Steve Smith warns Australia must ‘keep Stokes quiet’ as Ashes begins in Perth

IANS | November 20, 2025 8:41 PM

Perth, Nov 20 (IANS) Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith has identified England captain Ben Stokes as the “man to keep quiet” as his side gears up for the opening Test of the Ashes at Perth Stadium on Friday. With regular skipper Pat Cummins injured, Smith will lead Australia for the 41st time in Test cricket and is acutely aware of the threat England’s talisman poses.

PM Shri Heli service to spice up tourism, pilgrimage in Madhya Pradesh

IANS | November 20, 2025 8:38 PM

Bhopal, Nov 20 (IANS) PM Shri Heli tourism service, the first of its kind in Madhya Pradesh, is set to bring a turnaround in the state’s potential as a tourist destination as it introduces chopper services for boosting religious and scenic tourism.

Pakistan: Two police personnel killed, four injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attack

IANS | November 20, 2025 8:36 PM

Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Two police personnel were killed and four others were injured after a police van was targetted with a bomb in Dera Ismail Khan of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the local media reported on Thursday.

'Spirit of Marayoor' track from Prithviraj's 'Vilaayath Budha' released

IANS | November 20, 2025 8:27 PM

Chennai, Nov 20 (IANS) The makers of director Jayan Nambiar's eagerly awaited action entertainer 'Vilaayath Budha', featuring actor Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead, on Thursday released the foot tapping track, 'Spirit of Marayoor' from the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.

Analysis shows female voter turnout had mixed impact in Bihar, BJP not sole beneficiary

IANS | November 20, 2025 8:27 PM

Patna, Nov 20 (IANS) An in-depth analysis of the voting patterns in the just-concluded Bihar Assembly elections has shown that the SIR – which was vilified by the Opposition parties - or the voting percentages had “no impact” on the result, an analyst said on Thursday.

Diksha Dagar wins her second successive gold in Deaflympics, says it's fantastic to defend her title

IANS | November 20, 2025 8:26 PM

Tokyo (Japan), Nov 20 (IANS) Indian golfer Diksha Dagar on Thursday made history by defending her gold medal at the 25th Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo, Japan. Diksha produced rounds of 68, 65, 72 at the par-72 Wakasu Golf Links in Tokyo to top the podium by a whopping 14-stroke margin in the women’s individual strokeplay competition.

Will not be 'bullied by anyone', G20 declaration will proceed: Ramaphosa

IANS | November 20, 2025 8:17 PM

Johannesburg, Nov 20 (IANS) Insisting that South Africa will not be "bullied by anyone", the country's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday took aim at the United States, insisting that the G20 declaration will proceed, with or without the United States.

Makers of Naga Chaitanya's mythological thriller #NC24 drop exciting BTS video clip

IANS | November 20, 2025 8:06 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 20 (IANS) The makers of actor Naga Chaitanya's eagerly awaited mythological thriller, tentatively being referred to as #NC24, on Thursday dropped a Behind The Scenes video clip of the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.

Women empowerment: Gujarat gets its first female driver behind wheel of BRTS bus

IANS | November 20, 2025 8:05 PM

Ahmedabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Carrying forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of women empowerment, the Surat Municipal Corporation has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative in Gujarat: A woman driver will now operate a Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) bus dedicated to women passengers. This marks the first instance in the state where the steering of a 12-metre BRTS bus has been entrusted to a woman.

J&K: AK rifle bullets, pistol rounds and hand-grenade pins recovered from Kashmir Times office (Lead)

IANS | November 20, 2025 7:57 PM

Jammu, Nov 20 (IANS) AK rifle cartridges, pistol rounds and hand-grenade pins, among other items, were recovered during the State Investigation Agency (SIA) of J&K Police raids at the Kashmir Times office at its Residency Road area of Jammu city.