MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) As the tennis world gears up for another edition of Wimbledon, India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson drew interesting parallels between some of cricket’s biggest icons and modern tennis stars, while also reflecting on India’s recent World Cup successes and the challenge posed by Australia.Speaking ahead of the grass-court major,…
Merit-cum-means scholarship faces drastic cut, school-level programmes see boost in budget 2026–27 The Union Budget 2026–27 shows a clear difference in how the government is spending on education. School-level programmes, aimed at preventing dropouts and encouraging innovation, have kept their funding steady or even increased. At the same time, scholarships for minority students studying higher…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday rejected Tamil Nadu’s strident opposition to Karnataka’s proposed multi-purpose Mekedatu project and said that the M K Stalin govt’s objection to preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) is misconceived as it is yet to be approved by the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and the Central Water Commission (CWC).A…
Dangerous online ‘task games’ like the Korean Love Game are resurfacing, preying on vulnerable youth through emotional manipulation and gradual escalation of risky behaviors. Following a tragic incident in Ghaziabad, parents are urged to address digital safety and mental health, as these games exploit the need for belonging and validation. Dangerous online “task games” are…
Chris Gayle, Sai Sudarshan Gujarat Titans’ opener Sai Sudharsan has a chance to reach a major IPL milestone and go past Chris Gayle in the record books in the IPL 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday.If Sudharsan scores 72 runs against RCB at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, he will become the…
PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta with skipper Shreyas Iyer after the match. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings’ alarming slide from early-season dominance to a full-blown late collapse deepened in the ongoing IPL 2026 on Sunday, as a heavy defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru marked their sixth straight loss and left their playoff hopes hanging by…
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: Being overweight is not only costly for individuals but also for the nation as a whole. The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) has issued a warning, stating that obesity-related diseases in India already cost over Rs 2,900 crores ($28.9 billion) annually and if urgent action isn’t taken to…
NTA extends CUET UG 2026 application window till February 4 for undergraduate aspirants The National Testing Agency has prolonged the registration time for the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate 2026, thus allowing more time for the applicants to get their registration done online. The authorities made the move after receiving several requests from the candidates….
East Bengal have won the national league title after a 22 year gap, winning the 2025-26 ISL season. (Image: AIFF/ISL) New Delhi: East Bengal on Thursday were crowned the 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) champions, fending off the challenge of four other clubs in what was a blockbuster final matchday of the truncated season.The last…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Monday agreed to examine a plea seeking the implementation of finger and iris-based biometric identification at polling stations to curb duplicate and fraudulent voting.A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre, the Election Commission of India, and several…