Perhaps you have previously wondered why ‘number’ is abbreviated as ‘no.’ even though it contains ‘o. This phenomenon has nothing to do with poor spelling; rather, it is a legacy from Latin: the base form of numerus is ‘numero’ (from which no. is derived), which is an ablative case meaning, ‘by the number.’ The use…
Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid (File photo) SRINAGAR: J&K parties rallied Saturday behind Engineer Rashid and urged authorities to release him temporarily on humanitarian grounds, a day after a Delhi NIA court rejected the jailed Baramulla MP’s bail plea to meet his critically ill father.“I may have a million disagreements with Engineer Rashid. We fight each…
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill (Pic credit: IPL) Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, two batters often overlooked in India’s T20I setup, will lead Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings respectively in a high-stakes IPL clash on Tuesday, both aiming to make a strong statement.Gill enters a crucial phase in his T20 career. Despite being among the…
Amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, EAM S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. He also had a similar conversation with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot.“A good telecon with foreign minister Sergey Lavrov of Russia. Shared our assessments on the West Asia…
रणवीर सिंह की फिल्म धुरंधर को सेंसर बोर्ड से सर्टिफिकेट मिल चुका है। 19 मार्च को रिलीज हो रही इस मोस्ट अवेटेड फिल्म को सेंसर बोर्ड से भी सर्टिफिकेट मिल चुका है। हाल ही में आई वैराइटी इंडिया की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, सेंसर बोर्ड ऑफ फिल्म सर्टिफिकेशन ने फिल्म को A (एडल्ट ओनली) सर्टिफिकेट दिया…
Vinesh Phogat. (Twitter Photo) NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Saturday barred star wrestler Vinesh Phogat from competing in the Senior Open Ranking Series event in Gonda beginning May 10, issuing her a 15-page long show cause notice on multiple disciplinary and anti-doping related charges and effectively delaying her return to international…
Pakistan has announced a sharp increase in petrol and diesel prices for the second time in less than a month, amid the ongoing Middle East war that has deeply impacted the global oil crisis.The latest hike is expected to worsen inflationary pressures and add to the economic burden on citizens already struggling with rising costs.The…
Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and Blessing Muzarabani (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will kick off their IPL 2026 campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. With both teams eager to start strong, fans can expect an exciting contest filled with star performances. As MI aim…
Chennai: AIADMK appears to be headed for a vertical split, with rival factions staking claim to the post of legislative party leader in the 17th Tamil Nadu assembly.Soon after the newly elected MLAs took oath on Monday, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami submitted a letter to pro-tem speaker M V Karuppaiah seeking his recognition…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission, acting on directions of Supreme Court and recommendations of Calcutta HC chief justice, on Friday constituted 19 appellate tribunals for hearing appeals against orders passed by designated judicial officers in Bengal in respect of inclusion or exclusion of prospective electors in the state’s electoral roll.Consequent upon the publication of the supplementary…