Darwin, Aug 16 (IANS) Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hailed a complete team effort after his side registered a historic nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test in Darwin, saying the result was built on contributions from players across the XI.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) With senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi continuing to face backlash over her actions during the rendition of the 'Vande Mataram' a day before, the Trinamool Congress and the DMK, along with her party, came out in her support, while the CPI-M asked the Congress to clarify its position on the national song.
Tehran, Aug 16 (IANS) Iran is under continuous cyber attacks amid the ongoing conflicts, Information and Communications Technology Minister Sattar Hashemi said on Sunday, as per a local media report.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Pakistan's rapid growth in digital payments has failed to translate into a meaningful reduction in the country's reliance on cash, highlighting a widening gap between how money is transferred and how it is ultimately spent, a report has said.
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) A fresh wave of optimism appears to be taking hold in Pakistan over the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, with a perception being nurtured that the pact could bring foreign investment, Saudi financial support, oil on deferred payments, and greater employment opportunities for Pakistanis in the Gulf, according to a report.
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Actor Mukesh Khanna has made a rather shocking statement calling for the National Anthem to be replaced with ‘Vande Mataram’.
Darwin, Aug 16 (IANS) Bangladesh have managed to pull off a miraculous win over Australia in the first Test match of the ongoing two-game series. Najmul Hossain Shanto's team tamed a full-strength Australian side in Darwin on Sunday to achieve what will be remembered far from the boundary ropes and for ages to come.
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) The sister of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, Saba Pataudi, dropped a few 'favorite frames from their childhood' on brother Saif Ali Khan's birthday on Sunday.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) When politics starts looking like a circus, it is time to ask whether we have forgotten what the Opposition is actually meant to do. There is nothing wrong with criticising a government or holding protests, an essential part of democracy. But when the issue takes a back seat, and the camera, the clicks, and views become more important than the cause, it indicates that something has clearly gone wrong.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Elon Musk has announced that social media platform X will make government requests to remove or restrict content more visible to users, as part of a broader effort to increase transparency around content moderation, recommendation algorithms and official intervention in online speech.
