Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray (R) (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday announced that it will contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections alone, a decision confirmed by party leader Ramesh Chennithala while speaking to ANI news agency.“We are all ready for the BMC elections. I have come to attend the…
Driving the news While the political headlines from the Winter Session focused on the usual parliamentary theatrics, Parliament quietly passed a legislative package that fundamentally alters the DNA of your personal finances.In a matter of days, the rules governing how you insure your life, save for retirement, and invest in the market were rewritten. The…
Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday announced India’s squads for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup and the five-match T20I series against New Zealand. The T20I series will begin on January 21 in Nagpur and will serve as India’s final assignment in the format before the…
NEW DELHI: The Indian selectors on Saturday made a clear statement of intent ahead of the T20 World Cup, dropping Shubman Gill from the squad and recalling wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan along with Rinku Singh. The move underlined the team management’s preference for impact-driven roles over reputation, especially at the top of the order in the…
The Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) has released the provisional answer key for the Group A, B and C recruitment exam held from 15 to 18 December 2025. The answer key and candidate response sheets are now available on the official portal of CCRH. Candidates who appeared in the exam can use the…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday ordered the release of alleged ‘middleman’ Christian Michel James from custody in the money laundering case linked to Augusta Westland chopper case.The Rouse Avenue court was deciding on Michel’s plea seeking release on the grounds that he had completed the maximum statutory sentence of seven years prescribed in…
India’s telecom sector ended 2025 on a strong footing, with the department of telecommunications (DoT) recording major gains in digital connectivity, infrastructure expansion and technology self-reliance, according to a year-end review released by the ministry of communications.A key development during the year was the launch of the National Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0 in January. The…
Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India’s T20 World Cup squad announcement on Saturday sparked widespread debate, with the biggest talking point being the exclusion of Shubman Gill. While Gill currently captains India in both Tests and ODIs, he was surprisingly left out of the squad for cricket’s shortest…
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: In a major decision, the national selection committee on Saturday left out out-of-form vice-captain Shubman Gill from the 15-member India squad named for the home T20 World Cup. All-rounder Axar Patel was appointed vice-captain, while in-form Ishan Kishan earned a recall, edging out Jitesh Sharma as the second wicketkeeper…
General degree vs. Honours degree For decades, Indian students have been told that an honours degree is the safer, smarter choice. It sounds more rigorous, looks better on paper and often comes with higher cut-offs. A general degree, by comparison, is seen as a compromise—something you settle for if you don’t make the list.But the…
