Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma knew the West Indies had a plan to contain him. His response was simple: play better than their plan.The left-hander’s explosive 30-ball 69 proved decisive as India defeated the West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20I to take a 2-1 lead in…
ABS mechanism goes beyond monetary collection by linking the utilisation of biological resources with biodiversity conservation, NEW DELHI: India’s agri-seed sector accounted for the largest share of receipts from users of the country’s biological resources during April-Sept period this financial year under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) regulation — a statutory mechanism which ensures…
Emergency in Imran Khan’s bastion: Why Shehbaz Sharif’s govt took control of KP Pakistan’s political battle with jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has taken a sharp turn, with the Shehbaz Sharif government suspending his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and imposing governor’s rule in the province.The move brings one of Imran Khan’s…
‘I couldn’t even brush my teeth’_ Mirnaa Menon recalls health scare during Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’. Actor Mirnaa Menon has opened up about a difficult day on the sets of ‘Jailer 2’. She recalled experiencing severe physical discomfort before filming an important scene for the Rajinikanth-starrer. Despite feeling extremely unwell, she decided to reach the location…
Arya Satheesh developed Eco Purge, a plant-based biodegradable plastic designed to help break down microplastics. Plastic pollution presents a difficult problem: even when discarded plastic breaks into smaller pieces, it does not necessarily disappear. These tiny fragments, known as microplastics, can persist in the environment and find their way into soil, water and living organisms….
Sharan Hegde, an entrepreneur and founder of The 1% Club who also runs a YouTube channel named — ‘financewithsharan’ has claimed that his YouTube account got hacked via his personal Instagram account. In his Instagram post, he mentioned that his account got compromised and hackers started live streaming Bitcoin prices on his YouTube channel. Hegde…
Russian diesel supplies ease market concerns. Oil prices fell on Monday as expectations of additional Russian diesel supplies and a possible halt to attacks on energy facilities in the Russia-Ukraine conflict eased some concerns over supply. However, continued tensions in the Middle East kept Brent crude above $100 a barrel.Brent crude futures fell $1.54, or…
Abhishek Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India did not want to give West Indies any chance to fight back in the third T20I in Indore. Abhishek Sharma revealed that the team discussed staying ruthless in the huddle as the hosts defended their total in Indore on Sunday.India secured a 14-run victory to take a…
Shashi Tharoor attacks Modi govt NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday reiterated the opposition’s slogan against the Narendra Modi-led government, declaring, “This government will go”.The Thiruvananthapuram MP’s remarks come amid mounting opposition criticism of the Centre over its handling of the controversy surrounding CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission’s SIR exercise,…
Saint Simeon Church reopens ((via SWNS) An outstanding piece of early Christian history has reopened to visitors in northern Syria. It will offer a fresh opportunity to explore an ancient religious complex that has survived natural calamities like earthquakes, wars and centuries of changes. The Deir Samaan Citadel, associated with Saint Simeon the Stylite and…
