Director of cricket Rob Key, selector Luke Wright, captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum speak during a nets session at Headingley. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum has been a team reborn: fearless, unapologetic, and often breathtaking. Since their bold reinvention in 2022, the Three Lions have gone from…
Not a green-top but the fans should expect a good cricket pitch in the 1st Test match between India and England, said the pitch curator at Headingley on Monday, June 16. Speaking three days before the series opener, chief curator Richard Robinson said that he wants the game to have a good balance between bat…
The tanks are staged and ready to roll. Fencing and barriers are up. Protective metal plating has been laid out on Washington’s streets. And more than 6,000 troops are poised to march near the National Mall to honour the Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, which happens to be President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. With preparations…
Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the genetic-testing company 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its customers without their direct consent. The suit, filed on Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Missouri, argues that 23andMe needs to have permission from each and every customer before…
Looking up at the sky can stir wonder—and sometimes, that awe is justified. A small asteroid is making a close approach to Earth, prompting careful monitoring by scientists. While there is no immediate threat, astronomers are tracking its path for any unexpected changes. This near-Earth object serves as a reminder of how active our solar…
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a stark admission of his country’s financial woes, said even close allies no longer expect Islamabad to roam the world with a “begging bowl.” Amid rising tensions with India, Sharif added that both he and Army chief Field Marshal General Asim Munir were unwilling to shoulder the weight of…
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed hope that the suspended Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan will be reinstated and “rolled back” to its original framework. In an interview with Reuters, Aurangzeb said there is no immediate impact from India’s suspension of the treaty and that Pakistan does not even want to consider…
With the US economy shrinking unexpectedly during the first quarter of 2025, anticipations that the Fed will gradually introduce rate cuts are high.Federal reserve policymakers, however, are unlikely to read too much into the first-quarter GDP decline, though traders believe clearer signs of economic weakness by June could prompt the central bank to start cutting…
When will CBSE announce class 10 and 12 results in 2025? CBSE results 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) surprised students last year by announcing class 10 and 12 results on May 13, 2024, a week earlier than the anticipated May 20. This unexpected move left students and parents scrambling to access scorecards,…
The Canadian government has revised its online travel advisory for citizens traveling to the United States, warning travellers to expect more stringent inspections by US border patrol officers. The updated advisory, which took effect on April 11th, mentions the possibility of electronic device examination and told to completely cooperate with border officials. The updated advisory…