England’s Ben Stokes (AP Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Ben Stokes to remain England skipper despite the controversy that led to his suspension from the second Test against New Zealand.Stokes was left out of England’s squad for the ongoing Test at The Oval after breaching a team curfew following the opening match…
When the Centre decided to restrict access to messaging app Telegram ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 re-examination, the stated goal was clear: disrupt paper leak rackets operating on the platform.Telegram founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pavel Durov says the move is hitting the wrong people.Responding to the Indian…
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has criticised India’s temporary restriction on the messaging platform ahead of the NEET-UG re-test, arguing that the move punishes millions of ordinary users while failing to stop the spread of leaked exam papers.In a post on X on Tuesday, Durov reacted to the government’s decision to block Telegram for a week…
NEW DELHI: Hello and welcome to OFFSIDE, a new daily column on the football World Cup where we will track the highs and lows of the day, or night gone by, and what to expect in the next round of matches.In BBC’s United, Jimmy Murphy, Manchester United’s assistant coach during the Busby Babes era, played…
CG PPT 2026 round 1 merit list released The Chhattisgarh Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) has released the Round 1 merit list for the Chhattisgarh Pre-Polytechnic Test (CG PPT) 2026 admissions. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now check the merit list on the official website, cgdte.admissions.nic.in.According to the official data, a total…
The Calcutta high court on Tuesday sought clarity on the powers of the West Bengal Assembly Speaker while hearing an unprecedented dispute over the appointment of the Leader of Opposition (LoP), a controversy stemming from rival claims within the Trinamool Congress (TMC).Justice Krishna Rao was hearing a plea challenging the recognition of rebel MLA Ritabrata…
New Zealand’s Sarpreet Singh (10) battles for the ball (AP Photo/Andre Penner) NEW DELHI: New Zealand midfielder Sarpreet Singh created history by becoming the first player of Indian origin to start a FIFA World Cup match. Coach Darren Bazeley kept faith in him until he was substituted in the 90th minute. New Zealand will next…
Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill (Agency Image) TimesofIndia.com in Lucknow: After a rain-curtailed opening ODI in Dharamsala, India’s top-order batters — Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer — went through the paces during the net session at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.Throughout the 90-odd-minute session, split equally between pace and…
SSC Head Constable AWO/TPO answer key 2026 The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the final answer key, question papers, response sheets, and marks for the Computer Based Examination (CBE) of the Head Constable (AWO/TPO) in Delhi Police Examination 2025.Candidates who appeared for the examination can now access these documents through the official SSC website,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump briefly interacted on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 52nd G7 Summit in Evian, France, marking their first meeting in 16 months.Visuals from the summit showed the two leaders exchanging a handshake and a few words as they joined other world leaders at the venue. Trump…
