South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma holds the winner’s trophy and celebrates with teammates. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s triumphant march to their maiden ICC World Test Championship title has translated into significant gains in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, with several Proteas stars being richly rewarded for their match-winning performances at Lord’s.Aiden…
For eight decades, Henri Mignon has viewed Americans as heroes. They twice liberated his tiny Belgian hometown, Houffalize, from German occupation — the second time, he said, when he was 8 years old, mere hours after shrapnel from shelling had killed his father. The image of U.S. troops handing out gum to local children is…
Kerala Asha Health Workers Association members’ protest over their various demands (ANI photo) For 21 days, voices of Kerala’s ASHA workers have echoed outside state secretariat -26,140 women demanding three months’ unpaid wages and a raise from their paltry Rs 7,000 monthly honorarium. “Every payment comes after a strike,” said S Mini, vice president of…
DEHRADUN: The tunnel has collapsed. Water and silt flood the narrow passage. Deep underground, there are eight men – trapped, unheard, unseen. At the mouth of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) in Telangana, hundreds of rescuers battle against time, fighting to bring them back. Among them are three men who have been there before…
Paris Paralympics gold medallist Harvinder Singh NEW DELHI: In line with the Modi-government’s tradition since 2014 of recognizing the contributions of unsung heroes, the 2025 Padma Shri list once again highlights individuals who have significantly contributed to Indian culture, heritage, and social progress. Released on the eve of the 76th Republic Day, the first list…
Community leaders, campaigners, academics, and medics are among over 30 Indian-origin professionals to be recognised in King Charles’ 2025 New Year Honours List released in London on Friday night. Ranil Malcolm Jayawardena, a Conservative member of Parliament of Sri Lankan and Indian heritage, has been conferred a Knighthood for political and public service along with…
Prithvi Shaw‘s challenges have mounted since being dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji team due to fitness concerns. The 25-year-old went unsold at the IPL 2025 auction. No franchise bid on him, even at his base price of Rs 75 lakh.Shaw was included in Mumbai’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Tournament squad. In four SMAT 2024 innings, he has…