Australia’s Travis Head, center, along with his teammates during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo) Australia coach Andrew McDonald has defended the squad he selected for the Twenty20 World Cup, saying the players were capable of progressing, but Australia now face…
Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat vs KKR at Eden Gardens (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane faced heavy criticism on Monday after opting to bat first in a rain-threatened clash against Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens. In matches with rain forecasts, captains usually prefer to field first…
UGC NET June 2026 candidates are awaiting the release of their admit cards, which are expected shortly. The examination will be conducted between June 22 and June 30 across multiple centres. Aspirants should verify all details on the hall ticket, carry a printed copy on exam day, and keep track of official updates for any…
NEW DELHI: Young adults in India ranked 60th out of 84 countries in key mental well-being parameters in the 2025 report of an ongoing global mental health study, scoring significantly poorly than their peers aged 18-34 in most parts of the world.The ‘Global Mind Health in 2025’ released Thursday by US-based Sapien Labs reveals not…
LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Tuesday said that under the current law, no person or political party can be completely barred from contesting elections merely on the ground that it is influencing voters on the basis of caste or religion.The court said that it is the subject of the legislature to…
Government has spent just a little more than 40% of the budgeted amount in its biggest schemes in the first three quarters of the current fiscal and expects to spend less than 75% by the end of the year. These 53 selected schemes are those that had a budget estimate of Rs 500 crore or…
India’s Sanju Samson, left, and Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Sanju Samson’s return to India’s T20 World Cup plans has come with both praise and a warning. After being named India’s first-choice wicketkeeper in the T20 World Cup 2026 squad, Samson found backing from former India selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth, who did not hold back while…
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India increased 18 per cent year-on-year to $47.87 billion during April-December 2025-26, with inflows from the United States nearly doubling in the first nine months of the fiscal, government data released on Friday showed.FDI during April-December FY24 had stood at $40.67 billion, PTI reported.In the October-December quarter of 2025-26, FDI…
Editorial Clarification/CorrigendumThis refers to the article titled “How vaccine Myths Are spreading in India” published in the Sunday Times of India on 13 December, 2020 and also carried on our digital platform.Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhary has stated that the report did not accurately or fully reflect his position, including his stated reliance on certain research…
England captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum during an England nets session at Perth Stadium (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former England cricket chief Andrew Strauss has spoken out after England’s latest Ashes defeat in Australia. He believes that simply removing head coach Brendon McCullum or captain Ben Stokes will not fix England’s long-standing…
