Indian women’s cricket team skipper Mithali Raj on Sunday became the first woman, and only the third cricketer ever, to appear at six ICC Women’s Cricket World Cups.Leading Indian in the opening game of their World Cup campaign here, the 39-year-old could manage just nine runs in 36 deliveries as she was caught by Pakistan…Continue Reading

Larry Canam never expected anyone would watch his how-to cocktail videos on TikTok, but the 69-year-old ex-military man in Fredericton has become a TikTok star.Larry Canam, 69, has thousands of followers on TikTok for his milkshake and cocktail videos. (Submitted)Larry Canam isn’t your typical TikTok star. Canam, a 69-year-old ex-military man who lives in Fredericton, never expected…Continue Reading

India becomes first country in world to administer COVID-19 DNA vaccine

India on Saturday became the first country in the world to administer DNA vaccine against COVID-19. It comes as India recorded a reduction of 1,03,921 cases in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 95.64 per cent, according to Union health ministry data. The…Continue Reading

BBL: Ben McDermott becomes first player to score back-to-back tons in league’s history

Last Updated: 29th December, 2021 17:53 IST Hobart Hurricanes on fire batsman Ben McDermott hit another century making him the first player ever in BBL history to hit consecutive centuries. Image: @HurricanesBBL/Twitter/KFC BBL In the ongoing KFC Big Bash League, Hobart Hurricanes are taking on the Melbourne Renegades at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. The…Continue Reading

Seven-Year-Old Becomes West Bengal’s First Omicron Case

West Bengal reported its first case of Omicron on Wednesday as a seven-year-old boy tested positive for the coronavirus variant in the state’s Malda, officials said.The seven-year-old had arrived at Hyderabad from Abu Dhabi, one of the non-high-risk countries on December 11, and then arrived at Kolkata on the same day before going to Malda.…Continue Reading

India becomes part of G20 Troika, to host summit in 2023

India joined the G20 Troika on Wednesday. The troika now consists of Indonesia, Italy and India. The G20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation, which reflects a recognition that global prosperity is interdependent and our economic opportunities and challenges are interlinked, MEA said in a release.G20 countries have come together to better prepare…Continue Reading

Rajasthan Girl Becomes ‘British High Commissioner’ For A Day

Aditi Maheshwari, 21, from Rajasthan’s Chittaurgarh district, aspiring to join the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), became the British High Commissioner to India for a day by winning the ‘High Commissioner for the Day’ contest.The event is organised annually since 2017 to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, the British High…Continue Reading