Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: With both the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP announcing their candidate lists, the battle for Bengal has effectively begun. While the TMC has declared candidates for all 294 seats, the saffron party has so far named 144, covering roughly half the Assembly. The contest is…
Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani celebrates after taking a wicket (AP Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif said that if the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction had taken place after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani could have received bids of more than ₹20 crore.Muzarabani has been in great form, taking…
India and the United States released a joint statement on Saturday, announcing the framework for an interim trade agreement. Under the newly announced trade pact, tariffs on Indian goods will drop from 50% to 18%. “The US and India are pleased to announce that they have reached a framework for an Interim Agreement regarding reciprocal…
Sociology stripped off from curriculum in Florida A decision taken in a boardroom in Pensacola has begun to ripple across Florida’s higher education system. In a move that signals yet another recalibration of academic priorities, education leaders in the state have voted to strip sociology of its long-standing place as a core graduation requirement at…
Barclays named London Spirit’s first-ever principal partner, with Nike confirmed as official kit supplier. (Screengrabs) London Spirit marked a landmark day for the franchise by unveiling Barclays as its first-ever principal partner and Nike as its official kit supplier, alongside the launch of a refreshed brand identity that blends modernity with tradition.Barclays’ appointment as principal…
UPSC EPFO written exam result 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the result for the written exam. It is for the recruitment of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners (APFC) in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, by provisionally shortlisting candidates for the interview stage. The recruitment…
Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid (File photo) SRINAGAR: J&K parties rallied Saturday behind Engineer Rashid and urged authorities to release him temporarily on humanitarian grounds, a day after a Delhi NIA court rejected the jailed Baramulla MP’s bail plea to meet his critically ill father.“I may have a million disagreements with Engineer Rashid. We fight each…
India will restrict crude oil purchases from Russia and limit imports only to cases where supplies are irreplaceable, as part of a broader understanding reached with the United States to secure lower trade tariffs, sources quoted by news agency PTI claimed.While no immediate blanket ban is planned, Indian refiners will not place fresh orders for…
Paras Dogra (right) and KV Aneesh. (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: The Ranji Trophy final witnessed extraordinary scenes on Day 2 as Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra lost his temper and headbutted a Karnataka substitute fielder, triggering heated exchanges and forcing umpires to step in at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Wednesday.Go Beyond The…
NEW DELHI: Built-up areas in India’s Aravallis have increased 53 per cent, resulting in a 13.8 per cent increase in average soil lost per year during 2017-2024, even as forest cover has increased in the country’s oldest mountain range over the time period, a study has found.Assessing land use and land cover patterns between 2001…
