Twelve Navy personnel granted bail over shooting

Rare Test feat matched as Sri Lanka rack up huge total

Sri Lanka’s top 4 batsmen completed a hundred today in the first innings of the 1st Test against Ireland, only the third such instance in Test history. It was first achieved in 2007 by India against Bangladesh in Mirpur when Dinesh Karthik, Wasim Jaffer, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar made hundreds. Pakistan repeated the feat in 2019 against Sri Lanka in Karachi to turn a Test on its head. Bowled out for 191 in the first innings and conceding a lead, Pakistan came back into the Test in the

27 Apr, 2023

Heated exchange over “donkeys” and “bastards” in Parliament

A heated exchange took place today over “donkeys” and “bastards” in Parliament. Foreign Minister Ali Sabry and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam exchanged words over a statement made by the Minister yesterday. Rasamanickam accused the Foreign Minister of backing the word “kottiya” (tiger) being used on him yesterday. Responding to Rasamanickam, Foreign Minister Sabry apologised if he had used any unparliamentary language. “I love the Tamils but I don’t lik

27 Apr, 2023

“They Should Respect Laws”: UK’s Envoy To NDTV On BBC, Oxfam India Row

British organisations that are working in other nations must follow the laws of those countries, the UK’s top diplomat in India told NDTV today, days after Indian authorities investigated the BBC and Oxfam India for alleged violation of foreign funding rules. The Enforcement Directorate has filed a case against BBC India under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, which deals with how organisations in India can receive funds from abroad. The authorities are also investigating Oxfam India, an off

28 Apr, 2023