India’s Jasprit Bumrah appeals successfully for the wicket of Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia. (AP/PTI) Ravichandran Ashwin has picked Jasprit Bumrah as his first choice to replace Rohit Sharma as India’s next Test captain….
NEW DELHI: SC Thursday cancelled Maharashtra govt’s illegal allotment of 30 acres of reserved forest land in Pune, valued at more than Rs 200 crore, for just Rs 2 crore to Richie Rich Cooperative Housing Society (RRCH) in 1998-99, and pinned the blame on then revenue minister, divisional commissioner and builder Aniruddha P Deshpande.Importantly, a…
India’s unemployment rate stood at 5.1 per cent in April 2025, according to the country’s first-ever monthly labour force data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Thursday.The release marked a significant shift in employment monitoring, as job data until now had been published only on quarterly and annual bases.The ministry launched…
For decades, Harvard University unknowingly housed a document of extraordinary historical and constitutional significance — a rare 1300 edition of the Magna Carta, issued by King Edward I of England. Acquired in 1946 by the Harvard Law School Library for a mere $27.50, the parchment had long been presumed a faded reproduction. Now, scholars confirm…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 27: Pat Cummins of Australia celebrates the wicket of Rohit Sharma of India during day two of the Men’s Fourth Test Match in the series between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 27, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Indian cricket will enter an uncertain…
NEW DELHI: Citing the “interest of national security”, Modi govt on Thursday revoked security clearance to Turkish ground service provider Celebi and its associated companies, in a move that will impact the security-sensitive ground handling services provided by the company at nine airports, both passenger and cargo terminals.“Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has revoked…
The Indian rupee declined by 22 paise to close at 85.54 against the US dollar on Thursday, pressured by strong demand for the greenback from importers and continued foreign fund outflows. However, gains in domestic equities and a fall in crude oil prices helped limit the currency’s losses, according to forex traders.At the interbank foreign…
JEECUP 2025 application deadline extended to May 20, admit card to follow soon JEECUP Admit Card 2025: The Joint Entrance Examination Council, Uttar Pradesh (JEECUP), has extended the online application deadline for the JEECUP 2025 entrance exam to May 20, offering candidates additional time to apply. The latest extension was announced on May 15, 2025,…
Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri Former India cricket coach Ravi Shastri has disclosed details of his conversation with Virat Kohli before the latter’s unexpected Test retirement announcement on Monday, May 12. Kohli, who ranks as India’s fourth-highest Test run-scorer with 9230 runs and 30 centuries, made this decision despite an upcoming five-Test series against England…
Representational Image (AI-generated) YAMUNANAGAR: In a landmark verdict, a Yamunanagar court has sentenced a man to death for the abduction, rape, and murder of a 6-year-old girl, following what is believed to be the first such conviction under India’s new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) law. The sentencing brings closure to a horrific case which shook…
