Rishabh Pant, Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday stressed that Rishabh Pant does not need to change his natural style of batting but must play according to the demands of the match situation, echoing comments made a day earlier by assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate.Pant was removed as India’s Test…
Dharmendra Pradhan pushes school mental health framework with focus on teachers and early support systems NEW DELHI: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday chaired a review meeting with officials, committee members and domain experts to discuss the proposed draft National Mental Health and Well-Being Policy for Schools, an initiative aimed at strengthening mental health…
Actor Chunky Panday is basking in the positive response to his latest release, ‘Hai Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’. In an exclusive conversation, the actor opened up about working once again with veteran filmmaker David Dhawan, sharing screen space with longtime friend Rakesh Bedi, and the fond memories that came flooding back from the sets…
A rare and intense showdown between a tiger and a leopard was captured in India’s Pench Tiger Reserve. The viral video shows a tigeress fiercely chasing a leopard, forcing it to scramble up a tree for safety, highlighting the dominance of tigers in territorial disputes. The wild often brings us some unexpected encounters, where nature’s…
India’s latest decision to exempt foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from tax on income earned from government securities is a significant step towards bringing the country’s bond market in line with global standards, according to Tejas Desai, Partner & Tax Financial Services Leader at EY India. Desai said the move removes taxes on both interest income…
Gold and silver prices declined sharply in futures trade on Friday (June 5) as investors turned cautious ahead of key US jobs data and amid easing geopolitical concerns. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold contracts for August delivery fell ₹1,536, or 0.96%, to ₹1.58 lakh per 10 grams. Silver contracts for July delivery dropped…
CBSE re-evaluation portal hit by DDoS attacks amid 70,000+ student requests NEW DELHI: More than 70,000 students have already used CBSE’s post-result grievance redressal process, even as the Board’s verification and re-evaluation portal faced multiple cyberattack attempts in its first few days of operation. According to information shared by CBSE and reported by ANI, a…
IMD weather alert: Heavy rain, thunderstorms forecast across multiple states this week (Image credit: ANI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast further advancement of the southwest monsoon over several parts of the country in the coming days.In its June 4 bulletin, the weather agency predicted widespread rainfall activity and issued alerts for thunderstorms, heavy…
NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday confirmed that left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan will bat at number three in the one-off Test against Afghanistan, which begins on Saturday in New Chandigarh.“Sai Sudharsan hasn’t got a fair chance. He played in England. We will give him a longer rope,” Gambhir said during the pre-match…
For decades, Neanderthals were thought to be our less sophisticated cousins who communicated through basic sounds and simple gestures. Yet, a fresh scientific review is shaking things up, arguing that Neanderthals might’ve had a language almost as complex as ours. Researchers looking at genetic, archaeological, and fossil clues suggest that the beginnings of spoken language…
