Russia strikes Ukrainian city hours after announcing ceasefire

Hours after announcing a 36-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas, the first major truce of the more than 10-month-long war that has killed tens of thousands, Russian strikes rocked the eastern part of Ukraine. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a ceasefire to observe a Christmas truce. Many…

Biden stops short of declaring climate emergency

US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that climate change is an emergency but stopped short of a formal declaration, announcing a modest package of executive actions and promising more aggressive efforts. Biden made the comments during a visit to Massachusetts and as a historic heat wave batters Europe and the…

After split with Naga Chaitanya, Samantha starts shooting for first-ever item song in Pushpa

Samantha is all set to move on in life after announcing her separation from Naga Chaitanya. From signing back-to-back films to going on multiple trips, she has been doing it all. Now, the actress has started shooting for her first-ever item song, which will appear in Allu Arjun’s Pushpa. The commercial…

Explained: Why ICICI Bank stock hit record high today

Shares of ICICI Bank hit a record high on Monday as it rallied nearly 13 per cent on the stock market. ICICI Bank’s stock hit an all-time high of Rs 859 on the stock market in early trade after the lender reported a nearly 30 per cent jump in net profit while announcing second quarter results. The bank’s shares…

Schools shut, lockdown imposed in 61 Ahmednagar villages

The Ahmednagar district administration has imposed a 10-day lockdown in 61 villages that reported more than 10 cases of Covid-19 on a daily basis for the past few days. While announcing the decision, officials said that schools in these containment zones will remain shut while elsewhere they will reopen on…

Lasith Malinga hailed by Rohit Sharma after announcing retirement: Mali, you have been a champion cricketer

HIGHLIGHTS Lasith Malinga announced his retirement from all forms of cricket Malinga played for the Mumbai Indians for 10 years, playing a crucial role in their 5 title winning campaigns He is the most successfull bowler in the history of the IPL with 170 wickets in 122 matches Rohit Sharma paid tribute to Sri Lankan…

WTC Final: Virat Kohli shakes hands with BJ Watling on New Zealand wicketkeeper’s final day in Test cricket

BJ Watling is playing the final Test match of his cricketing career in the ongoing WTC Final after announcing his decision to retire from all formats of the game last month. HIGHLIGHTS BJ Watling will be retiring from all formats of cricket after the WTC Final vs India Watling has amassed 3790 runs from 75 Tests so far…