Former Australia cricketer and coach Justin Langer poses for a photograph with the Waterford Crystal trophy. (Reuters File) TimesofIndia.com in London: Former Australia opener and coach Justin Langer has emerged as the leading contender to become England’s next Test head coach after Brendon McCullum was sacked from the role last week.Langer is understood to be…
As California prepares for another intense wildfire season, an unlikely team of firefighters has taken to the fields of northeast Fresno. Around 400 goats and sheep have been deployed to graze across 180 acres of land overrun by yellow star-thistle, an invasive plant that not only crowds out native vegetation but also creates dry fuel…
Siva met the chief minister at the secretariat to receive the appointment. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Tuesday appointed V Siva, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam’s Chennai North district secretary, as the Tamil Nadu Housing Board chairman.Siva, whose district covers chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s Perambur constituency, played a key role in the CM’s election campaign,…
Rahul Gandhi being dragged away by security officials NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday released videos showing dramatic scenes of detentions of senior party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during party’s ‘Chalo PM House’ protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence over the NEET issue.The videos captured the moments when police moved in to…
The new law is more comprehensive and will cover a wide range of computer and mobile app-based gaming activities, including betting related to sports and fluctuations in the share market, and even those organised by companies and groups Patna: The state assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a Bill paving the way for a stricter law…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi, on Tuesday took their protest to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence at Lok Kalyan Marg, alleging police excesses against students during the Cockroach Janata Party’s march to Parliament.Congress MPs and senior leaders raised slogans against PM Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata…
Tomba Singh terminated his contract with Inter Kashi FC due to non-payment of dues and is now headed to FC Goa Panaji: Tomba Singh has unilaterally terminated his contract with Inter Kashi FC due to non-payment of dues and is now headed to FC Goa.Tomba, 22, had a year left on his existing three-year contract…
Fans wait for the next world cup Kolkata: For the past one and half months, evenings had a fixed routine. Dinner was planned well ahead kick-off times, sleep schedules were abandoned, WhatsApp groups buzzed through the night and neighbourhoods echoed with cheers and groans till dawn.Then, on Sunday night, Spain’s 1-0 victory over Argentina in…
Farmers marched towards Delhi to protest the proposed Indo-US trade agreement. Police barricaded the Shambhu border, preventing many from reaching their destination. By: Neel KamalBATHINDA: A large number of farmers from Punjab, who were on their way to Delhi to hold a Kisan Mahapanchayat at Kisan Ghat, were stopped at Shambhu on the border of…
CJP alleges police brutality during Parliament march NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the pressure group leading the ongoing protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, on Tuesday levelled serious allegations of police brutality during its march to Parliament a day earlier, claiming that several protesters, including well-known public figures, were assaulted.The internet-sensation-turned-pressure group alleged that…