Khushdil Shah (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan star batter Khushdil Shah, currently playing for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), has questioned the team management and the Pakistan Cricket Board over his exclusion from the national side. Khushdil played a brilliant knock of 44 not out off just 14 balls, powering Karachi…
CBSE DRQ Tier 2 exam 2026 city intimation slip: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will release the city intimation slip for the Direct Recruitment Quota (DRQ) Tier 2 Examination 2026 tomorrow, April 8, 2026. Candidates who are scheduled to appear for the Tier-II examination will be able to download the advance city intimation…
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic said on Friday (local time) that it will challenge Pentagon’s decision to classify the company as a supply-chain risk in court, according to a Reuters report. This comes hours after US President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to stop using the firm’s technology. Trump had ordered every federal department to “immediately”…
Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman (AFP Photo) There have only been four instances when a team following on has won a Test match. That’s four out of roughly 2,500 Tests over 149 years.And yet, when one talks about the third such instance in the game’s history, it’s not only about statistics, not player profile, not…
NEW DELHI: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday extended greetings to President Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of India’s 77th Republic Day, describing New Delhi and Beijing as “good neighbours, friends and partners.” He also said that achieving the vision of the “dragon and the elephant dancing together” is the right choice for both countries.In…
As school entry is pushed to age six, the spotlight shifts to pre-school classrooms. Image: AI generated The Goa government has put forward the Goa School Education Bill, 2026, which will raise the minimum age for entering Class 1 to six years, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, reports PTI . The…
OSSSC Junior Assistant recruitment 2026 The Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) has invited applications for 1,237 Junior Assistant (JA) posts in various government departments. Graduates who meet the eligibility requirements can register online from now until March 6, 2026, and submit their applications by March 8, 2026. This is a significant opportunity for students…
Nihal Sarin and Anish Giri (Photos by Michal Walusza, Lennart Ootes and FIDE) NEW DELHI: As the chess world descends upon Cyprus for the 2026 Candidates, the name Anish Giri continues to be synonymous with a singular, frustrating memory from the past. 14 draws in 14 games. That legendary run in the 2016 Candidates birthed…
Virat Kohli and Phil Salt of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) England’s opening batter Phil Salt has highlighted his successful partnership with Virat Kohli at Royal Challengers Bengaluru during IPL 2025. The Salt-Kohli opening partnership proved instrumental in RCB’s IPL 2025 victory by providing strong starts in the powerplay overs.“It’s always important…
Pennsylvania is preparing for a major shift in how its youngest students learn to read. From the 2027-28 school year, all schools in the state will be required to use evidence-based reading curriculum, according to an announcement by the US Department of Education. The move forms part of the state’s 2025-26 budget, signed into law…
