NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping on Saturday reaffirmed the need to take a “strategic and long term perspective” of India-China ties, while stressing border peace, adherence to existing agreements and a “fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable” resolution of the boundary question, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said.The two…
Joe Root and Sachin Tendulkar (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: England captain Joe Root went past Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most fifties in Test cricket during England’s eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.Root remained unbeaten on 62 off 69 balls, hitting nine fours, as England chased…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (R) alongside Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma in a practice session ahead of India vs Afghanistan series. (PTI) New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was one of three squad members who attended the optional practice session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan that begins on Sunday. Tilak Varma, who arrived earlier in the…
Indoor cat wearing a cat collar and bell. Image Credit: Wikipedia Domestic cats can be effective hunters of birds, but a simple change to what they wear may make it harder for them to catch their flying prey. A study of 94 outdoor cats in New York and Florida found that they brought home 61%…
Sonu Nigam sells his BKC property for Rs 18 crore, earning a Rs 3.70 crore profit. Singer Sonu Nigam has sold a commercial property in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) for Rs 18 crore, according to property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix. The singer sold the 3,082 sq ft commercial space nearly three years…
General:The week opens on a pleasing note, Libra, and you may feel that several loose ends are finally tying themselves together. Early in the week, your confidence shows on your face and in your voice. People respond to you warmly. At home, too, there is a cooperative mood, and if there has been a pending…
Brics adopts New Delhi Declaration, condemning terrorism and unilateral tariffs while backing multilateralism. PM Modi shares photos with Xi, Putin as Brics leaders seek consensus amid global tensions. Pezeshkian meets UAE Crown Prince amid ongoing US-Iran tensions and wider West Asia conflict. Tejashwi Yadav seeks special package for Bihar flood victims as over 40 lakh…
MUMBAI: The $136.4 billion raised by banks from non-residents and foreign lenders, then swapped with RBI, has swelled India’s foreign-exchange reserves by a record $44.9 billion to $785.7 billion in the week ended Sept 4. The windfall gives RBI a larger war chest to defend the rupee, but creates a problem at home with too…
Image credit: Reuters Photo NEW DELHI: England completed a 3-0 Test series clean sweep over Pakistan at Edgbaston, but the series produced an unusual statistic.It was only the eighth three-match Test series in history to finish without a single individual century. It was also only the second such series in England, after the 1888 Ashes.England’s…
England completed a 3-0 series clean sweep against Pakistan after cruising to an eight-wicket win in the third Test. It was the first time England had whitewashed Pakistan in a home Test series.Chasing 130 runs for victory, England suffered an early scare when Mohammad Abbas removed both Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay in the opening…
