Colours of the rivalry: Local vendors set up shop with India and Pakistan jerseys outside R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo ahead of the big clash. (Photo/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Saif, a fourth-division cricketer from Bengaluru, booked his flight, hotel and match tickets two months in advance. He even landed in the Sri Lankan capital three…
Usman Tariq of Pakistan (Getty Images) Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez believes the buzz surrounding spinner Usman Tariq could give his team a mental edge over India ahead of their T20 World Cup clash in Colombo on Sunday. Tariq’s unconventional bowling has sparked widespread debate, with some fans even questioning the legality of his action….
NTA NCET ITEP admissions 2026 NTA NCET ITEP admissions 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA), entrusted by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), will conduct NCET 2026 for admission to the 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) for the academic session 2026–27. The registration is underway for the admissions. ITEP is not a routine…
The Center of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG), as part of its Future of Society initiative, will organise a series of main summit events and official dialogues during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, scheduled from February 16 to 20 across multiple venues in New Delhi. The sessions will focus on artificial intelligence’s implications for…
VB-G RAM G, the scheme set to replace Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), has received the highest share in this year’s Budget for the department of rural development, accounting for about 40 per cent of its total allocation, according to an analysis by PRS Legislative Research.The PRS analysis said VB-G RAM G…
West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer hits a six (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) West Indies became the first team to reach the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup after an easy nine-wicket win over Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. They dominated the match from start to finish and chased down the target comfortably.Nepal batted…
Ishan Kishan celebrates his half-century during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Pakistan, at R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: The India-Pakistan fixture arrived wrapped in hype and high drama, enough to fuel a Netflix series. But when the cricket finally took centre…
US universities face tighter H-1B scrutiny in Iowa: Here’s what it means for research, healthcare and future job pathways A proposal advancing through the Iowa Legislature could significantly reshape hiring patterns at the state’s public universities — and potentially alter career pathways for international professionals in higher education, research and healthcare.According to an original report…
The Delhi government has launched an initiative to issue a ‘Bhu-Aadhaar’ card, according a unique 14-digit identification number to each land parcel in the city, in a move aimed at ending land boundary related disputes, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday.A new digital land map of Delhi will be prepared using drone survey and…
The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by more than Rs 3 lakh crore last week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys emerging as the biggest laggards amid a bearish trend in equities.The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 953.64 points, or 1.14 per cent, during the week.Besides…
