Cheteshwar Pujara (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: In a landmark moment on Saturday, India’s Test veteran Cheteshwar Pujara will ring the iconic five-minute bell at Lord’s ahead of Day 3 of the third Test between India and England. Pujara becomes one of the few active Indian international cricketers to be given the honour of ringing…
NEW DELHI: No construction will be allowed along 15 metres on either side of greenfield and access-controlled bypasses and Ring Roads to be built by Union govt across states, as part of a policy the road transport ministry is in the process of finalising. State govts will have to notify these as “No Construction Green…
Lord’s will witness a landmark moment on Thursday as Sachin Tendulkar, arguably the most celebrated cricketer of all time, rings the five-minute bell for the first time in his career. The ceremony, which takes place just before the start of play, is a treasured tradition at the Home of Cricket, and having Tendulkar do the…
Jay Shah (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: The 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final got a fitting and ceremonial start as ICC chair Jay Shah rang the iconic bell at Lord’s on Wednesday. Calling it a “privilege,” Shah took to the social media platform X to express his honour, writing: “A privilege to ring the…
A rare 2,300-year-old gold ring embedded with a deep red gemstone has been discovered in Jerusalem’s Walls National Park, shedding new light on life during the Early Hellenistic period. Unearthed in the foundation of a large structure, the ring is believed to have belonged to a wealthy resident and may have been intentionally buried as…
Government announced construction of a new ring road which will run outside Goa, connecting Maharashtra to Karnataka. The project was announced by the Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday, in response to Goa CM Promod Sawant and minister for power and renewable energy, Shripad Naik’s plea for an alternative to ease…
NEW DELHI: India has launched a sweeping crackdown on an alleged Pakistan-linked espionage network operating in the northern states, arresting at least 12 individuals, including a popular YouTuber, on charges of spying over the past fortnight. The suspects were picked up from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh amid heightened concerns following the Pahalgam terror attack…
White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday and the bells of St. Peter’s rang out, signalling that cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take charge of the Roman Catholic Church. The election came on the first full day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors, who secluded themselves…
Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Siraj. (Screengrabs) Team India captain Rohit Sharma on Monday presented the T20 World Cup winning ring Mohammed Siraj ahead of Mumbai Indians clash against Gujarat Titans at the Wankhede Stadium. Siraj had missed the ceremony held earlier this year during the BCCI’s Naman Awards.“This is for Mohammad Siraj,” Rohit Sharma said…
The Spanish police say they rescued 19 exotic felines from a home on the island of Majorca that were bound for sale on the growing illegal world market for big cats, and they arrested the Russian couple who owned them. With demand for large felines like lions and tigers high in some quarters — some…