Tamim Iqbal has urged Bangladesh Cricket Board to avoid being driven by “public emotion”. NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has urged the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to tread carefully amid the uncertainty over the national team’s participation in next month’s T20 World Cup in India, warning that decisions taken in haste and driven…
Lucknow schools will remain closed until January 10, 2026, as the city continues to experience a severe cold wave and dense fog, the District Magistrate has announced. Earlier, schools were scheduled to reopen on January 8, but the new order extends the closure for a few more days. The directive applies to all council schools,…
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday once again appeared to strike a balanced tone. While expressing respect for the country’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and calling him the founder of Indian democracy, Tharoor also said it was necessary to acknowledge Nehru’s…
For a “Viksit Bharat” to endure, national success must be measured by the financial resilience of Indian families. (AI image) By Sumit Madan The Union Budget 2026 arrives at a defining juncture of India’s ascent, where progress must be measured not merely by the velocity of our growth, but by the resilience of the nation’s…
New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary and ex-Asian Cricket Council (ACC) CEO Syed Ashraful Haque has launched a scathing critique of political interference in cricket administration, calling the ongoing controversy involving Mustafizur Rahman and Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup “ridiculous” and “a parody”.Speaking at length on the debate surrounding Bangladesh’s…
Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: Iyer’s X handle) JAIPUR: Mumbai let a near certain chase slip, collapsing from 201/6 to 215 all out and losing by one run to Punjab in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group C match on Thursday. Chasing 217 after Punjab were bowled out for 216 in 45.1 overs, Mumbai were set…
ICAI makes E-Diary mandatory for CA students from January 2026 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has introduced a digital platform called E-Diary for all CA students commencing practical training from 1st January 2026. Through this platform, an articled trainee can keep a digital record of their daily attendance, work done, and stipend…
NEW DELHI: Several Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, including MPs Mahua Moitra and Derek O’Brien, were detained by Delhi police on Friday while protesting outside Union home minister Amit Shah’s residence and office. The protest was staged against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids conducted at the office of the political consultancy firm I-PAC in Kolkata on…
Polymarket traders currently give Jesus Christ’s return before the end of 2026 a roughly three percent chance/ AI Illustration Christians have long awaited the Second Coming, a belief grounded in the Gospels themselves. Jesus speaks of his return, but he also issues a caution that has echoed through centuries of theology: “No one knows the…
Virat Kohli (Pic credit: Kohli’s Instagram post) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s brother, Vikas Kohli, has come out strongly in defence of the Indian batting great, firing a sharp salvo at critics who, according to him, rely on Virat’s name to remain relevant. Without naming anyone directly, Vikas posted a pointed message on Threads that quickly…
