Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a strong appeal to Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant, asking him to commit to opening the batting throughout the IPL 2026 season.Pant’s batting position has been a major talking point heading into the new campaign, especially after a…
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, left, and Sanju Samson. (AP Photo) Chennai Super Kings will need a marked improvement across all departments when they take on Punjab Kings in their first home game of the IPL 2026 on Friday. Their campaign began on a disappointing note with a comprehensive defeat to Rajasthan Royals in…
Japan invites 1,000 Indian researchers under LOTUS Programme 2026 Japan has opened applications for the LOTUS Programme FY2026, offering nearly 1,000 Indian Master’s, PhD students, and postdoctoral researchers an opportunity to participate in funded research stays across leading Japanese universities and institutions.The initiative, part of the India-Japan Circulation of Talented Youths in Science Programme, is…
NEW DELHI: At a time when major IT firms are announcing sweeping layoffs — with Oracle the latest to reportedly let go of 12,000 employees in India — a new study flags a less visible fallout: it’s not just workers who are hit, but their parents too, with job loss among adult children linked to…
Varun Chakravarthy and Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has raised concerns over Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy, particularly his use of Varun Chakaravarthy during Kolkata Knight Riders’ defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday.Pathan felt that Varun, who has been struggling for rhythm since the T20 World Cup, was not managed well at a…
Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer winces in pain after getting hit by a shot from batting partner Cooper Connolly (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) There is cautious optimism around Shreyas Iyer’s availability as Punjab Kings prepare to face Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Iyer suffered a painful blow to his…
UPPSC UP Pollution Control Board 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission has issued a notification for multiple technical and administrative positions under the Uttar Pradesh Control Board. The recruitment drive, advertised under Advt. No. 02-Exam/2026, offers 115 vacancies across a wide spectrum of posts. The vacancies include various posts: Scientific Assistant, Laboratory Assistant,…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah has described the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, in Parliament as a “giant step” towards enhancing ease of living and ease of doing business in India. In a post on X late Thursday, the home minister said, “Cutting down on several legal provisions, it makes Modi…
Rishabh Pant and Sanjiv Goenka (X) Lucknow Super Giants have pushed back against rising speculation after a viral post-match moment involving owner Sanjiv Goenka and captain Rishabh Pant triggered widespread debate online. The controversy erupted following Lucknow’s six-wicket defeat in their IPL 2026 opener at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. While the result exposed…
File Pic: Shreyas Iyer and MS Dhoni (Image credit: IPL) CHENNAI: There was a time when taking on Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium was a daunting task for the visiting IPL teams. Over the past year, the fortress has slowly begun to lose its fangs.The five-time champions, who managed just one win…
