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File photo: Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma MUMBAI: India will watch their former captain in action on Saturday ahead of their T20 World Cup opener against the United States at the Wankhede Stadium Rohit Sharma Taking the coveted trophy (which he lifted in Barbados on June 29, 2024) to the podium. Rohit is the tournament … Read more
Saudi Arabia will start issuing 2026 Hajj visas on February 8, four months ahead of schedule/Representative image Saudi authorities have begun preparations for the next Hajj in advance, opening up visa procedures months before pilgrims begin their journeys, a move aimed at tightening planning and easing pressure during the peak season.The Saudi Ministry of Hajj … Read more
New Delhi: The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has procured 405 air purifiers in the past four years. The supplies have been provided to offices, conference halls, VIP lounges, restaurants, courts, ministerial chambers and the Constitution Club of India, the government told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.In a written reply, the Ministry of Housing and … Read more
India faced England in the U-19 World Cup final in Harare in a calm mood that seemed almost defiant in its restraint. In a tournament often tinged with hype and talk of fate, the team, led by skipper Ayush Mhatre, has opted for a different style: neutral, clear and confident.If Aaron George’s words are any … Read more
The release of more than three million documents linked to late sex offender financier Jeffrey Epstein has sparked a wave of lurid accusations online, including accusations of cannibalism and “ritual sacrifices.” Jeffrey Epstein with his partner and ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell (AFP) The documents were made public after US President Donald Trump allowed the Department of … Read more
Mural at the Ruble Nagi Art Foundation in Dhobighat, Mumbai; (right) Educator and artist Ruble Nagi receives the 2026 Global Teacher Award. MUMBAI: For years, teacher and artist Ruble Nagi has been using slum walls to create murals to provide education to children who rarely go to school. That work was recognized on the global … Read more
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Railways expects passenger transport revenue at Rs 87,300 crore in 2026-27, a little more than 9 per cent higher than the revised estimate (RE) for the current fiscal, as it continues to launch more new-age Vande Bharat soft-seat and sleeper trains and Amrit Bharat trains besides … Read more
An annual study by Square Circle Clinic, a criminal justice initiative at NALSAR Law School in Hyderabad, found that trial courts across the country continued to impose a large number of death sentences in 2025 despite appeals courts quashing or modifying most of the sentences, raising “serious concerns about the reliability of convictions in death … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar New Delhi: election committee Officials appointed as central observers for the upcoming parliamentary elections in four states and one Union Territory were on Thursday directed to act impartially, ensure compliance with all electoral laws and existing Election Commission guidelines and be the eyes and ears of the commission by reporting … Read more
mayor of new york city, Zoran MamdaniOn Wednesday, he publicly blasted artificial intelligence-generated images circulating on social media that falsely depicted his mother, Mira Nair, and him as children with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The mayor described seeing the images as “very difficult”. Zohran Mamdani criticized artificial intelligence-generated images depicting him and his mother … Read more