Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has cleared the air over his “serve drinks” remark about young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Ashwin said the comment was not made in a negative way and his intention was to highlight the importance of learning for the 15-year-old by spending time around the team. Ashwin clears…
UGC NET June 2026 answer key expected soon; check latest updates, important dates and download steps UGC NET June 2026 answer key: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is yet to release the provisional answer key for the UGC NET June 2026 examination. Although the computer-based test concluded on July 5, the agency has not announced…
File photo: US Envoy Sergio Gor DHAKA: US’s special envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on July 30 – the first by a senior US diplomat after PM Tarique Rahman’s June tour of China and amid Dhaka’s strong engagements in various fields, including trade, economic corridor and defence,…
NEW DELHI: Air India’s transformation to a world class airline, following its return to founder Tata Group in 2022, could take up to a decade due to serious headwinds the aviation industry and the Maharaja have encountered in recent years.The earlier assessment of giving the airline a facelift in five years under Vihaan programme has…
Where tigers no longer roar For centuries, tigers roared across vast landscapes stretching from the Caspian forests of western Asia to the tropical jungles of Southeast Asia and the Indonesian islands. Today, that sound has disappeared from many of those places. As the world marks International Tiger Day on July 29, the conversation often focuses…
1 (Those born on the 1st, 10th, 19th and 28th of any month, are ruled by the Numerology number 1)Today suits plain speaking. If something has been hanging fire, a work request, a family decision, even a payment discussion, you’ll get better results by saying exactly what you need instead of hinting and waiting. Number…
ROME: Births in Italy fell last year by nearly 4%, with its fertility rate dropping to a historic low not seen since 1945, due to economic pressures and lack of help for working mothers, a report published Tuesday found.With 355,000 babies born in 2025, the fertility rate, or the average number of children per woman,…
West Indies took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series after defeating Pakistan by 90 runs in the opening match of the two-match series at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. Fast bowler Jayden Seales was the star performer, claiming five wickets in the second innings as Pakistan were bowled out for 120 while…
MUMBAI: Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata’s three children have become shareholders of Tata Sons for the first time, according to the company’s FY26 documents, after inheriting shares from their grandmother Simone Tata.Leah, Maya and Neville Tata – all of whom work within the Tata Group – now hold two Tata Sons shares each. The stakes…
File photo: Ships in Hormuz DUBAI: Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, a Gulf source and a Western diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday. A senior Iranian source told Reuters that Tehran was yet to respond to the…
A war of words has erupted between actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut and Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leader Saurav Das. NEW DELHI: A war of words has erupted between actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut and Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leader Saurav Das.The row began after Ranaut launched a scathing attack on young people who participated in the CJP-led protests,…
NEW DELHI: Government on Tuesday said that public sector banks are in good financial health, reporting significant improvement in balance sheets , high levels of profits and bad debt at lowest levels in several decades.“Further, public sector banks have recorded sustained credit growth across different sectors of the economy,” minister of state for finance Pankaj…
