2nd Test: Phillips century helps New Zealand take upper hand against England
London, June 19 (IANS) Glenn Phillips scored a hundred and shared an 87-run partnership with Kyle Jamieson before the New Zealand bowlers claimed crucial wickets to leave England struggling at the end of the second day of the second Test at The Oval in…
PM Modi departs from Paris after ‘productive’ France visit, boosted bilateral global strategic partnership
Paris, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for New Delhi after concluding his successful and ‘productive’ visit to Paris, marking the third leg of his two-nation visit to France and Slovakia, where he participated in multiple…
Jharkhand T20 League: Ranchi Titans and Koylanchal Super Kings secure semifinal berths
Ranchi, June 19 (IANS) The Ranchi Titans became the first team to officially seal a spot in the semifinals of the Jharkhand T20 Cricket League 2026 after pulling off a clinical six-wicket victory over the Jamshedpur Steelers. Joining them in the final…
Meghalaya: Illegal timber network busted; Forest dept raids four sawmills
Shillong, June 19 (IANS) The Meghalaya Forest Department has launched a major crackdown on illegal timber operations in North Garo Hills, raiding four unauthorised sawmills functioning in the Bajengdoba and Mendi areas and seizing machinery used for…
2026 FIFA WC: Mokoena’s late equaliser helps South Africa hold Czechia
Atlanta, June 18 (IANS) South Africa fought back from a goal deficit to hold Czechia to a 1-1 draw in a Group A clash at Atlanta Stadium on Thursday, scoring their first point of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Teboho Mokoena’s 83rd-minute penalty cancelled out…
‘India-France friendship will become even stronger in times to come’: PM Modi
Paris, June 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the India-France friendship will become even stronger in the times to come as he concludes his visit to France. “This visit to France has been extensive when it comes to…
Bihar: Nalanda college protest turns violent, three policemen injured
Patna, June 18 (IANS) A protest demanding the establishment of a degree college in Nagarnausa, Nalanda district, turned violent on Thursday after clashes broke out between demonstrators and police during a road blockade. The confrontation resulted in…
Unauthorised alarm chain pulling delays 86 trains on Eastern Railway in May
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Eastern Railway (ER) has revealed details of the causes behind Alarm Chain Pulling (ACP) incidents that delayed 86 trains across its four divisions in May. As many as 58 people were arrested for pulling alarm chains without…
Gujarat: Former journalist held in extortion case after year on the run
Gandhinagar, June 18 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Thursday arrested a 45-year-old man who had been absconding for nearly a year in connection with an extortion case registered at Adalaj police station in Gandhinagar district, where the accused…
Manika Batra raises questions over her exclusion from Asian Games squad
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Table Tennis Federation of India has picked a 10-member men’s and women’s team led by Olympians Sreeja Akula and G Sathiyan for the upcoming Asian Games 2026, which has resulted in another Olympian, Manika Batra,…