Justin and Anthony Mosca (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Italy created history at the ICC T20 World Cup as brothers Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca powered their team to their first-ever World Cup win, also setting a unique record for the highest partnership between siblings in T20 World Cup history.Playing their first World Cup in any…
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a statewide law restricting smartphone use during instructional time in public schools, formalising a policy shift that will take effect at the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year.The legislation requires public school districts across Michigan to limit smartphone use during classroom instruction, while allowing students to carry…
Rahul Gandhi snaps at reporters outside; Rijiju questions his stance NEW DELHI: A political row erupted in Parliament on Thursday after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi snapped at journalists over questions on a possible privilege motion against him, triggering criticism from the BJP.The confrontation comes amid heightened tensions during the ongoing Budget session, following Rahul’s…
India’s unique talent pool would be its biggest strength in weathering the US immigration crackdown. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s hike in H-1B visa fee – an important visa programme – may have a limited impact on India’s IT sector which currently uses this visa provision extensively. Trump has introduced a weighted H-1B visa…
Sachin Tendulkar celebrates Italy’s 10-wicket win (Photos by PTI and AP) NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar praised Italy after their historic first-ever T20 World Cup victory, celebrating how the game is spreading to new nations.“Congratulations to Italy on their first-ever T20 World Cup win, and in such commanding fashion! A proud footballing nation making…
Abhishek Sharma (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star opener Abhishek Sharma missed the T20 World Cup clash against Namibia on Thursday and could also be sidelined for the much-anticipated encounter against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.After India were put in to bat by Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium,…
Uttarakhand Open University admit card 2026: Uttarakhand Open University (UOU) has released the admit card for the December 2025 winter session examinations. Candidates appearing for the winter session exams can now download their hall tickets from the official website of the university.The admit card has been issued for various programmes, including Master Programme (Yearly/Semester) (Main/Back/Improvement),…
NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Thursday said it was the moral responsibility of everyone to fulfil the unfinished dreams of Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on January 28. She also added that the merger discussions they had “remain between us”.“We are supporting each other and moving forward. Dada…
Retail inflation stood at 2.75 per cent in January 2026 under the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with base year 2024=100, the government said. Year-on-year inflation based on the All India CPI (Base 2024) for January 2026 stood at 2.75 per cent (provisional) compared with January 2025. The corresponding inflation rates were 2.73 per…
Chess pieces (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) NEW DELHI: Indian chess legend Koneru Humpy will compete in the Norway Chess Women tournament for the third time, with the event scheduled from May 25 to June 5 in Oslo. Humpy said she is excited to return to a tournament she enjoys both for its strong…
