NEW DELHI: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has directed a shutdown of traffic on the Old Railway Bridge starting Tuesday evening, as the Yamuna is forecast to touch the evacuation mark of 206 metres. According to officials, heavy water discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage pushed the river’s level to 204.94 metres at 5 pm…
Turkey on Friday announced that it has decided to completely sever all commercial and economic ties with Israel and close its airspace to Israeli aircraft, marking a sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions between the two countries amid the ongoing war in Gaza. The government has also barred Turkish vessels from entering Israeli ports. Announcing the…
NEW DELHI: Amid a spate of retirements from Indian cricket’s senior stalwarts, including Ravichandran Ashwin and Cheteshwar Pujara, veteran pacer Mohammed Shami has dismissed rumours about his own future, declaring that he has no plans to step aside just yet.Shami, overlooked for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England and dropped from India’s squad for the upcoming…
England’s Joe Root (AP Photo/Jon Super) England cricket star Joe Root has dismissed Australian batter David Warner‘s recent criticism about his batting technique as “all part of the fun” ahead of the upcoming Ashes series in Australia starting November 21. The comments come as England prepares for the crucial five-match tour following their 2-2 draw…
Stuart Broad and Glenn McGrath NEW DELHI: Australia’s pace legend Glenn McGrath didn’t hold back with his trademark bold prediction for the upcoming Ashes series, forecasting a 5-0 whitewash in Australia’s favour. Speaking on BBC Radio, the former fast bowler said England would find it “pretty tough” to overcome the hosts when the series kicks…
Manchester: India’s captain Shubman Gill before the fourth test cricket match between India and England, at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, in Manchester. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) (PTI07_23_2025_000227A) On the eve of the fourth Test match of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Shubman Gill had questioned England’s “spirit of the game” after their opener came late to…
Jitesh Sharma and Dinesh Karthik at the Lord’s cricket ground. A video of India cricketer Jitesh Sharma is going viral on social media, where the wicketkeeper-batter can be seen shouting to his Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik, who is doing commentary in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.However, Dinesh Karthik clarified the issue on X…
Ramsetu bridge suffered structural damage after the first rainfall since its construction AJMER: In a damning indictment of public infrastructure management, the Ajmer Judicial Magistrate Court Number-2 on Wednesday ordered to immediately close the newly inaugurated Ramsetu bridge that suffered structural damage last week after the first rainfall since its construction.Rajasthan’s Rs 243 crore project,…
Shubman Gill (Getty Images) Shubman Gill maintained his scorching form with yet another century, piling on the pressure and stretching India’s massive lead in the second Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham. After losing the opening Test by five wickets at Headingley, India are determined to bounce back and level the five-match series 1-1 — and…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Al Nassr has announced a two-year contract extension with Cristiano Ronaldo that will keep him at the Saudi Arabian club until 2027. The announcement came on Thursday after months of uncertainty about his future.The 40-year-old star confirmed his commitment in a video released by the team where he stated:…