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Richa Ghosh celebrates her half century. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh etched her name in the record books on Thursday, smashing the highest-ever score by a batter at No.8 or lower in Women’s ODI history with a blistering 94 off 77 balls against South Africa in the ICC Women’s World Cup at…
New Delhi: With winter knocking and the mountain passes in Jammu and Kashmir set to become snow-bound, home minister Amit Shah on Thursday reviewed the law and order situation in the Union Territory and asked the forces to be on 100% alert against any attempts by Pakistan and PoK-based terrorists to exploit the snowfall and…
Police said the rocket consisted of explosives and a detonator weighing 200kg. Imphal: Security forces recovered a 9-foot-long country-made rocket from the area between S Lonphai and Tuikong villages in Churachandpur district on Monday.Police said the rocket consisted of explosives and a detonator weighing 200kg.In Sept last year, Kuki militants had launched a rocket attack…
Wall Street stocks showed modest gains on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 inching 0.1% higher near its record high, while the Dow Jones fell slightly by 20 points and the Nasdaq rose 0.3%. Investors remain cautious following the US government shutdown, which delayed major economic data releases, including the monthly jobs report, AP reported.Technology and…
NEW DELHI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, the national regulatory authority on quality of drugs, issued an urgent alert to states and union territories on Wednesday after children’s deaths were linked to contaminated cough syrups.The regulator asked state and UT drug controllers to ensure that manufacturers comply with drug-testing rules, monitor production during inspections,…
Heavy overnight rain, thunderstorms hit NCR NEW DELHI: Residents across Delhi-NCR woke up to a rainy and stormy Tuesday morning, as overnight showers accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds swept through the region, bringing down temperatures.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for the city, warning of more light to moderate rainfall along…
Let’s accept it: gone are the days when back pain used to be an issue for elderly people. Nowadays, it is one of the most common complaints, even among young adults. Many people shrug it off as a muscle strain, bad posture, or long hours at the desk. But sometimes, it’s not just back pain…
Areas affected by the rains (ANI) NEW DELHI: Authorities across North Bengal have been placed on high alert after Bhutan’s Tala hydropower dam began overflowing due to a gate malfunction, raising fears of downstream flooding in West Bengal’s Dooars region. The warning comes as parts of the Darjeeling hills continue to reel under the impact…
Known as a “silent killer,” pancreatic cancer mostly creeps in quietly with almost undetectable symptoms, and yet remains a significant health challenge across the globe. With over half a million new cases and an almost equal number of deaths worldwide in 2021, this disease is a concern with increasing incidence and mortality rates worldwide.Cancer and…
Cyclone off Guj coast moving westward: IMD AHMEDABAD: The severe cyclonic storm named Shakhti, which formed on Friday off the Gujarat coast, was moving westwards on Saturday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) evening bulletin.“At 1730 hrs IST today, it lay centred about 580km west of Dwarka, 580km west-southwest of Naliya, 510km southwest of…
