NEW DELHI: Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane has spoken about the difficult wait before making his Test debut, revealing that he spent two years travelling with the team as the 12th man. Rahane made his international debut in limited-overs cricket in 2011 but had to wait for 20 Test matches before finally getting his first…
Trump signs orders to limit US birthright citizenship, despite Supreme Court ruling US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders seeking to further restrict birthright citizenship, renewing his immigration crackdown weeks after the Supreme Court rejected his earlier attempt as unconstitutional.The new orders take a narrower approach than Trump’s previous directive and target…
Another 15% chose “applying for job” as their next step, without indicating whether the job would be in India or overseas NEW DELHI: The foreign degree may be global, but the career plan is largely homeward-bound: 81% of Indian study-abroad aspirants surveyed by Oxford International said they planned to return to India after completing their…
Kharge said they had been demanding Shah’s statement on police “excess” against students for the past 15 days and that the PM should apologise to students NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha on Thursday cleared the Appropriation Bill, 2026, which authorises withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to cover excess expenditure of around Rs…
Wangchuk also accused JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh of breaking a promise not to release photos of them offering him soup until he could announce the end of his fast NEW DELHI: Sonam Wangchuk said his wife Gitanjali had tried to get Rahul Gandhi to offer him juice to end his 26-day hunger strike at…
A few allies argued that opposition should join the discussion if govt puts FCRA bill on agenda NEW DELHI: Briefing the opposition parties about his discussion with parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on the delimitation bill a day earlier, LoP Rahul Gandhi Thursday said he told govt that the opposition stand remains the same, and…
The minister termed the force the first responders, who provide immediate relief and support during natural calamities. NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday described the Territorial Army’s contribution as “significant” in advancing the government’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ and emphasised that while the role of the defence forces revolves primarily around security-related aspects,…
Graduates of the course emerge as specialists who help refine combat tactics, facilitate operational planning, manage weapons employment and develop frontline strategies NEW DELHI: Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth has made history by successfully clearing the toughest Fighter Combat Leader (FCL) course, making her the first Indian woman to earn the title of ‘Top Gun’ combat…
Ladakh supports more than 38 mammal species, 340 bird species and 1,800 vascular plant species SRINAGAR: In a bid to prevent illegal off-roading and disturbance to wildlife, Ladakh administration Thursday approved the introduction of India’s first-ever high-altitude wildlife safari on popular snow leopard and bird-watching trails in the Union Territory’s upper reaches.Ladakh is home to…
Canadian billionaire and Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary recently said that while Wall Street is booming and the US economy is showing strength via corporate earnings and stock market gains, many households are still struggling with affordability. “There’s a huge disconnect between the performance of the underlying economy, whether it be small business or the…