Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Gautam Gambhir (Agency Image) Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz credited India head coach Gautam Gambhir for helping him refine his batting approach after producing a stunning century against the hosts in the opening ODI at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday.Gurbaz was the standout performer in Afghanistan’s innings, blasting 102 off just…
The Haj Committee of India has extended the last date for applications to the Haj House Residential Coaching Institute (HHRCI) for the academic year 2026-27. According to a notification issued on June 10, candidates can now register online until June 19, 2026.The extension comes after an earlier notification issued on May 30. Candidates have been…
NEW DELHI: India continued to remain second largest buyer of Russian crude in May, with purchases worth nearly 4.8 billion euros (about $5.6 billion), up by nearly 7% from 4.5 billion euros ($5.2 billion) in April, said Centre for Research in Energy and Clean Air (CREA), an independent think tank based in Finland, in a…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has defended Aditi Yadav, the elder daughter of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and a student at University College London, after she was targeted by allegedly fake and defamatory social media posts. Speaking on the issue, Yogi condemned the remarks, said such comments against a daughter were unacceptable, and…
NEW DELHI: The recent deaths of three Indians on a US-sanctioned ship after a US navy strike and attacks on two more vessels that had Indian sailors on board have brought to light how seafarers are rarely aware about the status of such sanctioned or “dark ships”.A veteran sailor said that in the current dynamic…
A misleading claim about a fresh NEET paper leak has been circulating on social media, prompting a response from the government. The PIB Fact Check unit has confirmed that the purported question paper is fake and advised candidates not to rely on unverified content. Aspirants have been urged to follow only official sources for accurate…
NEW DELHI: 11 Indian sailors were convicted by a Nigerian court in a cocaine trafficking case on Saturday, while the merchant vessel on which they served has been ordered to pay $5.3 million in restitution to the Nigerian government.“Nigeria is no longer a safe corridor for cocaine or any other illicit substance,” the NDLEA statement…
Brazil will begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign without Neymar after head coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the star forward will not be available for the team’s opening Group C fixture against Morocco.The Selecao are set to face Morocco at MetLife Stadium on June 14 (IST) in what will be their first match of the…
Government has appointed Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff. He will take over from General Upendra Dwivedi on June 30, 2026.Lt Gen Seth is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, and was commissioned into the Armoured…
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday announced a major organisational reshuffle in West Bengal, appointing Arnab Banerjee as the new state Trinamool Youth Congress president and Kunal Ghosh as North Kolkata organisational district president, as the party moved to strengthen its structure following a rebellion by around 20 of its MLAs.The changes were…
