Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa sparks controversy NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa has clarified his recent comments about the bats used by Indian cricketers after they sparked major controversy during the T20 World Cup 2026. His earlier remarks were interpreted by many as an allegation of “bat-tampering” or unfair equipment advantages for Team India,…
Sachin Tendulkar abd Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Image credit: Agencies) India’s Under-19 World Cup triumph in 2026 had many heroes, but one name towered above the rest — Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. In the final against England in Harare, the 14-year-old prodigy delivered a breathtaking performance that left the cricketing world stunned. Smashing 175 off just 80 balls, Sooryavanshi…
Faculty at Harvard University have voiced cautious support for a proposal that would cap undergraduate A grades at about 20 percent and introduce an internal ranking system, saying the move could address long-running concerns about grade inflation. At the same time, several professors have warned that the policy could narrow definitions of distinction, limit faculty…
NEW DELHI: Ordering routine curbs on postings and transfers ahead of assembly polls in four states and a UT, Election Commission on Tuesday asked their chief secretaries to shift all poll-related officers posted in their home districts or completing three out of four years in their present district on or before May 31 (In case…
NEW DELHI: The Dadachanji Group, which is focused on pharma manufacturing and allied technologies, has forayed into building fully customised machines, medical devices, and automation solutions in pharma, healthcare, and other sectors through KAIRISH Innotech. The company will offer end-to-end capabilities across customised pharma machinery, medical device design and manufacturing, tooling and precision components, robotics…
HOW WILL IT PLAY? The pitch at the Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi ahead of Namibia’s game against the Netherlands on Tuesday. India play Namibia here on Thursday NEW DELHI: The USA team wasn’t the only surprise package awaiting the Indian team in their opening game of the T20 World Cup last Saturday. The Wankhede square,…
US guidance encourages strategic staffing and new teacher roles using ESEA funds. (AP Photo) The US Department of Education has issued new guidance to states and school districts, highlighting how federal education funds can be used more flexibly to support innovative teacher workforce strategies and improve student learning outcomes.In a statement issued on Tuesday, the…
New Delhi: Accusing Speaker Om Birla of “blatant partisanship” in the running of the Lok Sabha, a joint opposition barring Trinamool Congress Tuesday submitted a notice for his removal from office, escalating the simmering tensions between the govt and the opposition to a point that raises questions about the future of their working relationship. Birla…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh on Monday secured 19% reciprocal tariff from the US under a trade agreement, while managing some exemptions from reciprocal tariffs for textiles and garments manufactured using American material. While Indian exporters are keeping a close watch on the details – especially after some of the stocks took a beating – they are…
Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych with the custom helmet at a training session. (AP/PTI Photo) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thrown his support behind skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych after the athlete claimed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) barred him from wearing a helmet honouring Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
