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Rory Burns made the most of an early let-off to lead England through a patient opening session to be 61 for one at lunch on day one of the first Test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui on Thursday. Burns, who shared in an initial stand of 52 with debutant Dom Sibley, was not out 35 with Joe Denly on four. (Photo:AP)

England make cautious start after losing early wicket as they reach...

With clear skies and an easy wicket, Joe Root had no hesitation in batting first when he won the toss.

21 Nov 2019 2:33 PM IST

The sewer was very smelly, with many cockroaches, many snakes. Every step was very, very painful, said Bowie, 21, a student at Hong Kong University who was forced to turn back. (Photo: Twitter | Screengrab)

Hong Kong students' escape through 'smelly' sewer filled with snakes...

The university on Kowloon peninsula is the last of 5 that protesters had occupied to use as bases from which to disrupt...

21 Nov 2019 2:32 PM IST

Hundreds of students staged protests outside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Monday over fee hike, curfew timings and dress code restrictions in the varsity. (Photo: ANI)

'Govt shouldn't run amok': Sena slams Centre over lathicharge on JNU...

As Delhi is a Union territory, the responsibility to maintain law and order rests with the Centre, it said.

21 Nov 2019 2:31 PM IST

New York -Presbyterian Hospital, has done all a favour and created what it calls a Songs to do CPR to playlist on Spotify. (Photo: Pixabay)

There's a life-saving playlist on Spotify

We never considered the availability of a Spotify application, even lesser so, a mere playlist to become a matter of...

21 Nov 2019 2:22 PM IST

Asked if he would be ready to play a Day/Night Test in Australia during next years big tour, Virat Kohli gave a positive reply with a rider. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli says that India will play D/N Test in Australia but there...

India is finally playing a Day/Night Test with the pink ball against Bangladesh starting on Friday.

21 Nov 2019 2:16 PM IST

Mahinda Rajapaksa is credited with a military victory ending a 26-year separatist civil war with ethnic Tamil rebels during his presidency from 2005 to 2015. (Photo: ANI)

Credited with ending civil war, Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn-in as Lanka...

Ranil Wickremesinghe stepped down as prime minister earlier Thursday to clear the way for the president to form his...

21 Nov 2019 2:16 PM IST

Nirupam said the Congress had committed a mistake of joining hands with the BSP in Uttar Pradesh years ago but ended up losing ground in such a manner that it has still not recovered. (Photo: File | ANI)

'A mistake on Congress' part': Nirupam on party's alliance with Sena...

The Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress won 56, 54 and 44 seats respectively in Maharashtra Assembly.

21 Nov 2019 1:54 PM IST

Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins led an Australian fight back as Pakistan lost five wickets for just 19 runs after lunch on the opening day of the first cricket Test at the Gabba on Thursday. (Photo:AP)

Australian pacers rattle Pakistan for 240 on Day 1

The pressure began to tell and with the score on 75 Masood waved at a Cummins delivery outside off stump and got an edge...

21 Nov 2019 1:42 PM IST

Srikkanth lauded fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who sent back South Africa opening pair Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock in a devastating opening spell. (Photo: PTI)

'Day-Night Test would be a challenge for the spinners': former...

Srikanth said that it needs to be seen whether skipper Virat Kohli decides to go in with Kuldeep Yadav instead of...

21 Nov 2019 1:41 PM IST

Network18 shares rose 18 per cent, while shares of TV18 Broadcast Ltd, the broadcast arm of the Network 18 group, were up 4 per cent.

Japan's Sony in talks to buy stake in India's Network18 Media: report

Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd, through various subsidiaries, owns a controlling stake in Network18.

21 Nov 2019 1:38 PM IST

Odisha police on Wednesday arrested a person for allegedly working as a doctor at Nuagaon Primary Health Centre in Sundargarh district for three years by furnishing forged documents. (Representational image)

Wanted man caught by Sweden police while snoozing in a furniture store

The staff contacted the police after they found the 25-year-old sleeping in the bed department.

21 Nov 2019 1:32 PM IST

Pakistan openers Azhar Ali and Shan Masood reached 57 without loss on the opening day of the first cricket Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday. (Photo:AP)

Pakistan frustrate Australia quicks as Test series starts

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat on a hot and humid morning in Brisbane.

21 Nov 2019 1:31 PM IST