Ricky Ponting has admitted he is worried about where ODI cricket is heading, with the former Australia captain fearing the 50-over format could gradually be squeezed out by the ever-growing presence of T20 franchise cricket across the globe.Ponting, one of the most successful ODI batters in cricket history with 13,704 runs in the format, believes…
CHENNAI: Ahead of the April 23 election for the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday replaced the state’s chief secretary, N Muruganandam, with senior bureaucrat M Sai Kumar and DGP (armed police, vigilance and anti-corruption) S Davidson Devasirvatham with Sandeep Mittal, a 1995-batch IPS officer, a decision that drew an…
Kingston Rumi Southwick teases ‘Widow’s Bay’ season 2; Says there are ‘so many more opportunities’ for his character (Credit: YouTube) ‘Widow’s Bay’ has slowly but surely managed to become a big hit amongst the masses since the release of its first episode. The supernatural series has created significant excitement amongst its fans as the show…
Actress Nidhhi Agerwal has now joined the list of celebrities being questioned in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged promotion of illegal betting applications. The case has brought several well-known names under scrutiny, with authorities examining claims that celebrities and social media personalities promoted betting platforms to a wider audience. The investigation has…
Brooklyn Green spotted an elderly worker emptying rubbish at an AMC theatre in Tennessee and recorded a video of her. A 21-year-old woman in Tennessee, United States raised more than $146,000 in less than 24 hours for an 80-year-old cinema worker after noticing her cleaning up rubbish at an AMC theatre. What began as a…
Sanjay Dutt uses Yerwada prison joke to skip speaking Marathi on stage: ‘Main 6 saal jail me raha, tab bhi nahi seekh paya’ Sanjay Dutt found a clever way to sidestep an awkward on-stage moment when Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik asked him to speak in Marathi at his Dahi Handi event. Instead of attempting…
This winter’s survey of the western monarch butterfly revealed over 12,000 individuals, a small rise from last year. Despite this slight increase, conservationists remain alarmed as numbers are still critically low. Ongoing challenges such as habitat loss and environmental stressors severely impact the butterfly population. Conservation initiatives are actively working on restoring habitats and engaging…
Kollywood star Dhanush remains one of the biggest stars in Indian cinema. Beginning his career with his father Kasthuri Raja’s directorial and has also made his mark in Hollywood films including ‘The Gray Man’. He has acted in more than 50 films and has also worked as a singer, producer and lyricist in projects which…
NEW DELHI: Improving court infrastructure and integration of technology in the justice delivery system with an outlay of more than Rs 9,800 crore since 2011 have had little impact on disposal of cases pending for several decades. More than 10,000 cases are pending in the Supreme Court for over 10 years — including 558 pending…
Gagan Narang (Image via X/Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) elections have been reduced to a contest in the female category after eight of the 12 male candidates withdrew from the fray, leaving the four remaining nominees unopposed.According to the final list of contesting candidates issued by the…
