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First T20I: Deepti Sharma, Niki Prasad steer India home against Zimbabwe

India, Oct. 16 -- Not even four overs into the innings, India were in deep trouble. It was hardly the ideal start to Smriti Mandhana's captaincy tenure as Zimbabwe, facing India for the first time, pu... Read More


99-year-old German-born woman becomes world's oldest female wing walker after seeing 97-year-old on TV

India, Oct. 16 -- A 99-year-old German woman living in England has become the world's oldest wing walker after being inspired by a 97-year-old record-holder she saw on television. Helga Duffy achieved... Read More


Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple gets nod to buy 20 adjoining units for rRs.r94 crore

India, Oct. 16 -- The Maharashtra government has approved a Rs.94.12-crore proposal by the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganpati Mandir Trust to acquire 20 residential and commercial units in the adjoining Ram ... Read More


YSRCP alleges attacks on party leaders, vehicles in Andhra Pradesh ahead of local body polls

Visakhapatnam, Oct. 16 -- YSRCP leader and former minister Gudivada Amarnath on Friday alleged that party leaders contesting the local body elections were facing physical attacks in the state, claimin... Read More


Dalal Street extends recovery; Sensex ends over 400 pts, Nifty above 23,100; IT lead gains

Mumbai, Oct. 16 -- The Indian equity markets ended higher on Friday, extending their recovery for the second straight session, with Sensex surging over 400 points and Nifty above the 23,100 level. The... Read More


Japan mistakenly issues 9.9-magnitude quake alert after 6.9 tremor near Russia, retracts it within minutes

India, Oct. 16 -- The Japan Meteorological Agency on Friday mistakenly sent out a 9.9-magnitude earthquake alert, reportedly after a 6.9 tremor hit Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, later withdrawing the ... Read More


Telangana CM Revanth Reddy pitches Hyderabad as ideal location for Hyundai car manufacturing

Hyderabad, Oct. 16 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday pitched Hyderabad as an ideal location for Hyundai to establish car manufacturing. A delegation of Hyundai Motors India Enginee... Read More


From Mohammed Shami to Yashasvi Jaiswal: How India's top stars fared in round 1 of Ranji Trophy

India, Oct. 16 -- Ever since the BCCI made it mandatory for its cricketers to participate in domestic cricket, the Ranji Trophy has regained some of its lost star power. Last season saw Virat Kohli tu... Read More


In the 1600s, animals brought by settlers left Bermuda's cahow almost extinct; rediscovered in 1951 with only 18 pairs, it now has 165 breeding pairs

India, Oct. 16 -- Some species get a second chance. The cahow is one of them. This seabird was thought extinct for over 300 years. It now has 165 established breeding pairs, according to Jeremy Madeir... Read More


Tamil Nadu: Over 500 sand lorry owners, drivers stage protest in Trichy demanding reopening of sand quarries

Tiruchirappalli, Oct. 16 -- More than 500 sand lorry owners and drivers staged a protest in front of the Public Works Department (PWD) office in Tiruchirappalli on Friday, demanding the immediate reop... Read More