Hundreds of acres of farmland prepared for cultivation lie fallow as farmers, who borrowed money to plant paddy, turmeric, banana and sugarcane, are unable to irrigate their crops. Wilting plants have left farmers fearing about the loss of livelihood and mounting debts. NAMAKKAL: Farmers in Kumarapalayam region in Namakkal district are facing an acute water…
Pratika Rawal signs Warwickshire India batter Pratika Rawal has signed with Warwickshire Women for the remainder of the 2026 domestic season, with the 25-year-old set to strengthen the county side’s batting line-up in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup. Rawal will be available for selection from Warwickshire’s next One-Day Cup fixture on August 19, as the…
India’s KL Rahul (PTI Photo) India’s next Test assignment will take them to New Zealand for a two-match series beginning November 19, and former Kiwi fast bowler Trent Boult believes KL Rahul will be one of the Indian batters worth watching closely.The two Tests will form part of India’s marathon New Zealand tour, which begins…
Passersby rescued occupants trapped inside the auto Chennai: Four people suffered minor injuries after an autorickshaw overturned into an unfinished rainwater drain on Valasaravakkam-Arcot Road on Sunday night.The injured were identified as autorickshaw driver Murugan, 40, of Choolaimedu, and his relatives, Gopi, Revathi and Selva. Murugan had travelled to Porur with his family to attend…
The 10 entities include Aveox, which holds aerospace defence contracts with the U.S. military, and Oshkosh Defence, which produces military vehicle fleets. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China imposed export controls on 10 U.S. companies involved in defence and rare earths mining in response to Washington’s blacklist of Chinese firms, Beijing said on Monday (June…
Ahead of the release of Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, legendary composer AR Rahman will perform at the Attari Border on June 7 in a special tribute titled ‘Jai Ho – A Tribute to the Bravehearts’, honouring the brave soldiers of the Border Security Force (BSF). The excitement around Imtiaz Ali‘s ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ is…
Surrey groundsman who clashed with Gautam Gambhir Surrey groundsman Lee Fortis, who made headlines last year after a heated confrontation with India head coach Gautam Gambhir at The Oval, has been placed on leave following a separate altercation with an ECB employee.Fortis was involved in a heated exchange with the employee while preparations were under…
NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old boy wonder from Bihar’s Samastipur district, on Saturday became India’s youngest debutant in international cricket surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar who held the record for nearly 37 years.The 15-year-old received his maiden India cap from Tilak Varma before the toss and was all smiles as he prepared for his…
Israel on Monday (September 7, 2026) threatened a “full-scale war” against the Palestinian Authority if it prepared an attack against Israeli forces or settlements similar to the one launched by Hamas from Gaza on October 7, 2023. The unusual warning, denounced by Palestinian authorities as an attempt to fuel the conflict during the Israeli election…
‘For decades, Israel has benefited strategically from the perception of Iran as the principal source of instability in West Asia’ | Photo Credit: AFP The signing of a United States-Iran peace memorandum offers a rare opportunity to reduce tensions in one of the world’s most volatile regions. After decades marked by sanctions, proxy wars, covert…