Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Vijay Hazare Trophy (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Star batters Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant struck composed half-centuries before Gujarat unravelled under pressure, allowing Delhi to sneak home by seven runs in their Elite Group D Vijay Hazare Trophy clash on Friday. Kohli was named player of the match after…
For years, the H-1B visa symbolised possibility. Skilled professionals applied with hope. Employers registered their names and waited. A computer-generated lottery often decides life-altering outcomes. Talent and experience mattered, but chance mattered more.That foundation is now being dismantled. The United States is redesigning the H-1B programme to reflect a different priority. Wages will matter more…
India raps Bangladesh: The MEA condemned recent violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and demanded justice for the brutal killing of a Hindu youth in Mymensingh. Delhi chokes: Centre postponed lowering GST on air purifiers, stating they cannot be classified as medical devices per Health Ministry guidelines. Angkrish Raghuvanshi hospitalised: Mumbai batsman Angkrish…
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose sharply by $4.368 billion to $693.318 billion in the week ended December 19, data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed on Friday, PTI reported.The latest increase follows a rise of $1.689 billion in the previous week, taking the country’s overall forex buffer to its highest level in recent…
England’s Ben Stokes reacts after attempting to stop a boundary on the first day of the fourth Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne. (AFP) New Delhi: The Bazballers arrived on Australian shores with plenty of noise, wrapped in bravado and belief, armed with soundbites about…
Khaled Mahmud, head coach of Noakhali Express, walks out of team’s training session (Screengrab) Khaled Mahmud, former Bangladesh captain and head coach of Noakhali Express, created a stir on Thursday when he walked out of his team’s training session at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is…
CBSE releases KVS NVS Tier I exam schedule and city allotment details The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made public the schedule for the Tier I examination concerning recruitment notification 01/2025 for Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. The announcement is for those candidates who have already completed the online application process…
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday issued a strong-worded response to the recent incidents of violence in Bangladesh against Hindus and other minorities, warning that these could not be brushed aside as mere “media exaggerations or dismissed as political violence.“Responding to the recent developments in Bangladesh, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said,…
Gold price today: Precious metals continued their strong rally on Friday, with gold and silver scaling fresh record highs in both domestic and international markets, driven by firm global cues and sustained investor demand.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold crossed the Rs 1.39 lakh mark per 10 grams for the first time. Gold futures…
Magnus Carlsen (Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman) World No. 1 and five-time World champion Magnus Carlsen has returned to take part in the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships in Qatar. Speaking ahead of the tournament in Doha, the Norwegian discussed his relationship with the game’s governing body, FIDE, especially after last year’s much-publicised “jeansgate” controversy. GM…
