2 min readMay 14, 2026 02:56 PM IST Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that records that have been set by Virat Kohli will take a long time for players to break. Kohli put up a masterclass on Wednesday as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by six wickets in the…
3 min readUpdated: Nov 20, 2023 12:54 PM IST Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine has lauded Pat Cummins for his leadership and decision making in the 2023 ODI World Cup final triumph against India on Sunday. Cummins would induce a loud cheer around the one lakh plus capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, as…
2 min readGandhinagarUpdated: Dec 2, 2018 09:25 PM IST The examination was scheduled for 9,713 posts of Unarmed Lok Rakshak, Armed Lok Rakshak and Jail Sipai. Representational Image In a major embarrassment for Gujarat Police, the recruitment examination for Lok Rakshak Dal (LRD) was cancelled following reports of a paper leak. Chairman of Lok Rakshak…
Delhi’s CBSE Class XII pass rate has fallen to its lowest level since before the pandemic, dropping to 91.97% this year from 95.18% last year. At first glance, the decline appears sharp. But the national capital is not an outlier. The fall closely mirrors the broader national trend, where pass percentages also dropped after several…
2 min readApr 23, 2026 04:33 AM IST THERE WILL be no respite from campaigning for the BJP’s top brass following the conclusion of polling in Tamil Nadu and on 152 of the 294 Assembly seats in West Bengal on Thursday. With four back-to-back public events lined up, Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself will lead…
5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 25, 2026 06:09 PM IST By the time May settles in, the heat in most Indian cities feels relentless: sticky afternoons, slow evenings, and a constant search for somewhere cooler, quieter. For many, that escape begins with the sea. There is something about beaches in summer that feels instinctive. The…
India’s real GDP growth is expected to rise sharply to 7.4 per cent in the current fiscal, according to the government’s first advance estimate of the number, on the back of a sharp rebound in manufacturing sector growth to 7 per cent from 4.5 per cent last year despite problems caused by the 50 per…
2 min readMay 9, 2026 07:07 AM IST First published on: May 9, 2026 at 07:07 AM IST It is a limiting factor for science fiction that the writers tend to be human; as a result, aliens, too, are often remarkably human. They might prize shiny things. And a particularly mysterious shiny thing? It may…
1 min readNew DelhiMay 14, 2026 02:12 PM IST The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has abolished the ‘opting out’ and ‘consent’ (give up/accepted) options available to candidates in its recruitment process, with the decision taking effect from Wednesday. In a statement, the commission said the ‘opting out’ provision had been introduced earlier as part…
2 min readUpdated: May 5, 2026 10:21 PM IST Singur (West Bengal) Assembly Election Results 2026 Live: Arup Kumar Das of the BJP won the Singur assembly seat, defeating Arup Das (IND), Barun Kumar Malik (INC), Becharam Manna (AITC), Debashis Chatterjee (CPI(M)), Kashinath Shaw (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Pallabi Roy (BSP), Sanjoy Saikh (IND), Sukanta…
