File Pic: Fred Spofforth (Getty Images) On this day — January 2 — 147 years ago, Australian fast bowler Fred Spofforth became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket history. Spofforth achieved the historic feat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground way back in 1879, helping the hosts bundle out England for 113…
Rovman Powell of Dubai Capitals Rovman Powell grew up in Bannister, a tiny Jamaican community where dreams are bigger than opportunities.Today, the swashbuckling batter stands as one of the most recognisable faces in world T20 cricket. He has been retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction,…
CSIR UGC NET December 2025 CSIR UGC NET December 2025 answer key: The National Testing Agency has conducted the CSIR UGC NET December 2025 examination for candidates seeking eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship and lectureship in science subjects. With the examination phase now concluded, attention has shifted to the post-exam process, particularly the release of…
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) has released the CDAC Recruitment 2026 advertisement. A total of 805 jobs have been announced for Project Engineer, Technician, and other technical and administrative categories in its various centers. The recruitment exercise is intended to fill jobs in different sectors such as software development, electronics, AI, cybersecurity,…
Saina Nehwal (Image credit: X) Saina Nehwal’s retirement, announced in a podcast, was generally received with a sense of ennui. Out of circuit for almost two years, the badminton world accepted the former world No.1’s absence as a receding hairline. The inevitable that happens with an athlete as years and injuries pile on. Reassessment and…
Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday likened US President Donald Trump to dictators Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini over the United States’ actions in Venezuela. He also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly yielding to Trump’s demand to cut India’s purchase of oil from Russia, which has been…
PUNE: Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar acknowledged Tuesday that bitterness between the two factions of NCP has eased after they came together for Pune Municipal Corporation and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections, holding out hope for a possible patch-up with his uncle and party founder Sharad Pawar.He denied holding talks with Sharad Pawar, 85, on a…
IPL Auction 2026: Cameron Green. (Image: Agencies) Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has become the most expensive overseas player in Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction history, being acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 25.20 Crore in the IPL 2026 auction. This record-breaking purchase surpasses previous high-value overseas acquisitions and highlights the growing trend of teams…
MUMBAI: Relying on Supreme Court’s observation that the testimony of a person with a disability can’t be considered weak or inferior only because they interact with the world in a different manner, a sessions court recently sentenced a 35-year-old salon worker to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for abduction and rape of a woman with…
Karnataka SSLC Class 10 time table 2026: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has released the Karnataka Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Class 10 preparatory examination time table for 2026. As per the official notification, the board will conduct three preparatory examinations to help students assess their readiness for the main SSLC board…
