London, July 11 (UNI) A thrilling second day at Lord’s saw England being bowled out for 387 after a spirited lower-order resistance, most notably from Brydon Carse, who struck a career-best 56. Jasprit Bumrah starred with a maiden five-wicket haul at the iconic venue, entering the Lord’s Honours Board in style. In reply, India reached…
London, July 11 (UNI) England’s batting maestro Joe Root etched his name deeper into cricketing history, surpassing legends Rahul Dravid and Steve Smith to enter the top five list of most Test centuries, with his latest ton—his 37th—coming in spectacular fashion at Lord’s. Root now trails only Sachin Tendulkar (51), Jacques Kallis (45), Ricky Ponting…
London, July 11 (UNI) Day 2 of the third Test between England and India at Lord’s unfolded with drama, milestones, and a fiery Jasprit Bumrah spell that jolted the English middle order. By lunch, England had reached 353/7 in 105 overs, riding on a counterattacking partnership between Jamie Smith (51*) and Brydon Carse (33*). The…
Islamabad, July 11 (UNI) At least nine passengers were abducted and shot dead after gunmen intercepted at least two buses in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, the spokesperson for the provincial government confirmed today. The attack occurred last night in Loralai, a district in northern Balochistan, where armed assailants stopped the passenger buses, removed several individuals…
New Delhi, July 11 (UNI) To improve toll operations and enhance the reporting of ‘loose FASTags’ commonly known as “tag-in-hand”, NHAI has streamlined its policy, for the toll collection agencies and concessionaires to promptly report and blacklist such FASTags. In view of the upcoming initiatives like Annual Pass System and Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling,…
New Delhi, July 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted candidates across various government departments and organisations tomorrow via video conferencing. He will also address the appointees during the 16th edition of the Rozgar Mela, which is set to take place simultaneously at 47 locations across…
New Delhi, July 10 (UNI) The Central Government today approved the release of Rs 1,066.80 crore to flood and landslides affected states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala, Uttarakhand. Among the six flood affected states, Assam received Rs 375.60 crore, Rs 29.20 crore was given to Manipur, Rs 30.40 crore to Meghalaya, Rs 22.80 crore…
New Delhi, July 11 (UNI) Union Health Minister JP Nadda, on the occasion of the World Population Day today, underscored the importance of planned parenthood in ensuring improved maternal and child health outcomes. Observed annually on July 11, this year’s theme, ‘Healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy for the health and well-being of mother and…
New Delhi, July 11 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out a rescue operation for the US sailing vessel ‘Sea Angel’ yesterday, which was stranded about 52 nautical miles south-east of Indira Point, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The yacht carrying two crew members was disabled amid rough conditions with a blown sail and entangled…
Bhubaneswar, July 11 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today launched a scathing attack on the BJP government in Odisha, accusing it of handing over the state’s land, water, forests, and other resources to a handful of billionaires, including Adani and Ambani. Addressing a ‘Sambidhan Bachao’ rally at the Baramunda Ground here, Gandhi alleged that the…
