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Career-best performances by allrounder Salman Agha led Pakistan to a series-opening win over South Africa in their one-day international on Tuesday. Salman`s unbeaten 82 from 90 balls finished off Pakistan`s…
Russian forces are around 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) to the south of the strategically important eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, open source maps published by Russian and Ukrainian war bloggers…
Indian cricket team spinner R Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket following the third Test encounter against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday. Ashwin made the announcement in the post-match…
A massive political row has erupted over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on BR Ambedkar during his address to Rajya Sabha yesterday. While the Congress has accused Mr Shah…
The child, who was injured in the December 4 stamped at Hyderabad’s Sandhya Theatre ahead of the premier show of Pushpa 2, remains critical and on ventilator support. As per…
Australia’s man in form Travis Head played down concerns over his fitness after appearing to struggle with a potential groin issue during the rain-marred drawn third Test against India at…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are copping maximum criticism for being walking wickets during the ongoing Test series against Australia but even Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant haven’t…
Radhika Apte fiercely guards her personal life from the limelight. But when she made an appearance on the red carpet of the BFI London Film Festival flaunting her baby bump,…
Australia’s skipper Pat Cummins said he was surprised by India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announcing his retirement from international cricket after the drawn Test at Brisbane, adding that he will go…
Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya had an intimate traditional Telugu wedding at the iconic Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad, on December 4. The couple remained tight-lipped during their courtship. After their wedding,…
Former Indian captain and legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar reacted to Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirement decision’s impact on the team and said the allrounder the same what Dhoni did during 2014-15 Asutralia…
Actress Preity Zinta, who is known for ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’, ‘Jhoom Barabar Jhoom’ and others, has shared a post on social media which has caused an…
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP-actor Hema Malini recently bumped into veteran lyricist Gulzar while the two were en route to Delhi. The two bonded over good old moments spent on…
Actors Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia are one of the most loved couples in B-Town. They never miss a chance to leave their fans in awe with their bond. As it`s…
India on the Move by Marya Shakil and Narendra Nath Mishra; Pages 174; Price Rs 699 First, a disclosure. One of the authors of the book India on the Move…
Malaysia’s foreign minister will be issued a fine for puffing a cigarette in a non-smoking area, the country’s health minister said Wednesday. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad earlier this week reposted…
Indian cricket team star spinner R Ashwin’s emotional moment with Virat Kohli just ahead of his retirement announcement went viral during Day 5 of the third Test match against Australia…
Klarna, a leading “buy now, pay later” fintech provider, has halted human hiring and relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to perform tasks once handled by hundreds of employees. The company…
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has extended the deadline for free online Aadhaar updates to June 14, 2025, giving residents additional time to ensure their demographic information is…
Animal rights organisation PETA has welcomed the Gauhati High Court order banning buffalo and bulbul fights in Assam throughout the year. The high court yesterday struck down a Standard Operating…
Rapper Badshah on Wednesday clarified that he was neither driving nor was he in a Thar vehicle, on the day he was fined Rs 15,000 for allegedly driving on the…
Farmers blocked train routes at several places in Punjab on Wednesday as part of their three-hour ‘Rail Roko’ protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on Wednesday unveiled the names of the projects that are eligible for the Oscars 2025 race. `Santosh`, a Hindi-language international co-production…
India stalwart Virat Kohli penned an emotional note for his friend and one of India’s most decorated spinners, Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his international retirement on Wednesday. Ashwin and Kohli…
Kiran Rao`s directorial `Laapataa Ladies`, which was India`s official entry to the Best Foreign Language Film category, is out of the Oscars race. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…
Acclaimed writer and lyricist, Varun Grover is on cloud nine after bagging the BAFTA Breakthrough 2024 for his directorial debut All India Rank. He speaks exclusively to Mid-day about the…
Kanu Behl’s eight-year journey with Despatch came to an end last week as the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer dropped online. The director says through the ZEE5 film, his pursuit was to paint…
Written for Rampal We may be looking forward to celebrating Christmas, but that didn’t stop Bandish Bandits director Anand Tiwari from leaving a few Easter eggs in the latest edition…
Main bhi Aamir Aamir Khan’s 2009 film 3 Idiots—a movie that egged people to train attention to their passion when picking a profession—served as inspiration for an entire generation. One…
mid-day photographer Atul Kamble interacts with MCA President Ajinkya Naik and MCA Secy Abhay Hadap at his sports photo exhibition in Press Club Mumbai on Monday Also Read: Modern English…
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Modern English School (Chembur) came up with a spirited batting effort before falling fell agonisingly short of bagging the crucial first innings lead against Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English High School (Fort)…
