England’s Ben Stokes, centre, gestures to teammate Brydon Carse in Sydney. (AP Photo) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched an immediate and “thorough” review of the men’s Ashes tour after England slumped to a demoralising 4–1 defeat against Australia, with chief executive Richard Gould admitting the campaign fell well short of expectations.Go…
The Uttar Pradesh government announced on Thursday that it will recruit 1.5 lakh government employees in 2026. The move is part of a plan to reach 10 lakh government jobs in the past ten years, officials said. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked departments to provide vacancy details to speed up the recruitment process according to…
Suryakumar Yadav greets Abhishek Sharma as he scores fifty run during the third T20I. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunil Gavaskar believes India’s dominant showing against New Zealand is far more than just a routine bilateral success, calling the ongoing T20I series an early warm-up for the defence of their T20 World Cup crown. With India…
Bajaj Housing Finance shares tumbled on Tuesday, hitting 52-week low amid buzz of a block deal.The firm’s stock price tumbled 9% to reach Rs 94.90 on the BSE following reports of a large block deal in which the firm’s promoter, Bajaj Finance, is believed to have offloaded 2.35% equity stake, valued at around Rs 1,890…
NEW DELHI: As concern grows over student stress, suicides in coaching hubs, dummy schools and safety lapses at private institutes, the Centre is weighing the possibility of both a national law to regulate the coaching sector and redesigning entrance exams to make private coaching less decisive in JEE, NEET-UG and CUET-UG. The reason: a nine-member…
NEW DELHI: BJP Tuesday dismissed opposition’s bid to revive its challenge to SIR by writing to the CJI as a diversionary tactic, saying people’s constant rejection of these parties in the polls has raised a question over their policies but they are instead busy raising questions over a process already upheld by the judiciary. “The…
Harvard University has announced a major crackdown on grade inflation, making it harder for undergraduates to earn A grades from 2027. As reported by the Associated Press, the move has triggered a wider debate over academic rigor, student stress and whether elite universities are redefining what excellence truly means in modern higher education. At Harvard…
HPCET 2026 admit card: The Himachal Pradesh Technical University has released the Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test (HPCET) 2026 admit card today, May 5, 2026. Candidates who have registered for the exam can now download their hall ticket from the official website — himtu.ac.in.To download the admit card, candidates need to log in using their…
KKR vs LSG at Eden Gardens The much-anticipated IPL 2026 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens is expected to go ahead without major interruptions, despite heavy rain earlier in the day.Kolkata witnessed intense showers and dark clouds during the morning, prompting a yellow alert for thunderstorms. However, conditions are…
KKR beat MI by 4 wickets (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: IPL 2026 scripted another slice of history on Wednesday night as Kolkata Knight Riders’ four-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians became the 42nd win of the season for a team batting second — the highest ever in a single IPL edition.The previous record stood at…
