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England captain Ben Stokes leaves the field with his team after winning the 3rd Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 14, 2025, in London, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The England cricket team slipped a rung to third position in the World Test Championship table on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) after being docked two points for maintaining a slow over rate in the third Test against India at Lord’s. Ben Stokes and Co. were also fined 10% of their match fee after the Test, which they won by 22 runs on Monday.Match…

In another incident, the BSF personnel apprehend 26 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh travelling without valid documents, in West Garo Hills district, in Meghalaya, on July 15, 2025. (Image by BSF) | Photo Credit: PTI “Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured in an attack by suspected cattle smugglers along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district,” officials said on Wednesday (July 16, 2025). “The incident took place near the Khasimara river in the early hours of July 12,” they said.“The BSF personnel spotted movements of 30 to 40 cattle heads along with around 20 people on the…

Labour Minister Marta Elena Feito Cabrera’s comments dismissing poverty in the Caribbean island nation trigger angry backlash.Cuban Labour and Social Security Minister Marta Elena Feito Cabrera has resigned after saying there are no beggars in Cuba, only people pretending to be. Cuba’s presidency said in a post on social media on Wednesday that Feito had “acknowledged her errors and submitted her resignation” over her “lack of objectivity and sensitivity” in addressing issues that are “at the centre of political and governmental management”. The news came a day after Feito made the comments about poverty in the island nation to deputies…

Would West Indies legend Brian Lara employ the reverse-sweep that England opener Ben Duckett has perfected as one of his primary strokes in Test cricket if he were to play in the current era? Has he ever, during his playing days, had a go at one of those extravagant swipes across the line? Lara believes he never needed to think in that direction. Finishing with 11,953 runs, averaging 52.88 in 131 Tests with 34 tons, an underrated aspect of the Trinidadian’s batting has been his swift scoring rates across his career, and of course, the appetite for the mega daddy…

Once a remote frontier reserved for only the most intrepid travelers, Greenland is quickly stepping into the spotlight. The opening of the long-anticipated international airport in Nuuk, the island’s capital, has made this vast, ice-covered territory more accessible than ever. (Travel + Leisure even named Greenland one of the best places to travel in 2025.) As more travelers arrive, so do the familiar questions about how to grow tourism without diluting what makes a place special. Local communities, businesses, and, increasingly, tour operators, are treading with care. Adventure cruise company HX Expeditions is among those taking a more intentional approach.…

Severance stood out from the competition earning 27 Emmy nods, while HBO’s dark Batman spinoff, The Penguin, secured 24 nominations.The nominees for the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. Actors Harvey Guillen and Brenda Song revealed the nominations at the Television Academy’s Wolf Theater in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday in advance of the 77th annual ceremony. Severance stood out from the competition, earning 27 Emmy nods, while Apple TV’s The Studio topped the comedy categories with 23 nominations. HBO’s dark Batman spinoff, The Penguin, secured 24 nominations. Here is the list of nominees in key categories: Drama series…

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 86.02 against the dollar before inching up to 85.98, down 22 paise from its previous close. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee declined 22 paise to 85.98 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) amid a rise in global crude oil prices and a decline in exports and imports, which indicated a slowing economy. However, FPI inflows cushioned against steeper losses in the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 86.02 against the dollar before inching up…

US president’s remarks follow report saying he encouraged Kyiv to step up strikes inside Russian territory.United States President Donald Trump has said Ukraine should not target Moscow after he reportedly asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Kyiv could strike the Russian capital if he provided long-range weaponry. Trump made the comments after The Financial Times on Tuesday reported that the US president had encouraged Zelenskyy to step up strikes deep inside Russian territory during their phone call on July 4. The report, which cited two unnamed people familiar with the discussion, said Trump had also asked his Ukrainian counterpart whether he could…

South Asia has achieved its highest-ever immunization coverage for children, with notable progress in India and Nepal, according to new data released on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF for 2024. India reduced its number of zero-dose children — those who have not received a single vaccine — by 43%, from 1.6 million in 2023 to 0.9 million in 2024. Nepal achieved a 52% reduction, from 23,000 to 11,000, a WHO statement said.Pakistan also recorded its highest-ever DTP3 (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) coverage at 87%. However, Afghanistan continued to struggle, with the lowest coverage in…

LucknowJul 16, 2025 09:03 IST First published on: Jul 16, 2025 at 09:03 IST Share The deputation of Indian Railways Stores Services (IRSS) officer Amit Singh, who is currently serving as Secretary to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has been extended till March 31, 2027. The development has created ripples in UP’s political and bureaucratic circles as the extended stint of the CM’s Secretary would coincide with the next UP Assembly elections due in February-March 2027. Amit Singh, 49, is a 2000-batch IRSS officer. His induction as Special Secretary to the UP CM in 2017 was part of the…