Nandigram: People show their ink-marked fingers after casting votes during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, in Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu and West Bengal recorded bumper polling on Thursday, with the Election Commission (ECI) saying both states saw their highest-ever voter turnout since Independence…
NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has spoken openly about the reasons that led to his retirement from cricket in June 2019. Yuvraj stepped away from international cricket and the Indian Premier League after being left out of India’s squad for the ODI World Cup that year. The decision marked the end of a…
Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav (ANI Photo) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar lauded skipper Suryakumar Yadav for bringing sharp match awareness into India’s game after their commanding 61-run victory over Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo.Gavaskar underlined how Suryakumar stepped up in contrasting pressure situations. He recalled the game against USA,…
Michael Vaughan rips into Ben Stokes and Team England (Photo Credit: Getty Images/AP) NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has strongly criticised Ben Stokes and the England team after they lost the Ashes 2025–26 series to Australia. England were beaten in the first three Test matches, which meant the series was over within just…
At 45, Kim Kardashian continues to capture headlines not just for her business ventures or style, but for her fitness and toned physique. While many celebrities rely on extreme diets or trend-driven workouts, Kim’s approach appears to be more measured, and disciplined. Fans and media alike are curious about the routines, habits, and mindset that…
Every school crisis tends to announce itself loudly. There are assemblies, letters home, emergency meetings and policy revisions drafted under pressure. But some of the most disruptive changes in education arrive without alarms. They enter quietly and reveal themselves only when harm has already been done.American schools are now confronting one such shift. Artificial intelligence,…
NEW DELHI: Among the key terms of the India-US joint statement is both sides’ agreeing to strengthen economic security alignment to enhance supply chain resilience and innovation through complementary actions, addressing “non-market policies of third parties, as well as cooperation on inbound and outbound investment reviews and export controls”. The tacit “non-market” reference to China…
Gold and silver prices are expected to remain range-bound for the second straight week as investors closely monitor developments in US-Iran peace negotiations and key global macroeconomic data, analysts said.Market participants are expected to track inflation data from China, Germany and the United States, along with GDP figures from the Eurozone and the UK later…
As finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget for FY 2026-27 on February 1, the exercise also draws attention to how India’s most important economic document has evolved – from a colonial-era English text to a more accessible public instrument. Colonial origins of the Budget India’s first Union Budget was presented on…
Fixed deposit investors may soon face another round of interest rate cuts after the RBI announced reducing the repo rate for the fourth time this year. The central bank on Friday reduced the interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, which is down 125 basis points from the 6.5% level at the start of…