Following Ben Stokes’ retirement from international cricket, England have turned to a familiar face to lead their Test side once again. While there had been widespread speculation that Harry Brook could take over the captaincy, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has instead entrusted the role to Joe Root, who is set to begin…
Anti-paper leak law gets President’s nod (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The Centre’s tougher anti-paper leak law has officially come into force from Saturday after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, paving the way for stricter punishment, time-bound investigations and fast-track trials in public examination…
Iranian foreign minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi (File photo) Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the UK that its decision to permit the United States to use British military bases for strikes against the Islamic Republic amounts to an “act of aggression,” giving Tehran grounds to invoke its right to “self-defence.”According to Iran’s Press TV,…
Supply disruptions in the Middle East have prompted Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to overhaul its crude sourcing strategy, with the state-run refiner sharply increasing purchases from the spot market. The share of spot buying has risen from 50% to nearly 84%, IOC director (finance) Anuj Jain said on Saturday.The move comes after supplies through the…
Ghana is transforming its plastic problems into paving blocks for its roads, sold below the price of concrete blocks. Behind this operation is Nelson Boateng, who graduated in computer network engineering, and was already manufacturing plastic bags and began transforming the same material into flooring. The plastic Ghana cannot contain Accra, the capital of Ghana…
‘Ramayana’ actress Kajal Aggarwal spoke about an incident that left her shaken during one of her film shoots. The actor, who has shared screen space with some of the biggest names in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films, recently revealed how a fan barged into her caravan uninvited and invaded her personal space. Kajal, thankful for…
The week opens on a scratchy note, Aries. Early on, your mood may feel like a sky full of low clouds, heavy with irritation, expense and the sense that small things are getting under your skin. A younger sibling or someone who behaves like one may test your patience. At home too, words can turn…
The IBPS Clerk 2026 notification has been released for the recruitment of Customer Service Associates in participating public sector banks. The selection process includes Preliminary and Main examinations, with no interview round. Aspirants can review the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, salary structure, allowances and other key recruitment details before submitting their applications through the official…
India’s Asmita Dey won gold medal in the Women’s 48kg judo event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow. (Photo credit: PTI Photo) When 23-year-old judoka Asmita Dey stood on the podium in Glasgow with a Commonwealth Games gold medal around her neck, she wasn’t just celebrating India’s biggest moment in judo. She was silently…
Tejaswin Shankar (Image credit: PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Just two days before the Commonwealth Games decathlon, Tejaswin Shankar was unsure whether he would even step onto the track. A sudden flare-up in his leg threatened to end his campaign before it had even begun.But the 27-year-old had other plans. He produced one of the biggest…