June 17, 2026
IND vs AUS 2nd ODI: India will level the ODI series in Adelaide – here’s why | Cricket News

IND vs AUS 2nd ODI: India will level the ODI series in Adelaide – here’s why | Cricket News

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India’s Harshit Rana bowls during the one day international cricket match between Australia and India in Perth Australia, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (David Woodley/AAPImage via AP) India face Australia in a must-win second ODI at Adelaide Oval on Thursday, with focus on struggling veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to deliver series-saving performances after India’s…

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‘Govinda had the ability to come 24 hours late’: Prahlad Kakkar recalls actor’s amusing reply after arriving a day late on set

‘Govinda had the ability to come 24 hours late’: Prahlad Kakkar recalls actor’s amusing reply after arriving a day late on set

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When you think of 90s Bollywood, one name instantly brings a smile, Govinda. The star who could make anyone laugh with a single expression, dance like no one else, and light up the screen with his colourful style and boundless energy. Born Govind Arun Ahuja, he ruled the silver screen for more than three decades…

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‘Govinda had the ability to come 24 hours late’: Prahlad Kakkar recalls actor’s amusing reply after arriving a day late on set

‘Govinda had the ability to come 24 hours late’: Prahlad Kakkar recalls actor’s amusing reply after arriving a day late on set

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When you think of 90s Bollywood, one name instantly brings a smile, Govinda. The star who could make anyone laugh with a single expression, dance like no one else, and light up the screen with his colourful style and boundless energy. Born Govind Arun Ahuja, he ruled the silver screen for more than three decades…

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New FDA-approved drug combo reduces prostate cancer death risk by 40 percent

New FDA-approved drug combo reduces prostate cancer death risk by 40 percent

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A promising breakthrough in prostate cancer treatment shows new hope for men, especially if their cancer as resurfaced, following a primary surgery or radiation therapy. The recent findings from the third phase trial reveals a combination of two FDA-approved drugs, enzalutamide and leuprolide, significantly improves overall survival rates in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer,…

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‘Don’t want to waste time’: Donald Trump on Vladimir Putin’s Budapest summit being shelved – watch

‘Don’t want to waste time’: Donald Trump on Vladimir Putin’s Budapest summit being shelved – watch

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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he did not want a “wasted meeting” with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, expressing his frustration with previous fruitless attempts at resolving the Ukraine war.Reacting to his Budapest summit with Putin being shelved, he said, “I don’t want to have a wasted meeting. I don’t want to have…

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PUNE: Bronze Age traders crossing Gujarat stopped at well-organised roadside facilities that offered shelter, food, security and stables for their pack animals.A new multidisciplinary study by Pune-based Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), New Delhi, published in L’Anthropologie (Elsevier, 2025), has identified a 4,000-year-old Harappan settlement at Kotada Bhadli in Kutch as the earliest known caravanserai — a fortified rural stopover that supported long-distance trade between 2300 and 1900 BCE. The findings now push back the origins of organised trade infrastructure in the subcontinent by over 2,000 years.Lead researcher Prabodh Shirvalkar from Deccan College told TOI: “This is the first confirmed archaeological evidence of a caravanserai in the Harappan world — a type of infrastructure previously known only from later historical periods.”Excavated between 2010 and 2013 in collaboration with Gujarat State Archaeology Department, the site has now been reinterpreted using advanced techniques— including ground penetrating radar, magnetic and satellite surveys, isotopic and lipid analyses, and three forms of dating, Shirvalkar added.Researchers, including Esha Prasad and Yadubirsingh Rawat, said the finding bridges a key missing link in the trade mechanism of the Indus Valley Civilization, revealing how long-distance overland trade was supported by an organised system of rest stops and logistical hubs — a structure previously thought to have emerged only in the early historic or medieval periods.While the existence of Harappan trade with Mesopotamia and inland India is well-established, the mechanism of how merchants, animals and goods actually moved across land remained unclear. The new study proposes that Harappan commerce depended on a network of small fortified stopovers, strategically placed along trade routes between urban centres like Dholavira, Lothal and Shikarpur in Gujarat.Earlier excavations revealed a multi-roomed central building, fortified walls with bastions, and large open spaces that were likely used to hold animals and goods — all consistent with a caravanserai’s layout.Shirvalkar added that the site was small, strategically placed and fortified, but non-urban — designed for short halts rather than permanent residence. By identifying caravanserai-like traits — fortification, animal pens, open spaces, food waste and imported goods — the paper said that Harappans maintained an organised trade infrastructure two millennia before the Silk Route.“The Harappan economy was not just about city markets and ports like Dholavira or Lothal. It had a logistical backbone. Caravanserais that sustained traders on long inland routes,” Shirvalkar said.About the AuthorNeha MadaanNeha Madaan is a senior feature writer at The Times of India, Pune. She holds an M A degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from University of Pune. She covers tourism, heritage development and its conservation, apart from an array of subjects such as civic issues, environment, astronomy, civic school education as well as social issues concerning persons with disabilities. Her interests include metaphysical research and animal rights.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosLokpal Floats Tender For 7 Luxury BMW Cars, Request Sparks Massive OutrageDiwali Festival Village Draws Massive Crowds in Singapore’s Little IndiaIndia Upgrades Technical Mission In Kabul To Full Embassy After Afghan FM Muttaqi’s Delhi VisitUS State Secy Marco Rubio Faces Backlash For Omitting Hindus In Diwali GreetingsIndian-Origin Navjot Singh’s Heartbreaking Struggle Against Deportation To A Country He Doesn’t KnowPolitics Heats Up Over Namaz At Pune’s Shaniwarwada Fort, 3 Women BookedPragya Thakur Says Parents Should Beat Daughters Who Marry Or Meet Non-Hindus‘Evidence Clear’: Afghanistan Condemns Pakistan Over Airstrike That Killed 3 Players in Paktika”Congress Only Party To Respect Him…” Pappu Yadav Alleges BJP Sidelining Nitish Kumar in NDAPakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Wished Hindus On Diwali, Faces Social Media Backlash Over Hypocrisy123 Photostories Why everyone’s talking about Ananya Panday and her unstoppable riseTop Harvard doctor debunks 8 myths about seeds8 breathtaking sunset points around the world one must see once in lifetimeAQI worsens post Diwali: 7 herbs and spices that may helpHigh uric acid and kidney stones: 5 warning signs you shouldn’t ignoreWhy Sadhguru recommends consuming 40-50% of daily food rawFrom Tejasswi Prakash’s festive glow to Ankita Lokhande’s family celebration: A glimpse into TV stars’ Diwali 20257 foods that quietly help you fall asleep7 meaningful Indian names for baby boys starting with letter “P”5 high-fiber foods to combine with cauliflower and easy dishes123Hot PicksDhanteras Gold PriceVande Bharat SleeperBihar Election 2025Gold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays OctoberBank Holidays OctoberTop TrendingDaniel Naroditsky Cause of DeathLamar JacksonAdam SandlerKevin DurantKlay Thompson GirlfriendStephen CurryLeBron JamesLuka DoncicConor Mcgregor and Dee Devlin Net WorthAuston Matthews

PUNE: Bronze Age traders crossing Gujarat stopped at well-organised roadside facilities that offered shelter, food, security and stables for their pack animals.A new multidisciplinary study by Pune-based Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), New Delhi, published in L’Anthropologie (Elsevier, 2025), has identified a 4,000-year-old Harappan settlement at Kotada Bhadli in Kutch as the earliest known caravanserai — a fortified rural stopover that supported long-distance trade between 2300 and 1900 BCE. The findings now push back the origins of organised trade infrastructure in the subcontinent by over 2,000 years.Lead researcher Prabodh Shirvalkar from Deccan College told TOI: “This is the first confirmed archaeological evidence of a caravanserai in the Harappan world — a type of infrastructure previously known only from later historical periods.”Excavated between 2010 and 2013 in collaboration with Gujarat State Archaeology Department, the site has now been reinterpreted using advanced techniques— including ground penetrating radar, magnetic and satellite surveys, isotopic and lipid analyses, and three forms of dating, Shirvalkar added.Researchers, including Esha Prasad and Yadubirsingh Rawat, said the finding bridges a key missing link in the trade mechanism of the Indus Valley Civilization, revealing how long-distance overland trade was supported by an organised system of rest stops and logistical hubs — a structure previously thought to have emerged only in the early historic or medieval periods.While the existence of Harappan trade with Mesopotamia and inland India is well-established, the mechanism of how merchants, animals and goods actually moved across land remained unclear. The new study proposes that Harappan commerce depended on a network of small fortified stopovers, strategically placed along trade routes between urban centres like Dholavira, Lothal and Shikarpur in Gujarat.Earlier excavations revealed a multi-roomed central building, fortified walls with bastions, and large open spaces that were likely used to hold animals and goods — all consistent with a caravanserai’s layout.Shirvalkar added that the site was small, strategically placed and fortified, but non-urban — designed for short halts rather than permanent residence. By identifying caravanserai-like traits — fortification, animal pens, open spaces, food waste and imported goods — the paper said that Harappans maintained an organised trade infrastructure two millennia before the Silk Route.“The Harappan economy was not just about city markets and ports like Dholavira or Lothal. It had a logistical backbone. Caravanserais that sustained traders on long inland routes,” Shirvalkar said.About the AuthorNeha MadaanNeha Madaan is a senior feature writer at The Times of India, Pune. She holds an M A degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from University of Pune. She covers tourism, heritage development and its conservation, apart from an array of subjects such as civic issues, environment, astronomy, civic school education as well as social issues concerning persons with disabilities. Her interests include metaphysical research and animal rights.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosLokpal Floats Tender For 7 Luxury BMW Cars, Request Sparks Massive OutrageDiwali Festival Village Draws Massive Crowds in Singapore’s Little IndiaIndia Upgrades Technical Mission In Kabul To Full Embassy After Afghan FM Muttaqi’s Delhi VisitUS State Secy Marco Rubio Faces Backlash For Omitting Hindus In Diwali GreetingsIndian-Origin Navjot Singh’s Heartbreaking Struggle Against Deportation To A Country He Doesn’t KnowPolitics Heats Up Over Namaz At Pune’s Shaniwarwada Fort, 3 Women BookedPragya Thakur Says Parents Should Beat Daughters Who Marry Or Meet Non-Hindus‘Evidence Clear’: Afghanistan Condemns Pakistan Over Airstrike That Killed 3 Players in Paktika”Congress Only Party To Respect Him…” Pappu Yadav Alleges BJP Sidelining Nitish Kumar in NDAPakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Wished Hindus On Diwali, Faces Social Media Backlash Over Hypocrisy123 Photostories Why everyone’s talking about Ananya Panday and her unstoppable riseTop Harvard doctor debunks 8 myths about seeds8 breathtaking sunset points around the world one must see once in lifetimeAQI worsens post Diwali: 7 herbs and spices that may helpHigh uric acid and kidney stones: 5 warning signs you shouldn’t ignoreWhy Sadhguru recommends consuming 40-50% of daily food rawFrom Tejasswi Prakash’s festive glow to Ankita Lokhande’s family celebration: A glimpse into TV stars’ Diwali 20257 foods that quietly help you fall asleep7 meaningful Indian names for baby boys starting with letter “P”5 high-fiber foods to combine with cauliflower and easy dishes123Hot PicksDhanteras Gold PriceVande Bharat SleeperBihar Election 2025Gold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays OctoberBank Holidays OctoberTop TrendingDaniel Naroditsky Cause of DeathLamar JacksonAdam SandlerKevin DurantKlay Thompson GirlfriendStephen CurryLeBron JamesLuka DoncicConor Mcgregor and Dee Devlin Net WorthAuston Matthews

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PUNE: Bronze Age traders crossing Gujarat stopped at well-organised roadside facilities that offered shelter, food, security and stables for their pack animals.A new multidisciplinary study by Pune-based Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), New Delhi, published in L’Anthropologie (Elsevier, 2025), has identified a 4,000-year-old…

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Oct 21, 2025, 22:44 IST

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India’s Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)( India’s Lakshya Sen exited the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament after losing to Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the men’s singles first round. The straight-game defeat ended with scores of 7-21, 16-21 against world number 29 Nhat.Despite defeating Nhat in three games at the Denmark Open last week, the…

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Women’s World Cup 2025: Rain fails to save Pakistan as South Africa seal dominant 150-run victory | Cricket News

Women’s World Cup 2025: Rain fails to save Pakistan as South Africa seal dominant 150-run victory | Cricket News

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South Africa vs Pakistan (Photo by Sameera Peiris/Getty Images) South Africa secured a decisive 150-run victory against Pakistan in a rain-affected World Cup match on Tuesday at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, moving to the top of the points table.With 10 points from six matches, South Africa temporarily lead Australia and England, both with 9 points,…

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Festive sales boom: Tata Motors delivers over 1 lakh vehicles between Navratri and Diwali; records 33% YoY growth

Festive sales boom: Tata Motors delivers over 1 lakh vehicles between Navratri and Diwali; records 33% YoY growth

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Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd achieved a significant milestone this festive season, delivering more than 1 lakh vehicles between Navratri and Diwali, marking a 33 per cent year-on-year growth, the company said.The deliveries were led by SUVs, with the Nexon topping the charts at 38,000 units — a 73 per cent rise compared to the…

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Delhi Police recruitment 2025: Last date to apply for 7,565 Constable posts extended till October 31; check direct link to apply here

Delhi Police recruitment 2025: Last date to apply for 7,565 Constable posts extended till October 31; check direct link to apply here

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The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has extended the last date to apply for the Delhi Police Constable (Executive) Examination 2025. Candidates who have not yet applied can now submit their online applications on the official SSC website at ssc.gov.in till October 31, 2025, up to 11:00 PM.Earlier, the deadline for submission was October 21, 2025,…

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Zeishan Quadri reveals he got just Rs 5 lakh for writing Anurag Kashyap’s directorial Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1, nothing for Part 2 |

Zeishan Quadri reveals he got just Rs 5 lakh for writing Anurag Kashyap’s directorial Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1, nothing for Part 2 |

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Anurag Kashyap’s directorial Gangs of Wasseypur is widely regarded as a landmark in Indian cinema, and Zeishan Quadri, who wrote the story and played the character Definite, recently opened up about the hurdles behind its making. In a recent interview, Zeishan revealed that he was paid only Rs 5 lakh for the first part of…

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7 herbs and spices that may help

7 herbs and spices that may help

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Air-borne pollut​ants trigger harmful processes through inflammation and oxidative stress in the respiratory system. Peer-reviewed studies suggest that antioxidants can reduce such inflammatory responses and offer a protective effect to the lungs. With air quality worsening in many regions of India post Diwali, the need for precautionary measures has also increased. Air pollution is an…

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Horoscope Tomorrow, October 22, 2025: These Zodiac Signs Will Benefit From Trusting Their Instincts

Horoscope Tomorrow, October 22, 2025: These Zodiac Signs Will Benefit From Trusting Their Instincts

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Embrace everything that life has to offer! Tomorrow’s horoscope unfolds the agenda set forth by the universe for each sign of the zodiac. Whether its relationship matters, job changes, or simply the reflection and realization moments, let celestial guidance take the lead. Be mindful; trust your instinct, and walk through the day confidently. Aries (Mar…

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