The third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane ended in a draw after storms halted the hosts’ bid for an unlikely win Wednesday to leave the series locked 1-1.…
Contrary to the first T20I on Sunday, the West Indies women were better on Tuesday, bowling a disciplined line and length. Their smartness in the initial overs was largely responsible…
Disha Patani has been living her best life in Thailand. The actress, with her BFFs Mouni Roy and Krishna Shroff, are on a girls’ trip, and their pictures from the…
Retiring fast bowler Tim Southee received a perfect sendoff from Test cricket as New Zealand clinched an emphatic 423-run triumph over England in the third Test on Tuesday. Also Read:…
Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw lost his place in the Mumbai team once again as the Sanjay Patil-led senior selection committee decided not to pick him for the first three matches…
Tightening up defence and giving bowlers respect in the first 30 overs of an innings has been the key to KL Rahul’s success during the ongoing series against Australia in…
Indian cricket team spinner R Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket following the third Test encounter against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday. Ashwin made the announcement in the post-match…
Australia assistant coach Daniel Vettori believes Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep’s gritty unbeaten 39-run stand to avoid a follow-on can propel belief back into India’s top order for the remainder…
Tuesday night brought a mixed bag of emotions for Indian film artistes as the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced its shortlists in various categories. While Kiran Rao’s…
KL Rahul is among the Indian batters who have impressed in the ongoing Test series against Australia. Rahul was given a chance to open for India in the absence of…
Salman Khan has a way of making his birthday special for his fans. Come December 27, the superstar will mark his 59th birthday by unveiling the teaser of Sikandar, easily…
Christmas is coming and whether your plans involve a sit-down dinner with the family, a catch-up with old friends or brunch with relatives, it deserves to be celebrated with joy…
BJP MP and renowned actress Hema Malini on Tuesday voiced her support for the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill, citing the benefits of synchronised elections. She emphasizes that frequent elections…
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock declaration of martial law revved up South Koreans from 0 to 100. Within hours of Yoon’s late night announcement on Dec. 3, protesters massed on…
The Syrian military intelligence officers who detained Ghazi Mohammed al-Mohammed told him to forget his name and who he was. They took away his papers, he said, and told him:…
India’s premier off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday surprised the cricketing world by announcing his retirement with immediate effect in the middle of the Test series against Australia. Ashwin retired from…
Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are exploring a merger, according to people familiar with the matter, that would create a singular rival to Toyota Motor Corp. in Japan…
The outgoing Biden administration has relaxed rules for H-1B visas that will make it easier for American companies to hire foreign workers with special skills and facilitate a smoother transition…
A nine-year-old boy has been detained for allegedly sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl in Pune’s Kondhwa Sunday. The boy – produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, which permitted bail and…
US President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to impose reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for the “high tariff” imposed by New Delhi on import of certain American products. “Reciprocal. If…
With Baby John, Wamiqa Gabbi is giving shape to the dream she always had—of seeing herself on the big screen fronting a Hindi movie. Shooting director Kalees’ big-scale action entertainer…
Tuesday was a better day for batting than Monday had been. For one thing, the rain didn’t come along as frequently; for another, India had to contend with an Australian…
Had Kani Kusruti pre-empted that 2024 would turn out the way it did for her? Not really, the actor admits, when we meet Preeti Panigrahi and her ahead of the…
India batter KL Rahul credited tailenders Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah for their unbeaten 39-run partnership for the last wicket that avoided a follow-on in the third Test against Australia…
Cop capers are a frequent feature in Akshay Kumar’s filmography. Another film is joining the list. mid-day has learnt that the superstar will collaborate with director Milan Luthria on a…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed the shortlists for 10 categories ahead of the 97th Oscars ceremony. These categories include Animated Short Film, Documentary Feature, Documentary…
Indian cricket team star spinner R Ashwin’s emotional moment with Virat Kohli just ahead of his retirement announcement went viral during Day 5 of the third Test match against Australia…
Pushpa 2: The Rule has surpassed the ₹950-crore milestone at the box office. On day 13, the film, headlined by Allu Arjun, minted ₹24.25 crore in the domestic market, according…
India’s premier off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday surprised the cricketing world by announcing his retirement with immediate effect in the middle of the Test series against Australia. Ashwin retired from…
In a first, a Starlink dish and router have been seized allegedly from a Meitei insurgent group in Manipur, raising concerns over the use of the internet by insurgents to…
The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 is reaching its business end. A three-match Test series between New Zealand and England concluded on Tuesday with both teams out of contention…
In a swipe at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said throwing youths into the war zone in Israel for “employment” is not…
Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal’s clear and strong message that he is not happy at being left out of the Maharashtra government, has raised considerable interest in the Opposition…
India, China Special Representatives for the border mechanism, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Wednesday to discuss a range of issues, including management…
Indian cricket team spinner R Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket following the third Test match against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday. Ashwin made the announcement in the post-match…
The Indian cricket team’s path to the World Test Championship (WTC) Final got a bit complicated with their third Test match against Australia ending in a draw in Brisbane on…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 97th Academy Awards on Wednesday morning. India’s official entry Laapataa Ladies is out of the…
Legendary Indian cricket team captain Sunil Gavaskar made a massive claim that Rohit Sharma will likely step down from captaincy if his bad run of form continues. It has been…
Delhi-NCR woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Wednesday as air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category for the third consecutive day as the cold gripped the region.…
Parliament Winter Session Highlights: Following the conclusion of the Constitution debate in Rajya Sabha yesterday, both Houses will resume today at 11am. In Lok Sabha, Congress has given a notice…
In response to petitions filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, the Gauhati High Court on Tuesday quashed the Assam government’s SOP of the previous year…
Kapil Sharma, accused of making a “racist” remark to director Atlee, on his show The Great Indian Kapil Show, reacted to an X user’s post requesting not to spread hate…
Legendary Indian cricket team captain Sunil Gavaskar made a massive claim that Rohit Sharma will likely step down from captaincy if his bad run of form continues. It has been…
Hours after Sonakshi Sinha took a sharp jibe at Mukesh Khanna’s “distasteful” comments questioning her upbringing, the Mahabharat actor reacted saying he had no intention to “malign” her. In an…
Sulakshana Sawant, the wife of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, has filed a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh for allegedly naming her…
No fresh registrations have been accepted under the Madhya Pradesh government’s flagship Ladli Behna scheme, which was seen as having played a key role in the BJP remaining in power…
A brilliant and sensitive schoolgirl in love with a classmate is watched, monitored and scrutinised incessantly as she seeks to break free from familial and societal shackles in Girls Will…
Australia’s veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon said a few of his team members were surprised over the reaction of members of the Indian team over avoiding the follow-on on Day Four…
At least 16 employees of the Noida residential plot department had a back-to-school moment when they had to remain standing for 20-odd minutes as a punishment for keeping people waiting…
A UK court on Tuesday handed life sentences to the father and stepmother of a murdered 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl who died after being subjected to a prolonged “campaign of torture”…
Taking a swipe at Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Amit Shah has said that a “54-year-old masquerading as a young…
US authorities on Tuesday charged the man suspected of gunning down a health insurance CEO in New York earlier this month with murder, including a charge of second-degree murder “as…
The Russian parliament has passed a law that would allow courts to suspend bans on groups designated as terrorist organisations by Moscow. The new law, passed by parliament’s lower house,…
Laapataa Ladies, India’s official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 97th Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Hindi film, directed by Kiran Rao, is…
Jasprit Bumrah is turning out to be India’s saviour in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy, not just with the ball but with the bat too. Having already scalped 18 wickets…
Members of the Congress staged a dramatic protest on the second day of the winter session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, ratcheting up political tension in the state. Arriving in…
The BJP will send notices to MPs who were not present in the Lok Sabha today during the introduction of the government’s flagship “One Country One Election Bill”, sources have…
China is ready to work with India to implement the important common understandings between the leaders of the two countries and work to bring bilateral relations back on track as…
The Congress on Tuesday alleged that Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks in the Rajya Sabha during a debate on the Constitution show that the BJP and the RSS leaders have…
A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to “kill” Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, police said on Tuesday. A pistol, a knife and some objectionable pictures were recovered…
Sulakshana Pramod Sawant, wife of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, has filed a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh, accusing the MP of…
It has been a disappointing few months for Shubman Gill. The Indian cricket team batter has been struggling for runs in the ongoing Test series against Australia. Gill’s dismissals received…
Holders Juventus progressed to the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup with a 4-0 win at home to Cagliari on Tuesday. Dusan Vlahovic slotted home a first-half opener, before Teun Koopmeiners…
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford admitted in an interview on Tuesday that he was “ready for a new challenge” away from Old Trafford. The 27-year-old, who was left out of…
Spin bowler Mitchell Santner was named New Zealand captain for both white ball formats Wednesday, filling a six-month vacancy since teammate Kane Williamson stood down. Santner, who has played 107…
Akash Deep apologised to Travis Head following a bizarre exchange on Day 5 of the third Test match between India and Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday. Akash Deep and Jasprit…
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 3rd Test, Day 5: India look to bounce back after avoiding follow-on as they take the field on Day 5 of the third Test match…
Saim Ayub hit a superb 109 and Salman Agha starred with bat and ball as Pakistan beat South Africa by three wickets in the first one-day international at Boland Park…