3+ min ago (930+ words) ["The possibility of different support structures for the Test and white-ball formats might just be a crucial question that needs an immediate answer; sometimes when there is a surfeit of cricket, it can leave the most passionate and even a battle-hardened coach and support staff physically and mentally drained, inadvertently opening the doors for disasters","Can shared coaching roles rejuvenate India's red-ball cricket amidst the evolving demands of international formats?"]...

23+ min ago (460+ words) Published - December 01, 2025 04:52 am IST - Kolkata The Trinamool Congress on Sunday (November 30, 2025) accused the Election Commission of India of making 'selective leaks' to BJP leaders, and described the poll panel as an 'extended body' of the saffron camp. At least 40 people, including four BLOs, lost their lives due to stress related to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal in the past one month, the TMC claimed and alleged that ECI was responsible for the deaths, and Chief Election Commissionar Gyanesh Kumar has "blood in his hands. Addressing a press conference here, senior TMC leaders wondered how the leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari "predicted the number of phases of polls during the next year's assembly elections and announced that names of one crore people will be removed in the ongoing SIR exercise. Claiming that BJP leaders like Mr....

42+ min ago (706+ words) Published - December 01, 2025 04:33 am IST - London Mikel Merino rescued Arsenal as the Premier League leaders battled to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea in a heavyweight title clash, while Alexander Isak finally scored his first top-flight goal for troubled Liverpool in a 2-0 win at West Ham on Sunday (November 30, 2025). Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo was sent off in the 38th minute at Stamford Bridge for a crude foul on Merino that caught the midfielder on his ankle. Despite Caicedo's dismissal, Trevoh Chalobah headed Chelsea from Reece James' corner into the lead in the 48th minute. But Merino's close-range header from Bukayo Saka's cross in the 59th minute ensured Arsenal emerged unscathed from a bruising encounter between the title rivals. Arsenal are five points clear of second-placed Manchester City, who beat Newcastle on Saturday (November 29, 2025), and sit six points above third-placed Chelsea. The Gunners remain the favourites…...

51+ min ago (145+ words) Updated - November 30, 2025 11:27 pm IST - MANGALURU The Cybercrime, Economics Offences, and Narcotics (CEN) police wing of the Udupi district police have arrested two persons from Bihar on charges of defrauding a resident to the tune of "5.72 lakh in an online fraud case. They recovered mobile phones, laptops, and cash, totally worth "6.15 lakh, from the accused. The police identified the accused as Dev Harsha, 20, and Chandan Kumar, 29, both residents of Nalanda district in Bihar. They recovered 10 mobile phones worth "97,000, four laptops worth "68,000, and "4.5 lakh in cash from them. The CEN police launched an investigation under the direction of Assistant Superintendent of Police Harsha Priyamvada and Police Inspector Nilesh G. Chavan. A special team conducted probes in Bihar and Bengaluru and zeroed in on the duo. Published - November 30, 2025 11:24 pm IST...

53+ min ago (193+ words) Published - November 30, 2025 11:21 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM More than 300 Indians evacuated from the flood and landslide-hit Sri Lanka on Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft landed in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday night, even as IAF continues to aid local agencies in the island nation in rescue and relief operations. IAF's IL-76 and C-130 J heavy-lift carriers, operating from Colombo, brought over 200 Indians by 7.30 p.m. on Sunday. Another C-130 J was expected by 11 p.m. with 135 more people on board. Conducting multiple missions, IAF helicopters airlifted 57 Sri Lankan Army personnel from Diyathalawa Army Camp and Colombo to Kotmale, a landslide-affected and cut-off area in central Sri Lanka. The IAF said it remains fully committed to sustaining relief operations and will continue to provide support as required to aid the people of Sri Lanka in their recovery efforts. "The IAF continues to extend critical Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) support to…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (1135+ words) Only a metre or so of the foot-wide boundary wall of a primary school is now visible. Most its height is covered in water, hemmed in by a sea of invasive green hyacinth. Now, roughly 150 families must walk on the top of this wall to reach the outside world from Badhawar village in Haryana's Hisar. More than three months after floods submerged this village and large parts of the State, reptiles and insects, some poisonous, now live in the water, making this strip of wall both a lifeline and a hazard for these families. Temporary walkways " wooden planks precariously balanced on diesel barrels " connect the wall to houses, providing a passage over inundated streets below. Meenakshi, 47, her face veiled, says her family had returned to the village just a fortnight ago. They had stayed on rent in Barwala town, about…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (585+ words) Updated - November 30, 2025 11:04 pm IST - Washington Even so, when the community member who works with Afghan families in Washington State saw on the news that Lakanwal was named as the suspect in the National Guard shooting, they said they were stunned, unable to square the violence with the memory of seeing Lakanwal play with his young sons. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to share undisclosed details while cooperating with the FBI in its investigation. West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were critically wounded in what officials described as an ambush attack on Wednesday (November 26, 2025) afternoon, and Beckstrom died from her injuries the next day. Investigators are still working to establish a motive for the attack. Lakanwal, 29, has been charged with first-degree murder. In Afghanistan, Lakanwal worked in a special Afghan Army unit…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (151+ words) Thirteen Bangladeshi fishermen were detained in Srikakulam after drifting into Indian waters due to fuel and food shortages. Published - November 30, 2025 10:54 pm IST - SRIKAKULAM Thirteen fishermen from Bangladesh were taken into custody by the marine police after they reached Musavanipeta of Etcherla mandal of Srikakulam district on Sunday. According to the marine police, the fishermen were stranded at sea as they ran out of fuel and food in the boat. The boat reportedly drifted towards West Bengal and Odisha coasts and later reached Srikakulam coast. Local fishermen informed the marine police about the movement of strangers. The police took them into custody and inquired into the reason for entering the coast. They told the police that they were starving for the past 15 days. The locals offered them food and medicine. The police said they would inform Bangladesh Coast Guard about the…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (214+ words) Published - December 01, 2025 03:54 am IST - Cluj Napoca (Romania) Rising Indian table tennis player Divyanshi Bhowmick secured a bronze medal in the Under-15 girls' category at the ongoing ITTF World Youth Championships 2025 in Clij Napoca, Romania on Sunday (November 30, 2025). In the semifinals, Divyanshi went down fighting against China's Zhu Qihui 4-1 (12-10, 10-12, 6-11, 4-11, 8-11) to settle for a bronze. Before bowing out in the last-four stage, the young Indian displayed strong performance, registering hard-fought victories over opponents from Europe, Korea and Japan in previous rounds. This performance adds to a landmark season for the 15-year-old Indian. Earlier this year, Divyanshi created history at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, becoming the first Indian in 36 years to clinch the U-15 girls singles continental title. Meanwhile, India added to the medal tally with strong team performances across categories. The U-15 girls team comprising Divyanshi, Ananya Muralidharan, Ankolika…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago (109+ words) MLA Bode Prasad inaugurates new CC roads in Kanuru village, Krishna district, promoting hygiene and greenery among residents. Published - November 30, 2025 10:29 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA Penamaluru MLA Bode Prasad inaugurated CC roads at various places in Kanuru village in Krishna district, on Sunday. Mr. Prasad inaugurated the new roads laid in KCP Colony and SPP Road. He interacted with senior citizens in KCP Colony and enquired whether they were receiving the schemes being implemented by the government. The MLA asked the residents of SPP Road to maintain hygienic conditions and improve greenery to prevent pollution. Officials of various departments participated in the event. development / Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada...