Ricky Ponting speaks about Team India’s T20 World Cup-winning campaign NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has praised India’s decision to back Sanju Samson as an opener during their victorious campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. According to Ponting, the trust shown in Samson by captain Suryakumar Yadav and the coaching staff…
CTET answer key 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will close the objection window for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) February 2026 provisional answer key on March 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Candidates who appeared for the examination have been given a limited opportunity to challenge discrepancies in the provisional answer key…
Over one and a half decades back, when ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ swept the 2009 Oscars, it wasn’t just another trophy haul; it was a turning point for global cinema. Danny Boyle’s film, set in the chaotic heart of Mumbai, grabbed viewers everywhere with Jamal Malik’s wild journey from orphan to game show sensation.On February 22, 2009,…
High in the misty hills of Sri Lanka, where winding roads take you past waterfalls, tea estates, and breathtaking valleys, a curious tradition unfolds. If you ever pass through this route, hold your breath for that sweet surprise. Because just when travellers are catching their breath from the steep drive towards places like Nuwara Eliya,…
A bitcoin comeback may be underway. Just as the cryptocurrency was kicking off its latest winning week, ProShares’ Simeon Hyman was emphasizing a bullish bitcoin trend on CNBC’s “ETF Edge.” “If you look at bitcoin, it’s up a little bit and equities are down [since the Iran war began,]” the firm’s global investment strategist said…
What happens when a country expects its generals to be killed, its command centres to be bombed and its communications to be disrupted — and still plans to keep fighting?That question sits at the heart of Iran’s so-called “mosaic defence” strategy, a decentralised war doctrine built to ensure the state can absorb devastating early strikes…
NEW DELHI: Virtually ending speculation over any revival of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday declared that the BJP will contest the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections on its own and seek to form its own government in the state.Addressing the party’s “Badlav” rally at…
A man shot and killed by Dallas police earlier this week was a familiar figure in North Texas law enforcement and part of the security detail for US Rep. Jasmine Crockett, CBS News Texas reported, citing sources.Multiple law enforcement sources told CBS News Texas the man, known publicly as Mike King, used aliases while running…
VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: VVS Laxman, former India batter and current head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India Centre of Excellence, looked back on the 25th anniversary of the famous fourth day of the historic India vs Australia Test at Eden Gardens 2001 — a match remembered…
An AI-generated representative image Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday that scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two previously unknown species of lichen moths.In a post on X, the minister described the findings as “a vital contribution to the documentation of India’s moth biodiversity,” and said the discovery highlights…
