VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala NEW DELHI: After nine days of intense lobbying that fuelled rumours, Congress will end the suspense Thursday morning by naming Kerala’s next chief minister, with leader of opposition V D Satheesan, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal and veteran Ramesh Chennithala in contention.All three aspirants strongly pressed their claims…
Mauritius: President Gokhool joins special yoga session organised by Indian High Commission to mark 12th International Day of Yoga Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool, along with First Lady Brinda Gokhool, participated in a special yoga session organised by the Indian High Commission as part of celebrations marking the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026.In a…
ICAI CA Intermediate January 2026: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced a revised date for the Chartered Accountants (CA) Intermediate Examination January 2026, Group II, Paper 5 Auditing and Ethics.According to the official notice issued today, January 19, 2026, the Auditing and Ethics paper, which was earlier scheduled to be held…
The PM’s laudatory words for Gen Z at Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue came against the backdrop of a few opposition netas seeking to coopt them in their agitation against the Modi govt NEW DELHI: Lauding India’s Gen Z, PM Narendra Modi on Monday said it is full of creativity as he emphasised that his…
NEW DELHI: Several Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, including MPs Mahua Moitra and Derek O’Brien, were detained by Delhi police on Friday while protesting outside Union home minister Amit Shah’s residence and office. The protest was staged against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids conducted at the office of the political consultancy firm I-PAC in Kolkata on…
Australia’s Steve Smith (AP/PTI) Steve Smith has cast doubt over his participation in the 2027 Ashes in England, admitting age could be a decisive factor even as excitement builds within an ageing Australian group following a dominant home series win. Australia sealed a comprehensive 4–1 Ashes triumph with a five-wicket victory in the fifth and…
Oracle has begun its largest-ever round of layoffs, with employees receiving termination emails from “Oracle Leadership” at 6AM saying their roles had been eliminated after “careful consideration of Oracle’s current business needs.” Around 10,000 employees have reportedly been cut so far, with estimates suggesting the total could reach 30,000. The email gave employees a narrow…
After 68 matches, 25,105 runs and 793 wickets, the league stage of IPL 2026 will come down to one final dramatic day. One playoff spot remains. Three teams are still alive. And by Sunday night, two dreams will end, while one will carry forward into the playoffs.At the top, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans…
ED launches probe into Jharkhand exam irregularities NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a probe into irregularities in several recruitment exams in Jharkhand, including the JSSC-CGL exam, as news agency PTI quoted officials saying on Monday.The agency has taken note of an FIR filed by the state police CID and other complaints and…
Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) If only wishes were horses. After honouring his commitment to the Barmy Army and England cricket fans and gifting them with a two-day win in Melbourne in the fourth Test to make the Ashes appear a bit more competitive, dear old Santa travelled to India, sneaked into the room of…