Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin. (File photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has spoken about his retirement and backed head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying he is within his rights to take calls in the interest of the team, even if it means senior players have to move on.Ashwin announced his retirement in December 2024 during the…
NEW DELHI: Despite having adequate stock of fertilisers for ensuing kharif season, govt has stepped up its efforts to build a buffer even for the winter crops and is trying unconventional methods like ‘spot buying’, which is resorted to for immediate operational needs during unexpected supply disruptions. Besides bringing forward the maintenance of fertiliser manufacturing…
NEW DELHI: Clashes, allegations of voter intimidation and technical glitches marked a turbulent start to the first phase of voting in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district.West Bengal phase 1 polls — Follow live updates The tensions began overnight when crude bombs were allegedly hurled near Shivnagar Primary School, injuring at least one person and sparking panic….
Kalyani: A Trinamool Congress councillor was arrested in West Bengal’s Nadia district Friday. Rajib Dalal, who represents Ward 17 and is the first-ever chairman of Haringhata Municipality, was picked up from his residence. The arrest was allegedly linked to a supposed altercation on the day of nomination filing by TMC candidate Rajib Biswas. Dalal was…
Maharashtra state Board HSC result 2026: Results to be declared on May 2 at 1 PM The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has officially announced the date and time for the declaration of the HSC Result 2026. As per the notification issued by the board, the Class 12 results will be…
Adani group firm Orient Cement Ltd on Tuesday (April 28) reported a 31.7% rise in fourth-quarter net profit at ₹55.4 crore compared with ₹42.1 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue for the quarter declined 21.6% to ₹647.2 crore from ₹825.2 crore in the corresponding period last year. EBITDA rose 4.6% to ₹108 crore in the…
A major development in sustainable architecture has enabled researchers to convert ordinary timber into an advanced thermal reservoir. In this case, lignin is removed from wood through chemical modification and phase change materials are added, giving rise to a new product that has been termed ‘solar battery,’ which stores solar energy collected by a building…
What is the most important step that humanity must take to avoid extinction? According to the late physicist Stephen Hawking, the answer lies far beyond Earth. One of his most striking warnings concerned the future of human civilisation. Hawking, in his lecture at NASA’s 50th Anniversary, addressed how the human race can’t survive on Earth…
India’s financial ecosystem has undergone a major transformation in recent years, with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) emerging as the centrepiece of the country’s digital payments revolution. Just ten years ago, financial transactions in the country were slow and largely cash-dependent but now, they are just a touch or click away, enabling instant, seamless and…
Stop Believing These Shaving Myths Right Now (They’re Ruining Your Skin) Let’s face it – shaving is one of those grooming rituals we all think we know inside out. With so many stories floating around both online and offline, it is easy to get confused about what is true and what is not when it…
