Historians and archaeologists long considered that the origins of organised whaling lay in the Arctic region of the Earth. A recent discovery in southern Brazil disproves this hypothesis. In the region of Babitonga Bay, in the state of Santa Catarina, it has been found that the local native tribes practised the organised hunting of large…
The Konya Basin, situated in Central Anatolia, Turkey, is exhibiting signs of rapid ground subsidence, despite being part of a broader region that has been uplifting for millions of years. New research based on satellite and ground measurements confirms that the basin surface is actively sinking, even as the surrounding Anatolian Plateau remains elevated. Scientists…
India’s Kidambi Srikanth (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) NEW DELHI: Former world No.1 Kidambi Srikanth has spoken in support of the playing conditions at the ongoing India Open. He said he has not faced any serious problems at the venue. He also felt that small organisational issues can happen anywhere and are not limited to one country….
DC vs UPW, WPL Live Score: Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz meet on Wednesday with both teams still looking for their first win of the WPL season. Delhi, finalists in each of the first three editions, have had a slow start under new captain Jemimah Rodrigues. UP Warriorz, now led by Meg Lanning, find themselves…
AB de Villiers with Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav (Photos by PTI) MUMBAI: Out of form and without a half-century in 2025, India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav has received a strong vote of confidence from not only the national selectors but also former India off-spin great Harbhajan Singh.Suryakumar has managed 218 runs in 19 T20I…
NEW DELHI: India batter KL Rahul reached a major milestone with an unbeaten century against New Zealand in the second ODI of the series at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday. Rahul became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score an ODI hundred against New Zealand and the first Indian batter to score an…
The government has increasingly been nudging taxpayers to opt for the new income tax regime. (AI image) Budget 2026 income tax expectations: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman provide more reason to cheer for salaried and middle class taxpayers two years in a row? 2025 was a year of tax reforms – massive overhaul of the new…
IT services major Infosys on Wednesday reported a 2.2 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 6,654 crore for the October–December quarter of FY26, even as revenue from operations rose nearly 9 per cent year-on-year.The Bengaluru-headquartered company had posted a net profit attributable to owners of the company of Rs 6,806 crore in…
US retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November as holiday shopping gathered momentum, following a revised 0.1% decline in October, according to data released by the Commerce Department. The report was delayed by more than a month due to the 43-day federal government shutdown, AP reported.Retail sales had edged up 0.1% in September, after…
NEW DELHI: India’s high commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik strongly pushed back against allegations linking the Indian government to the killing of NIA-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, sharply questioning the absence of evidence during a televised interview.Responding to a question during CBC News’ “Power & Politics” on allegations primarily made by former Canadian Prime Minister…
