South Africa batter David Bedingham said they’re excited about being on the cusp of being crowned World Test Championship (WTC) winners. South Africa had Australia reeling at 144/8 at stumps on Day 2 of the WTC Final 2025, with a lead of 218 runs. Kagiso Rabada (3/44) and Lungi Ngidi (3/35) hunted in pair in…
In an effort to stimulate domestic consumption amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States, China has lowered the minimum purchase amount required for foreign tourists to qualify for tax refunds. Starting Sunday, international travellers can apply for tax rebates on purchases of just 200 yuan (about $27) made at the same store on the…
Nitin Gadkari (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Government will undertake the expansion of 25,000 km of two-lane highways to four lanes, involving an investment of Rs 10 lakh crore over the next two years, said road transport minister Nitin Gadkari in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. He also announced the decision to reduce the traffic threshold…
NEW DELHI: World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) secretary-general Celeste Saulo on Tuesday said the global average temperature rise breaching the Paris Agreement threshold of 1.5 degree Celsius in 2024 doesn’t mean the global climate deal is dead.She while referring to the average global temperature rise of 1.55 degree C in 2024 over the pre-industrial (1850-1900) period,…
NEW DELHI: On the heels of a senior Supreme Court judge’s proposal to pause for some years the selection of sitting or former judges’ lawyer children for appointment as high court judges, another senior SC collegium member has proposed that such candidates must meet a higher benchmark to be in the zone of consideration.After the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. Putin’s endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the 1,000th day after he sent troops into…