Galle, Aug 18 (IANS) Rishabh Pant has etched his name into the history books as he has become the first-ever Indian cricketer to have hit 100 sixes in Test cricket. The star wicketkeeper-batter achieved the milestone during Day 4 of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday. Coming into the match, Pant had 97 sixes to his name and needed three to reach the elusive milestone. He had smashed one in the first innings when he hit 39 from 62 balls,…

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Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday urged the Union Government to reconsider the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, expressing concern over its provisions that restrict the constitutional powers of states to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands.In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, Parameshwara objected to the proposed provisions and sou…

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Seoul, Aug 18 (IANS) A new agency dedicated to investigating major crimes will have 2,874 personnel when it launches in October as part of a sweeping reform that strips prosecutors of their independent and supplementary investigative powers, South Korea’s interior ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said implementing decrees detailing the operational standards and organisational structure of the tentatively named Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCIA) were approved at a Cabinet meeting ea…

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