Iva Jovic of the U.S. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) MELBOURNE: Iva Jovic, the youngest player in the WTA top 100, leaned on advice from her idol Novak Djokovic to knock out seventh seed Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 7-6 (3), advancing to the fourth round of the Australian Open.Friday’s result put Jovic, the 29th seed, into the second…
Bangladesh Cricket team players (left) and Jay Shah The ICC is considering action against Bangladesh after the country refused to tour India for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, news agency ANI reported on Friday, quoting sources. ICC chairman Jay Shah is currently in Dubai, where a final decision on the matter is expected.The…
How AI and automated submissions are changing online job applications for US job seekers. (Photo: Freepik) The job market in 2026 has become increasingly challenging, with online applications no longer guaranteeing interviews or responses, according to recruiting veteran J.T. O’Donnell. “Applying online, if I’m being really honest, has to be one of the most degrading…
NEW DELHI: A Pakistani terrorist was killed in an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Kathua, police said on Friday. The terrorist was from the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror outfit.“A Pakistani Jaish terrorist has been neutralised by a small JKP team in a joint operation with the Army and CRPF in the general area of…
MUMBAI: IndusInd Bank swung back to profit in the December quarter, reversing a September-quarter loss, but earnings stayed sharply lower year-on-year as the lender shrank its balance sheet and absorbed higher provisions. It posted a net profit of Rs 128 crore for Q3 FY26, against a Rs 437 crore loss in Q2. A year earlier,…
Bangladesh cricket team (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) The Bangladesh Cricket Board has made a last-ditch attempt to challenge the ICC’s decision to stage the national men’s team’s T20 World Cup matches in India, writing to the ICC’s Dispute Resolution Committee, even though the appeal is unlikely to be heard as it falls outside the…
KARACHI: Pakistani selectors on Friday included fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi in the national T20 squad for the home series against Australia.The squad announced has no changes from the one that played earlier this month against Sri Lanka with the exception of Afridi’s return from a knee injury and Babar Azam coming back after his…
Bihar BSSC Inter Level Recruitment 2026 deadline extended, apply online till 29 January 2026 The Bihar Staff Selection Commission has extended the last date for online registration and fee payment for the BSSC Inter Level Recruitment 2026. Candidates can now complete the online application process up to January 29, 2026, until 11:59 PM. The extension…
Rahul and Tejashwi’s ‘vote chori’ pitch failed in Bihar; how Mamata is doing it differently in Bengal Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress has unleashed an all-out offensive against the Election Commission over the process of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ahead of upcoming assembly elections in the state. True to her style, Mamata has led…
The Union Budget 2026 may maintain the fiscal deficit at 4.4% of GDP in FY27, according to Nuvama, as the economy shows fragile momentum. The government might focus on deregulation and disinvestments to support growth, rather than fiscal expansion, with a continued emphasis on sectors like semiconductors and AI. As the Budget 2026 approaches, the…
