File photo: Sharad Pawar (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he had no information about reports suggesting that Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar is set to be sworn in as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister, asserting that any such decision must have been taken by her party leadership and…
The United States has told India it can soon resume purchases of Venezuelan oil to reduce its reliance on Russian crude, Reuters reported. The move is part of a broader US effort to redirect India’s oil imports away from Russia while reshaping energy ties between the two countries. According to sources quoted by Reuters, India…
Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Agha (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif has weighed in strongly on the uncertainty surrounding Pakistan’s participation in the T20 World Cup 2026, saying the window for decisive action has already closed even as the Pakistan Cricket Board awaits clearance from the government.PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi recently…
Sam Curran (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England reinforced their status as strong contenders for the upcoming T20 World Cup after grinding out an 11-run Duckworth-Lewis-Stern victory over Sri Lanka in the opening T20I at Pallekele on Friday.Sam Curran proved the decisive factor, claiming a hat-trick as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 133 in 16.2…
NTA extends CUET UG 2026 application window till February 4 for undergraduate aspirants The National Testing Agency has prolonged the registration time for the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate 2026, thus allowing more time for the applicants to get their registration done online. The authorities made the move after receiving several requests from the candidates….
Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: An encounter broke out early Saturday in Dolgam area of J&K, after security forces re-established contact with terrorists. The area was cordoned off as Operation Trashi-I entered day 14.“During the ongoing joint Operation TRASHI-I, contact with terrorists was re-established in the early hours of 31 Jan 2026, in…
New Delhi: With a focus on creating jobs in the private sector, the World Bank on Friday announced a new country framework for India with an annual support of $8-10 billion over the next five years, using its full range of instruments and mobilising private sector capital at scale.The new framework was unveiled after FM…
Pakistan have suffered a major setback ahead of their mouth-watering Under-19 clash against India at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, a match that will decide the fourth semi-finalist of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Zimbabwe. Afghanistan and England joined Australia as the latest entrants into the semi-finals on Friday following impressive performances in…
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has extended the deadline for registration and choice filling for the INI CET January 2026 open round counselling. Candidates seeking admission to MD, MS, MDS, DM, and MCh courses at AIIMS and other Institutes of National Importance now have until 5 PM on February 7, 2026 to…
New Delhi: Supreme Court has said offering of prayers by Muslims at premises not included on the list of auqaf cannot give it the character of a mosque and ruled unless the mosque stood over waqf land, waqf tribunal could not entertain a suit to declare the place a mosque.The ground floor of an apartment…
