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If fielding highlights had a recurring theme, Glenn Phillips would feature in most chapters. In Vadodara on Sunday, during the first ODI between India and New Zealand, Phillips came close to adding another moment to that collection, nearly pulling off a catch that would have removed Shubman Gill early in the chase.The moment came in…
NEW DELHI: Senior DMK leader and rural development minister I Periyasamy on Sunday ruled out any scope for a coalition government in Tamil Nadu, asserting that chief minister M K Stalin is firm against sharing power with allies, including the Congress.Responding to questions on the Tamil Nadu Congress’s renewed demand for a share in power,…
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has shared concerns about how artificial intelligence (AI) may change the structure of software teams. Sharing a post on microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter), Vembu said that AI is making senior software architects more productive, but at the same time it is also reducing the need for junior engineers. This shift,…
Syrian government forces evacuated took control of Sheikh Maqsoud, the last district in Aleppo outside state control, on Sunday. It came as US and allied forces carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State targets across Syria on Saturday,Government forces evacuated more than 400 Kurdish fighters from Sheikh Maqsoud, and detained around 300 Kurds, AFP reported…
PUNE: Pune police have begun an inquiry after former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar alleged that a domestic worker sedated her and her parents before stealing valuables from their home, officials said on Sunday.Khedkar contacted the police late on Saturday night to report the alleged incident at the family’s bungalow on Baner Road, according to the…
Nationwide protests challenging Iran’s leadership entered their third week on Sunday, with demonstrators once again flooding the streets of Tehran and Mashhad, the country’s two largest cities. The unrest has turned increasingly violent, with at least 116 people killed so far, according to rights groups monitoring the situation.Israel on high alertMeanwhile, Israel is on high…
‘A tubelight in his mind’: Asaduddin Owaisi hits back at Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday reacted sharply to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s remark that “only a Hindu will become the PM of India,” saying, “He’s a tubelight in his mind.”In a tweet posted by news agency PTI,…
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Sunday took a jibe at Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar amid a growing push to honour him with the country’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna.RJD MP Sudhakar Singh said that despite being ill, Nitish Kumar has served as Bihar’s chief minister for 20 years, which makes him…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday hit out at chief minister Mamata Banerjee, strongly rejecting her allegations about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.In a letter addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, Adhikari highlighted that Mamata Banerjee’s letter to the EC “appears to be a desperate…
India’s Dhruv Jurel during a training session ahead of the second Test cricket match between India and South Africa, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Dhruv Jurel has been named as injured Rishabh Pant’s replacement for the three-match ODI series, starting from Sunday in Vadodara. Rishabh Pant was on Saturday ruled out of…
