Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: After a gruelling 70-match league stage, the IPL 2026 season is finally set for its business end. Only four teams remain in contention from the original ten, all chasing a place in Sunday’s grand finale and a shot at lifting the coveted IPL trophy.The first playoff clash —…
India and the US on Tuesday signed a bilateral framework covering the supply, mining and processing of critical minerals and rare earth elements. The agreement was announced by external affairs minister S Jaishankar after bilateral discussions and the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting, where the issue also featured prominently.“We are today signing a bilateral India-US framework…
Bengaluru: The department of school education and literacy has announced an intensive statewide inspection programme to monitor school preparedness, enrolment, infrastructure, and learning standards ahead of 2026-27 academic year.In a circular issued by the commissioner of school education Monday, the department directed officials to conduct surprise school visits, review teaching-learning readiness, and ensure institutions are…
Mansukh Mandaviya (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry has officially notified new rules under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 to improve how sports bodies and disputes are managed in India. The newly notified National Sports Board and National Sports Tribunal Rules for 2026 aim to make sports administration more transparent, professional and digitally…
The music was loud, the streets were crowded and a troupe of glamorous dancers swayed through the festival in sparkling outfits and heavy makeup. To most people in the crowd, they looked like part of the entertainment. But hidden beneath the wigs, dresses and bright lipstick were undercover Thai police officers waiting for the right…
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to continue across large parts of Central and Northwest India over the next 4-5 days, and over East and adjoining Peninsular India during the next 3-4 days, even as it forecast a gradual reduction in maximum temperatures from…
Quad meeting in Delhi: Terrorism, maritime security and energy dominate talks (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Quad on Tuesday announced a raft of new initiatives including maritime surveillance cooperation, port infrastructure in Fiji, a critical minerals framework, and an energy security initiative, as foreign ministers of the four nations met in New Delhi for…
This year’s AMA awards were a big celebration of music from all around the world. A lot of talented stars took the stage to showcase their talent and take home their well-deserved awards. From SOMBR leading the winning list, to BTS sweeping the award show with all three nominations, as well as Darius Rucker’s veteran…
Jason Gillespie and Kevin Pietersen A fierce debate over the value of the IPL versus county cricket has exploded into a full-blown war of words, with former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie launching a brutal attack on former England batter Kevin Pietersen over comments involving young England talent Jacob Bethell.The controversy began after former England captain…
MUMBAI: Tata Trusts’ plans to review its representation on the Tata Sons board have hit a roadblock, with the Maharashtra charity commissioner’s freeze on Sir Ratan Tata Trust board meetings spilling over to Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, even though the commissioner’s order applies only to SRTT.The complication arises from Tata Sons’ articles of association, which…
