Deepti Sharma, Alyssa Healy. (File photo) NEW DELHI: The WPL mega auction started in Delhi on Thursday, with all five teams working to assemble their squads for the 2026 season.The auction began with the marquee players. The first surprise came when Australia captain Alyssa Healy went unsold, while the other seven marquee players were picked….
The shooting of two US National Guard soldiers near the White House is being investigated as an act of terrorism, FBI director Kash Patel said on Thursday. The confirmation came a day after the attack left both troops critically wounded, according to AFP.Patel told reporters, “It is an ongoing investigation of terrorism,” adding that multiple…
Sadhguru on Thursday said the world is increasingly business-oriented and that the quality of life depends on how businesses are run. In a post shared on X, he stated, “The world has become business-oriented, has begun to understand the nature, the safety and the quality of life depends on how we conduct our businesses. It…
India’s housing prices grew at a slower pace in the second quarter of the fiscal, with the All-India House Price Index (HPI) rising 2.2% year-on-year, sharply lower than the 7% recorded a year ago, according to Reserve Bank of India data released on Thursday.The index, compiled quarterly from transaction-level data provided by registration authorities, has…
WBSSC updates list of ‘tainted’ teachers but their school names not disclosed. Image: IANS The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) on Thursday released a freshly expanded list of 1,806 “tainted” candidates from the 2016 State Level Selection Test (SLST), marking another chapter in a recruitment catastrophe that has already triggered mass cancellations, arrests, CBI…
Cucumbers are a refreshing and versatile addition to meals, prized for their crisp texture, high water content, and low calories. Often used in salads, snacks, or chilled beverages, they are commonly enjoyed peeled, especially in recipes that call for a smoother texture. However, removing the skin may mean discarding a significant portion of the cucumber’s…
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction in New Delhi on Thursday opened up with a crackle and quickly turned into a blaze as Asha Sobhana became the first Malayali cricketer to breach the Rs 1-crore mark. In a pulsating, seesawing bidding war, the UP Warriorz snapped up the 34-year-old leg-spinner from Thiruvananthapuram for a staggering…
NEW DELHI: The power tussle for the top post in Karnataka Congress turned ugly on Thursday with chief minister Siddaramaiah taking open potshots at his deputy DK Shivakumar. Hours after Shivakumar posted a cryptic message reminding Siddaramaiah and the Congress high command to “keep one’s word and walk the talk”, the chief minister has hit…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Congress’s internal power tussle appears to be heading towards a decisive climax, with the AICC high command expected to take a final call on the leadership question as early as Saturday. Chief minister Siddaramaiah now faces a renewed challenge from deputy CM DK Shivakumar’s camp, whose supporters are camping in Delhi and…
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Thursday withdrew a duplicate Gazette notification issued last month, clarifying that the amended Telecommunication Cyber Security (TCS) Rules, 2025 – notified on October 22 – remain fully in force.The clarification came after the same TCS amendment notification was inadvertently republished on October 29 in place of a different rule…