India fast bowler Prasidh Krishna revealed how they made a strong comeback in the second session on Day 2 of the fifth Test against England at the Oval. After being bundled out for 224 in the first innings, India started poorly with the ball as they were taken to the cleaners by England openers Ben…
Mohammed Siraj (Getty Images) With India now in a must-win situation to keep their hopes alive for a first Test series win in England in 18 years, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj admitted he is still heartbroken over the narrow 22-run loss at Lord’s ahead of the crucial fourth Test at Old Trafford, starting July 23.Siraj,…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea challenging a Karnataka high court order that had quashed proceedings against B.M. Parvathi, wife of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment case.A bench of Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai…
Black Muslim leader Malcolm X holds up a paper for the crowd to see during a Black Muslim rally in New York City on Aug. 6, 1963. (Photo: AP) “What do you think you would do after 400 years of slavery and Jim Crow and lynching? Do you think you would respond nonviolently?” Those were…
In a world where one failure can derail dreams, Abhishek Singh’s story stands tall as a reminder that perseverance still pays off. A native of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, and an alumnus of IIT Hyderabad, Abhishek failed not once but thrice in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination. But on his fourth attempt…
One day in the year 79, Pompeii came under fire. The explosion of nearby Mount Vesuvius sent a mushroom cloud of ash and rock into the atmosphere, pummeling the ancient Roman trading hub and resort in a ceaseless hail of tiny volcanic rocks. Many residents ran for their lives, trying to find safety with their…
Sybil Shainwald, a lawyer who for nearly half a century represented women whose health had been irreparably and often catastrophically harmed by poorly tested drugs and medical devices, died on April 9 at her home in Manhattan. She was 96. Her daughter Laurie Shainwald Kleeger announced the death, which was not widely reported. Ms. Shainwald…
Greenpeace is among the most well-known environmental organizations in the world, the result of more than 50 years of headline-grabbing protest tactics. Its activists have confronted whaling ships on the high seas. They’ve hung banners from the Eiffel Tower. They’ve occupied oil rigs. A (fictional) activist even sailed with Greenpeace in an episode of “Seinfeld,”…
L. Clifford Davis, a civil rights lawyer who led efforts to desegregate high schools in Texas, sometimes in the face of mob violence, hostility from state politicians and threats on his life, died on Feb. 15 in Fort Worth. He was 100. His daughter Karen Davis confirmed the death, in a nursing facility. Although the…
The new head of the Food and Drug Administration division that regulates infant formula was in recent months a corporate lawyer defending a top formula maker from claims that its product gave rise to debilitating harm to premature babies. Kyle A. Diamantas joined the F.D.A. last month to lead the food division, leaving the law…