India’s Hardik Pandya, right, celebrates with teammate Ishan Kishan (AP Photo) The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) revamped format for the 2027 ODI World Cup has not only increased the possibility of India and Pakistan facing each other three times during the tournament, but it has also reignited criticism over how inclusive cricket’s biggest event really…
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026 Round 1 final seat allotment result for admission to undergraduate courses today, July 15. Candidates who participated in the first round of the Undergraduate Common Entrance Test (UGCET) counselling can now check their allotment status on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.To access…
Mamata stands firmly behind nephew amid rebellion in TMC NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday strongly defended her nephew and party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, saying he had ‘done no wrong’ and would remain in politics for the next 50 years. Her remarks came as the party continues to face…
Over 10 million sign petition to kick Argentina out of FIFA World Cup Over ten million people have signed an online petition at argentinaout.org demanding Argentina be expelled from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, accusing FIFA and match officials of favouring Lionel Messi and the defending champions. The petition, hosted on argentinaout.com, gained massive attention…
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has introduced a One-Time Registration (OTR) system to make the application process easier for candidates appearing in the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) and other recruitment examinations.The new facility is available free of cost and is aimed at reducing the need to fill in the same details every…
Tharoor urged Sonam Wangchuk to end his strike NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday penned an open letter expressing solidarity with the students protesting at Jantar Mantar over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, while urging climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite hunger strike.He appealed to Wangchuk to end his fast, saying…
India’s Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has defended Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli amid renewed scrutiny over their future, saying India’s focus on replacing experienced players with youngsters simply because they can hit sixes is the wrong approach. The debate resurfaced after Rohit and Kohli endured disappointing returns in…
NMC adds 9,911 MBBS seats for 2026-27 Ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 results, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the approved seat matrix for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) admissions, giving lakhs of aspirants a clearer picture of the seats that will be available…
2020 Delhi riots case: Court allows Umar Khalid 2 family video meetings every week NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday allowed activist Umar Khalid’s plea seeking restoration of two video meetings with his family every week in jail. The court observed that Khalid had been using the facility for the past six years without…
Inside India’s esports boom NEW DELHI: If numbers alone were enough, India would already be one of the world’s biggest esports markets. Around 600 million people now play games in the country. Mobile gaming (excluding real-money gaming) generated an estimated USD 1.1 billion in revenue through 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 2.4…
