Sri Lanka, who were co-hosts of the tournament, had already been eliminated from semifinal contention and were unable to close their campaign with a victory. (Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) Sri Lanka head coach Sanath Jayasuriya has chosen to step aside from his position following the team’s narrow five-run defeat to Pakistan in their final…
Holi, Eid al-Fitr and Mahavir Jayanti among key March 2026 school closures As March begins, schools and colleges across India are preparing for a series of holiday closures linked to major religious and cultural festivals. Education calendars issued by states and institutions outline several non-instructional days during the month.Holi, Eid al-Fitr, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti,…
NEW DELHI: Around 60 lakh electors in West Bengal have been categorised as ‘doubtful’ by Election Commission, and their cases have been sent for adjudication by judicial officers appointed by the Kolkata high court. This is in line with the Supreme Court‘s directive dated Feb 20. With assembly elections in the state likely to be…
File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Mumbai: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said she would look into allegations of overreach by GST authorities after businessman TV Mohandas Pai raised concerns over the arrest of Fino Payments Bank MD & CEO Rishi Gupta in a Rs 3,000 crore GST evasion case.In a post on…
NEW DELHI: Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu has found herself stranded in Dubai for over eight hours after missile-related disturbances in Gulf airspace led to an indefinite suspension of flights across the region.Sindhu was on her way to Birmingham to compete at the prestigious All England Open, set to begin next Tuesday, with Dubai scheduled…
ICAI CA Final result 2026 to be declared today at icai.nic.in, direct link ICAI CA Final result 2026: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is set to declare the CA Final Examination result for the November 2025 session today, March 1, 2026. Thousands of candidates who appeared for the examination are awaiting the outcome,…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal now has over 7.04 crore voters in its post-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) electoral rolls, chief electoral officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Saturday.During the revision, more than 5.46 lakh names were deleted through Form-7. At the same time, over 1.82 lakh voters were added through Form-6 and Form-6A. Mamata Banerjee vs…
NEW DELHI: The military strikes on Saturday put the spotlight on the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route for India and other Asian countries, prompting officials here to activate contingency plans to safeguard energy supplies, reports Atul Mathur.While keeping a close watch on the unfolding situation, they also have an eye on crude…
RRB Group D recruitment 2026: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will close the registration process for Group D recruitment 2026 on March 2, 2026. Candidates who have not yet applied for the 22,195 vacancies should complete their application through the official website, rrbapply.gov.in, before the deadline.This recruitment drive offers a major opportunity for candidates who…
When Menaka Guruswamy walks into Parliament building for the Rajya Sabha election in mid-March, she will possibly be the first openly queer person on the ballot. From the Sept 2018 Supreme Court verdict decriminalising Article 377 to a possible seat in the Upper House has been a long journey. The Trinamool Congress has nominated her…
