India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved major changes to the formats of its flagship men’s tournaments, introducing a new structure for both the ODI and T20 World Cups while also endorsing a new global competition for associate nations ahead of the 2028 Men’s T20 World Cup.The…
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj leaders switch to BJP ahead of Bankipur bypoll NEW DELHI: In a setback to Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor ahead of the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, several party leaders, including candidates who contested the 2025 Bihar assembly elections on the party’s ticket, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.The leaders who…
Volunteers hand-collect native tree seeds from Scotland’s remote woodlands to help restore the country’s endangered Atlantic rainforest and native forests. In one of Scotland’s largest citizen-led woodland restoration efforts, around 100 volunteers have spent the past three years hand-collecting more than 11 million rare native tree seeds from remote forests, islands and rugged coastlines. The…
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into force today, July 15, 2026, alongside its companion pact, the Double Contribution Convention (DCC), a social security agreement.Commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal called it a “gold standard” agreement spanning 30 chapters, going well beyond tariff cuts. The deal was signed last year in London on July…
Arundhati Choudhary (PTI Photo) Events: Women’s 70kgCWG Record: First time participantMajor Achievements:World Cup: Gold (2025 Delhi)Asian Championships: Bronze (2022 Amman)Arundhati Choudhary heads into the 2026 Commonwealth Games as one of India’s brightest medal prospects in women’s boxing, having enjoyed a remarkable rise over the past two seasons. The Rajasthan boxer announced herself on the senior…
KNPP targeted by ‘serious’ data leak. (Image source: Reuters) NEW DELHI: A ransomware group has published thousands of files allegedly linked to India’s largest nuclear power plant, Kudankulam, in what experts warn could pose a “serious” risk to the facility’s safety.The hacker group World Leaks posted on the dark web what it claims are more…
Ever heard of the Zero Temple? Hidden inside the grand Gwalior Fort in Madhya Pradesh is a shrine that changed the course of human civilisation. We are talking about the Chaturbhuj Temple, famous as the Zero Temple. It is home to one of the world’s oldest known stone inscriptions featuring the numeral “0” in the…
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar and former CM HD Kumaraswamy (right) trade barbs over the Bidadi township as farmer protests intensify. BENGALURU: The political battle over the proposed Bidadi AI-powered township near Bengaluru escalated on Tuesday after CM D K Shivakumar defended the controversial land acquisition, saying the project was initiated during the tenure of former…
Around 12 lakh teachers, Shiksha Mitras, instructors, cooks and other eligible personnel, along with their family members, have been brought under the ambit of the scheme. The Uttar Pradesh government has launched the Mukhyamantri Shikshak Cashless Chikitsa Suvidha Yojana, a welfare initiative aimed at strengthening the health security of teachers and personnel of the Education…
Fadnavis, Jayant Patil meeting triggers fresh buzz MUMBAI: A late-night meeting between Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior leaders from both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday set off another round of political speculation over the future course of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP), with opposition ally Shiv Sena (UBT) demanding…