Hope, fear, faith and love: Strong emotions ahead of assisted dying vote

Hope, fear, faith and love: Strong emotions ahead of assisted dying vote

BBC Jan Butterworth: “We should make it right for people, give them the opportunity to have a smooth passing” For the first time in almost a decade, MPs will on Friday debate and vote on whether terminally ill people should have the right to end their lives. If MPs vote in favour of assisted dying, … Read more

MP byelections: Last-minute tensions ahead of voting after firing in Vijaypur

MP byelections: Last-minute tensions ahead of voting after firing in Vijaypur

Two seats in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly will be up for grabs when Vijaypur and Budhni go for byelections on November 13 with the last-minute tensions in Vijaypur after a firing incident in a village allegedly over the voter slips on Monday (November 11, 2024).   The byelections, first since the Lok Sabha elections, have … Read more

Perth pitch to have good pace, bounce: Curator warns India ahead of first Test

Perth pitch to have good pace, bounce: Curator warns India ahead of first Test

India’s highly anticipated tour of Australia kicks off with the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Optus Stadium in Perth, where the tourists are expected to face a challenging surface offering pace and bounce, just like the iconic WACA grounds. Optus Stadium’s head curator, Isaac McDonald, revealed that his team has prepared the pitch … Read more

Ahead of poll, credit war breaks out in Maharashtra over classical language status to Marathi

Ahead of poll, credit war breaks out in Maharashtra over classical language status to Marathi

The Union Cabinet’s decision on Thursday to grant classical language status to Marathi, a demand pending since 2013, has set off a political credit war in the State ahead of the Assembly election due this year. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to state that “Marathi is India’s pride” and “this honour acknowledges … Read more

U.S.-India relationship has bright path ahead: top American diplomat

U.S.-India relationship has bright path ahead: top American diplomat

Richard Verma, United States Ambassador to India during an interview to The Hindu at his residence, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: V. Sudershan The US-India relationship has entered an era of convergence with solid foundations and bright path ahead, a top Biden administration official has said. Richard Verma, the Deputy Secretary of State for … Read more

ICC Test Rankings: Rohit Sharma returns to top 5 ahead of Bangladesh series

ICC Test Rankings: Rohit Sharma returns to top 5 ahead of Bangladesh series

India captain Rohit Sharma returned to the top 5 of men’s batting rankings for the first time since September 2021. Rohit was highest-ranked Indian batter in the list updated by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday, September 11. His teammates, Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal, also gained places in the latest rankings, moving to … Read more