Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi found himself in the eye of a controversy once again after his government confirmed that Pakistan would boycott its match against India in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. The two sides are scheduled to meet in Colombo on February 15, but Pakistan’s government has instructed Salman Ali Agha’s team…
Union Budget 2026: Higher Education Allocation Rises To Rs 78,496 Crore Higher education allocations in the Union Budget 2026–27 rise in step with the broader expansion of the Ministry of Education’s spending envelope. This year, the Ministry has been allocated Rs 1,39,289.38 crore, up from Rs 1,28,650 crore in 2025–26, reflecting an increase of 8.27…
Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi (C) and Rajnath Singh (R) NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha witnessed a major showdown on Monday as leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi rose to speak during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address.Rahul Gandhi began his speech by quoting excerpts from the memoir of former Army chief…
India’s factory activity picked up marginally in January after slipping to a two-year low the previous month. The sector was helped by strong inflows of new orders, even as sentiment among manufacturers weakened sharply, a monthly survey showed on Monday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 55.4 in January…
Left-handed batter Tilak Varma will feature for India A in one of their two T20 World Cup warm-up fixtures before joining the senior squad for the marquee tournament, the BCCI confirmed on Monday. India A are scheduled to take on the USA and Namibia in preparatory matches in Navi Mumbai and Bengaluru on Monday and…
Harbhajan Singh, and Pakistan cricket team NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has taken a sharp dig at Pakistan’s decision to boycott its Group A clash against India in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, calling it an “unnecessary drama to mislead people.” The Pakistan government granted conditional approval for its team…
UPMSP revises Intermediate practical exam schedule following UP TET 2026 date change. (AI image) PRAYAGRAJ: The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board (UPMSP), commonly known as the UP Board, has extended the deadline for the first phase of Intermediate (Class 12) practical examinations 2026 in view of pending exams in some schools. Earlier, the practical examinations…
NEW DELHI: When Kiran Nadar first opened a private museum for modern and contemporary art in 2010—housed in a mall much to the surprise of the art world—her vision was clear: to make art accessible to the public and to give India a world-class museum. Now, 15 years later, that ambition is becoming reality with…
Inactive public sector enterprises (PSEs) should be considered for immediate closure to reduce fiscal strain on central and state governments, the 16th Finance Commission has recommended in its report while calling for deep reforms in the sector.The panel also said that land and buildings owned by inactive PSEs are valuable and could be deployed to…
Shashi Tharoor’s remarks came after Pakistan announced it would skip its February 15 clash against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has slammed the growing politicisation of cricket, describing Pakistan’s decision to boycott its ICC T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match against India as…
