Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya (BCCI/IPL Photo) Former England batter Kevin Pietersen left out several marquee names, including Rohit Sharma, while naming his all-time IPL XI. During the selection, Pietersen also termed Yuzvendra Chahal’s release by Royal Challengers Bengaluru as the worst decision in the league’s history.Choosing an all-time IPL XI is always a tricky…
The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) will close the registration window for the Undergraduate Entrance Test (UGET) 2026 tomorrow, March 23, 2026. Candidates who have not yet applied are advised to complete their application process as soon as possible on the official website — comedk.org.Earlier, the deadline was extended to…
Caravan tourism is seeing a surge in popularity, driven by a growing tribe who skip hotels and over-curated experiences in favour of travel at their own pace, giving up room service for spontaneityJust after sunrise, somewhere between the misty curves of Igatpuri and the Sahyadri ridges, Vaibhav Surve unlatches the door of his caravan and…
Passengers seated to the (right or left) can see the pyramids of Giza.” Fatigued pilots of Air India operating flights to and from the West now often make this announcement on clear visibility days while overflying Egypt on the excruciatingly longer routes imposed by the US-Israel war against Iran.Since Feb 28, going west — except…
NEW DELHI: With the conflict in the West Asia region threatening to engulf energy infrastructure, and amid concerns about a possible LPG crisis at home, PM Modi spoke to the Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, for the second time since the start of military hostilities and reiterated the importance of safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring…
NEW DELHI: A group of 275 former judges, bureaucrats, diplomats and armed forces veterans has raised objections to a recent report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), calling it “disturbing” and lacking balance.In a joint statement dated March 21, the signatories questioned the methodology and conclusions of the USCIRF report, arguing…
BPSC Special School Teacher exam 2026: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released the final answer key for the Special School Teacher exam 2026 on its official website. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now download the final answer key from bpsc.bihar.gov.in and check their responses.The final answer key has been prepared after…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Tarique Rahman indulged in some Eid diplomacy this week, with Rahman expressing hope in a letter to Modi on Friday that this blessed occasion would further strengthen the longstanding bonds of friendship and people-to-people ties between the two countries.Rahman told Modi that Eid-ul-Fitr is a…
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will begin the registration process for the Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET) 2026 from May 1. Interested candidates can apply online through the official website once the link is activated.The Karnataka PGCET 2026 is held for admission to postgraduate courses such as Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of…
NEW DELHI: With India’s coal production crossing the one-billion-tonne mark for the second year in a row, govt has said adequate stocks are being maintained at thermal power plants to meet rising energy demands.India reached the one-billion-tonne coal production level on March 20. It had recorded its highest-ever coal production of 1,048 million tonnes in…
