett-Zak Crawley pair breaks historic record against India in Test cricket

England openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley shattered a historic partnership record against India as they put up another impressive stand for the opening wicket in the second innings of the fifth Test. India had set a daunting target of 374 in the second innings of the Oval Test in a bid to level the series, and the English openers provided the team with a fine start.

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Russia: Kamchatka volcano erupts after 600 years, may be linked to major earthquake in far east

A volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted for the first time in 600 years, in an event scientists say may be linked to a powerful earthquake that struck the region earlier this week, according to SKY News. The Krasheninnikov Volcano erupted overnight in Kamchatka, which was also the epicentre of Wednesday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake that prompted tsunami alerts in Japan, the US, and the Philippines.

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Bihar SIR: EC issues notice to Tejashwi Yadav, seeks explanation over duplicate voter IDs

Bihar SIR: EC issues notice to Tejashwi Yadav, seeks explanation over duplicate voter IDs

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‘Atomic test should be done immediately’: Rajnath’s challenge to Rahul over ‘rigged elections’ remark

Launching a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi over his claims that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were “rigged”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday challenged the former Congress president to “detonate the atom bomb” if he has proof against the Election Commission of India (ECI).

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Three arrested day after CRPF jawan shot dead in Haryana over alleged brawl with Kanwariyas

Three men have been arrested in connection with the killing of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan, Krishan Kumar, in Gohana town of Sonipat district in Haryana. Krishan Kumar was shot dead outside his house on July 28, days after an altercation with some people taking part in a Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar, police said today.

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Prajwal Revanna sentenced to life in prison by court in rape case

Prajwal Revanna sentenced to life in prison by court in a rape case.

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Akash Deep emulates 14-year-old record, becomes second Indian nightwatchman since 2000 to register major feat

Indian bowler Akash Deep emulated a 14-year-old record as he slammed a brilliant fifty during the second innings of the fifth Test against England. Coming in as a nightwatchman, Akash slammed a 71-ball fifty on Day 3 of the Oval Test. 

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Was told torture would stop if I take PM Modi, Mohan Bhagwat’s names: Pragya Thakur on Malegaon blast

Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pragya Thakur, who was recently acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, on Saturday claimed that the investigating officers had forced and threatened her to take the names of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Ram Madhav, Indresh Kumar and others during the investigation.

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No helmet, no petrol in Bhopal: District administration issues strict orders for two-wheeler riders

In a major move to enhance road safety, Bhopal District Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh has issued a strict directive — two-wheeler riders without helmets will no longer be allowed to purchase fuel at any petrol pump in the Madhya pradesh capital. This order applies to all petrol and also to CNG pumps within the Bhopal district.

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Air India flight from Delhi to London returns to bay due to technical snag

Air India flight from Delhi to London returns to bay due to technical snag

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