The official death toll of the earthquake that shattered central Myanmar surpassed 1,600 people, the country’s military leaders said on Saturday, as desperate rescue workers raced to find survivors and began grappling with a monumental disaster in a nation already racked by civil war. The powerful earthquake struck on Friday near Mandalay, the country’s second-largest…
Virat Kohli (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Run-machine Virat Kohli once again proved why he is one of the greatest batters of all time, smashing his 51st ODI century to guide India to a six-wicket win over Pakistan in their ICC Champions Trophy clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Kohli’s unbeaten…
NEW DELHI: India’s foreign exchange reserve recorded a major boost, rising $7.654 billion to reach $638.261 billion in the week ending February 7, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reported on Friday. This rise marks the third consecutive weekly increase, following a $1.05 billion rise in the previous week, when reserves stood at $630.607 billion on…
England’s Joe Root plays a shot during the second ODI. (AP Photo) England’s star batter Joe Root etched his name in the record books during the second ODI against India in Cuttack, surpassing former captain Eoin Morgan to register the most fifty-plus scores for England in men’s ODIs. Root, who has been a pillar of…
Adam Gilchrist and Alex Carey (Credit: X / PTI) NEW DELHI: Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey etched his name in the record books by becoming the first from his team to score 150 runs in Asian conditions. This feat surpassed the previous highest score of 144 runs by the legendary Adam Gilchrist in Bangladesh and Sri…
The planet recorded yet another monthly heat record in January, according to the Copernicus European climate service.This happened despite unusually cold conditions in the United States, a cooling La Niña, and forecasts predicting a slightly cooler 2025. La Niña is a natural climate pattern that cools the central Pacific Ocean and usually helps lower global…
The Education Department announced on Monday that it had canceled student loans for more than 150,000 borrowers, bringing the tally of Americans whose loans were forgiven under President Biden to over five million. The Biden administration reached the milestone even though many of its more ambitious plans to overhaul the nation’s system for administering student…
Smriti Mandhana. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana on Friday etched her name in cricketing history by becoming the fastest Indian woman to reach 4,000 runs in international cricket, surpassing the legendary Mithali Raj. Achieving this milestone in record time, Mandhana continues to cement her position as one of the most prolific batters…
Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: The New Year brings a silver lining for fiery pacer Jasprit Bumrah amid the Border-Gavaskar Trophy gloom. He achieved the highest rating points ever by an Indian bowler, solidifying his position at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after an exceptional nine-wicket haul in…
NEW DELHI: Over the past 10 years, Coal India Ltd has allocated Rs 5,570 crore for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives with main primary focus on education, healthcare, sports, skill development and women empowerment, chairman PM Prasad revealed on Sunday.“Coal India spent Rs 5,570 crore in Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives over the past 10 years,”…