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Sri Lanka captain’s warning to India ahead of Galle Test
Sri Lankan batsman Dhananjaya de Silva (AP/PTI) New Delhi: The first battle of the upcoming India-Sri Lanka Test series may begin long before a ball turns sharply off the Galle surface. It may begin in the minds of the batters.Sri Lanka know what Galle — the venue for the first Test — can become. They…
It’s one year to Intel becoming a ‘US government company’, what has this meant for the chip giant
The US government became the largest single shareholder in Intel on August 22, 2025, after announcing an $8.9 billion agreement to acquire a 9.9% equity stake (433.3 million shares) in the company. It’s been almost a year since then. In what can be called as an unprecedented shift in the US industrial policy, the federal…
Millions witness rare solar eclipse as UK sees 90% coverage across Europe
Europe turns skyward as rare solar eclipse sweeps across region (AP image) Millions across the UK and Europe turned their eyes to the sky as a rare solar eclipse swept across the region, marking the most dramatic such event in nearly 30 years and turning the evening light noticeably darker in parts of Britain.Those watching…
Two killed as US Army Apache helicopter crashes near Fort Hood base in Texas
The Apache was out on a routine training flight An Apache helicopter of the US Army crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday (local time), killing both people aboard and sparking a wildfire that forced the evacuation of several homes.A video from the site showed rescue workers and firefighters walking through a charred field…
Thalapathy Vijay film holds at Rs 65 lakhs; India net reaches Rs 194.35 Cr
‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collection Day 21: Thalapathy Vijay film holds at Rs 65 lakhs; India net reaches Rs 194.35 Cr Thalapathy Vijay‘s ‘Jana Nayagan’ continued its theatrical run on Wednesday, August 12. The movie recorded an India net collection of Rs 65 lakhs on its 21st day. According to Sacnilk, the Day 21 figure…
Rahul Gandhi rejects govt’s offer for discussion on NEET protest
Shah has written to the Speaker that a discussion can start immediately, and that he will reply, said Rijiju. But Rahul said Shah should simply tell the House ‘who gave the order to shoot…’ NEW DELHI: Increased ruckus hit Lok Sabha Wednesday after govt told opposition home minister Amit Shah was ready to participate in,…
Lok Sabha refers FCRA bill to JPC amid uproar as opposition calls it ‘anti-minority’
The decision to refer the bill to JPC was made by a voice vote. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Wednesday referred the controversial FCRA bill to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) amid opposition protests that called the legislation a BJP design to target minorities and demanded it be junked altogether. MPs K C Venugopal, Akhilesh…
Georgia high school shooting leaves student injured, teenage suspect arrested
The suspect was arrested “without further incident” in a neighbourhood around 800 metres from the school A shooting at a high school in Georgia has left one student injured, while a teenage suspect was taken into custody after fleeing the scene, police said.The incident at Warner Robins High School, involving two ninth-grade students, took place…
Rs 10,000 fine if its ambulances fail to reach crash site in 10 minutes
There are around 3,000 ambulances and 1,000 patrol vehicles and cranes each covering nearly 50,000 km of highways under the NHAI NEW DELHI: Ambulances deployed on NHs will face a Rs 10,000 penalty for failing to reach an incident site within 10 minutes, while a similar penalty will apply if they fail to take a…
US sailors trying to jump overboard amid extended Middle East deployment: Report
The roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard the carrier have spent 250 consecutive days at sea Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly attempted to jump overboard amid mounting mental health concerns and an extended Middle East deployment, with military families and US lawmakers warning that conditions aboard the aircraft carrier are reaching a…
