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Danielle McGahey of Canada will become the first transgender cricketer to play in an international match when she represents her adopted country during the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup qualifier in Bangladesh. The 29-year-old McGahey, an opening batter, has been selected in Canada’s women’s squad for the next month’s qualifying tournament after she fulfilled ICC’s…
The year-ago period, April-June quarter of 2022-23, saw a 13.1 per cent growth. (File) New Delhi: The Indian economy grew 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter, driven by high private consumption and investment, the fastest in a year that saw a sharp rise in inflation. It marks a rise from a 6.1 per cent…
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The viewer can witness a chronological story of development in India. New Delhi: The park is conceptualised to mark 75 years of independence. Built at a cost of around Rs 16.5 crore, the park has utilised 250 tonnes of scrap material to feature galleries with panels and sculptures that showcase everything from ancient India’s wisdom…
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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Radioactivity 1 / 5 | Who is credited with the discovery of Radioactivity? Michael Faraday Marie Curie Henri Becquerel Pierre Curie The phenomenon of radioactivity was first reported in 1896 by Henri Becquerel for a uranium salt. In 1898, Marie Curie and her husband Pierre Curie discovered two…
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Green Humour | Photo Credit: Rohan Chakravarty Rohan Chakravarty is a cartoonist and illustrator from Nagpur. His series, ‘Green Humour’, consists of cartoons and comics on wildlife, nature conservation, environmental issues, sustainability and all things green. Source link
His opinion has now sparked political outrage in Italy The partner of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has sparked outrage with his controversial comments on rape. While commenting on the gang-rape of a young woman, TV presenter Andrea Giambruno, said women could avoid sexual assaults if they ”do not get too drunk”, the Guardian reported. ”If you…
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Viacom18 secured both the TV and digital rights for all Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) matches to be played in India for the 2023-28 cycle. As a result, Sports18 will be telecasting both international and domestic matches on TV while on the digital front, JioCinema will be livestreaming all the games. The five-year…
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Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury Benchmark Sensex closed lower by around 256 points in a volatile trade on Thursday, snapping its three-day gaining streak due to selling in banking, FMCG and oil and gas shares amid weak Asian cues. The BSE barometer fell by 255.84 points or 0.39% to…
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Image for representation | Photo Credit: SUDERSHAN V The rupee depreciated by 16 paise to settle at 82.79 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, tracking a firm American currency and rising crude oil prices. Forex traders said that negative sentiment in the equity market and outflow of foreign funds also weighed on the domestic…
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The government has called a special session of parliament this month New Delhi: The Opposition has questioned the timing of the five-day special session of parliament called by the government, scheduled from September 18 to 22. The government’s announcement also comes amid the Mumbai meeting of the newly formed opposition bloc INDIA. There is speculation…
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