NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday successfully carried out a salvo launch of two indigenously developed Pralay missiles in quick succession from the same launcher off the coast of Odisha, marking a key milestone in user evaluation trials. According to a statement from the defence ministry, the tests were conducted at around 10.30 am near the…
Popular American YouTuber James Stephen Donaldson, known globally as MrBeast, has once again reached out to star cricketer Virat Kohli, sending a public message to the former India captain days before the India vs New Zealand ODI series.MrBeast, who is known for challenge-based videos and collaborations with public figures, expressed his interest in working with…
Tanvi Sharma and Lakshya Sen The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) is back for its eighth edition. It will honor the inspiring stories and achievements of India’s top athletes from many different sports. The TOISA 2025 ceremony will take place on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow. The event will bring together well-known sports stars…
India’s Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes Shubman Gill needs to redefine his role in India’s T20I side by becoming the anchor around whom the rest of the batting revolves, much like Virat Kohli did for years in the format. Gill, India’s current T20I vice-captain, returned to the shortest format…
Babar Azam (Image credit: BBL) NEW DELHI: Pakistan star batter Babar Azam is known for his calm demeanour at the crease, but an unusual flash of anger stole the spotlight during a Big Bash League (BBL) clash between Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder on Friday. The rare outburst came amid a dramatic run chase that…
US Senator Lindsay Graham has linked the US trade deal to India lowering crude oil imports from Russia, and hailed Trump’s pressure tactics. (AI image) India-US trade deal: Lindsey Graham, the US Senator, who was propagating a bill that would impose 500% tariffs on countries buying Russian crude oil has said that India has ‘earned’…
UGC NET answer key 2025: University Grants Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test (NET) December exam was concluded on January 7, 2026. The exam was conducted in computer-based test mode across multiple centres.The examination cycle ran from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026. With the exams now over, candidates are awaiting the release of the…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Sunday awarded group captain Shubhanshu Shukla – who became the first Indian to set foot on the International Space Station – with Ashoka Chakra — India’s highest peacetime gallantry award.Shukla spent 18 days in space and became the second Indian to have gone to space and the first to visit…
For more than two decades, the ‘Dream Act‘ has sat at the centre of a national debate on who belongs in America’s schools, colleges and workplaces. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, who plans to retire in 2026, has introduced the bill many times since 2001. He is making one final effort to pass it before…
US plans Pell Grants for 8-week workforce training programmes The U.S. Department of Education has proposed new rules to launch the Workforce Pell Grant programme, a policy that could allow students to use federal grant funding for short-term job training courses starting July 2026.The proposal, released as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), is part…
