Former England batter Geoffrey Boycott has criticised Joe Root’s leadership during England’s defeat to New Zealand in the second Test at The Oval, saying the stand-in captain appeared to have learned “nothing” from his previous spell in charge. Boycott also welcomed the return of Ben Stokes for the third Test, saying England needed him back…
Image Credit: Facebook/ Mekhala Munshi Clive House, also known as Burra Kothi, located in Dum Dum on Kolkata’s northern fringe, serves as a testament to the rich history that has unfolded within its premises over hundreds of years. Clive House has often been described as one of the oldest structures found in Kolkata, and yet…
The government provided Rs 1.23 lakh crore to oil marketing companies to help keep petrol and diesel prices unchanged for 78 days following the outbreak of the Middle East crisis, news agency PTI reported citing sources.The source told PTI that fertiliser minister seeks doubling of Rs 1.77 lakh cr budgeted subsidy for FY27 from finance…
NEW DELHI: The second phase of high-stakes assembly elections in West Bengal kicked off with incidents of violence and allegations of voter intimidation and technical glitches.Incidents of violence and vandalism were reported from several parts of West Bengal during the early hours of voting, including Chapra, Shantipur, Nimtala and Bhangar, West Bengal Police said.‘Observers acting…
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, starring Ranveer Singh, has become the highest-grossing film of the year. The movie has broken several records at the box office. The espionage thriller has completed six weeks in theaters and is still raking in substantial amounts, adding to its humungous overall collection.The Aditya Dhar directorial currently holds the place of third…
Ronaldinho. Image via: Buda Mendes/ Getty Images In a recent chat with reporters, Ronaldinho said he would support Portugal if Brazil fails to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal’s current generation. Portugal begins Group K play against DR Congo on June 17, followed by Uzbekistan on June 23 and Colombia…
India-born left-arm pacer Jai Moondra made a memorable start to his international career by becoming only the second Ireland player to take a wicket with the first ball of his T20I career.Playing his first international match against India in Belfast on Friday, Moondra struck with the first delivery of his spell in the second over…
NEW DELHI: In Kerela’s Mavelikara, LDF’s M.S. Arun Kumar received 67,180 votes, defeating UDF’s Muthira Raj by 15,736 votes. Muthira Raj got 51,444 votes. There were a total of 190969 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Mavelikara Assembly constituency, of whom 89763 were male, 101203 female and 3 belonged…
Apple sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI last week, alleging theft of trade secrets. While the Sam Altman-led company has denied the allegations, the lawsuit could do more than challenge the company’s hiring practices. It could also delay or even disrupt OpenAI’s plans to launch its first AI hardware device, according to an analysis shared by AI commentator…
Rajnath Singh honours all-women IASV Triveni crew after global sea expedition NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday honoured the tri-services all-women crew of the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni for successfully completing the Samudra Pradakshina Expedition, India’s first-ever tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing mission.Congratulating the crew, Singh said they had not only completed…