Nikhil Chaudhary (Image credit: Cricket Australia) NEW DELHI: Nikhil Chaudhary scripted history on Wednesday when he became the first India-born male cricketer in six decades to make his debut for Australia.The 30-year-old was named in Australia’s Playing XI for the first T20I against Bangladesh at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram,…
The political fight over NEET and education issues intensified on Wednesday after BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his planned ‘Echo of Students’ rally in Kota, Rajasthan.Speaking at a press conference in Delhi, Trivedi questioned the timing of the event, which comes just days before the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for…
India delivers 5 tonnes of medical aid to Afghanistan under humanitarian assistance NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday delivered five tonnes of essential medicines to Kabul under humanitarian assistance.Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said in a post on X, “India delivers another 5 tonnes of essential medicines to Kabul, reaffirming its…
Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered an injury setback ahead of the second ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow on Wednesday, with all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out of the match due to a sore left thigh.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the 23-year-old was unavailable for selection…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has weighed in on the recent on-field altercation involving teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, stating that he would have left the youngster out of India A’s latest match against Afghanistan A as a disciplinary measure.The incident took place earlier this week during the fourth match of the…
Picture soource: X screengrab Telegram has been taking an unusually direct approach on X after government imposed a temporary restriction on the messaging platform ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination.The restriction was announced as part of efforts to prevent the spread of fake paper leak claims and exam-related fraud before the June 21 re-test. Authorities…
NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister V D Satheesan on Tuesday asserted that the Centre would not be allowed to interfere in the state’s freedom to decide the school curriculum, following a cabinet meeting that discussed education-related issues.Speaking to reporters, Satheesan said curriculum decisions fall within the state’s domain and reiterated that Kerala would safeguard its…
England beat Ireland by 4 wickets (Pic credit: T20 World Cup’s X handle) Hosts England maintained their winning momentum in the Women’s T20 World Cup with a hard-fought four-wicket victory over Ireland in a rain-affected Group B clash at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton on Tuesday.After crushing Sri Lanka by 87 runs in their opener,…
Bangladesh Squad: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das(w/c), Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Nurul Hasan, Nahid Rana, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Nasum Ahmed Source link
Parliamentary panel questions CUET format, says MCQs may not suit humanities and social sciences A parliamentary committee has raised fresh questions over the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), arguing that its multiple-choice format may not be the best way to assess students seeking admission to humanities and social sciences courses.The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on…
