India’s captain Shubman Gill, center, KL Rahul, right, and Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrate after winning the cricket Test series against West Indies, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) The Indian men’s senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, is likely to pick squads for the one-off Test against Afghanistan and the three…
All of Earth’s deepest ocean trenches are located in the Pacific Ocean, a result of intense tectonic plate subduction. Image Credits: Google Gemini As one considers the deepest parts of our planet, it would seem likely that such depths should be distributed randomly around the Earth’s surface, with perhaps some deep abysses located along the…
Australia captain Pat Cummins has strongly denied claims made senior Australian cricketers could consider skipping the home summer to participate in lucrative overseas franchise leagues.According to report in The Age a group of Australia’s leading players, including Cummins, may seek no-objection certificates (NOCs) to feature in South Africa’s SA20 tournament in 2028 if they are…
An ornate Roman pan, unearthed in Staffordshire, offers a unique glimpse into life on the empire’s frontier. Image Credits: Portable Antiquities Scheme from London, England, via Wikimedia Commons The Romans also had their own way of commemorating their travels, even before the invention of digital photography and refrigerator magnets. In 2003, an amateur archaeologist using…
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah clarified on Thursday that saffron shawls will not be allowed in educational institutions, amid the withdrawl of the February 2022 order brought in by the then BJP government that had effectively banned hijabs inside classrooms.Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah said the state government’s order allows students to follow existing religious…
Alia Bhatt turned heads at Cannes Film Festival with her elegant peach gown, earning praise from mother-in-law Neetu Kapoor who called it “Perfection.” Several celebrities including Karan Johar also applauded her looks. Alia will next be seen in ‘Alpha’ releasing July 10, 2026, followed by ‘Love & War’ in January 2027. Alia Bhatt made her…
Optical illusions do more than trick your eyes — they shine a light on how your brain builds the world and, by extension, on parts of your personality. Because our minds evolved to process information quickly, they often fill in missing details and favour patterns that helped our ancestors survive. Those snap judgments tell a…
Two companies, Texmaco Rail & Engineering and HFCL, have announced fresh capital expenditure plans to strengthen and expand their defence manufacturing operations amid rising opportunities in the sector. Texmaco Rail said it will invest up to ₹200 crore over the next three to five years in its subsidiary, Texmaco Defence Technologies Ltd., as part of…
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has relaxed its norms on surrender of annuity policies under the National Pension System (NPS), allowing limited exit options in specific hardship cases, including critical illness and legacy policies issued before October 24, 2024. In a circular issued on May 14, the regulator clarified that while the…
The revised DA structure will benefit state government employees and teachers, CM Vijay said in a statement. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday announced a 2% hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees and teachers, increasing it from 58% to 60% with retrospective effect from January 1 this year.The…
