Harmanpreet Kaur batting during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match between India and South Africa, at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Sunday June 21, 2026. (AP) Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday revised the schedule for the India women’s team’s tour later this year by adding a three-match T20I series to the itinerary, alongside…
US stocks edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the day, while rising crude prices linked to the Iran war kept pressure on market sentiment.The S&P 500 fell 0.2 per cent, a day after retreating from its record high amid weakness in artificial-intelligence stocks and concerns over…
PUNE: In a major embarrassment for Indian rowing, and the Army Rowing Node (ARN) in particular, World Cup gold medallist Lakshay has been provisionally suspended after testing positive in an out-of-competition dope test. Lakshay, who combined with Ujjwal Singh to win the lightweight double sculls gold at World Cup III in Switzerland last month, tested…
Imtiaz Ali expressed excitement about Ranbir Kapoor playing Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’, saying the role will deeply enrich Ranbir as an actor. Meanwhile, Imtiaz is reuniting with Diljit Dosanjh for ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, a Partition-set love story releasing June 12, with music by AR Rahman and Irshad Kamil. Imtiaz Ali and Ranbir Kapoor…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the warm up session (ANI Photo) A video shared by Rajasthan Royals showed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi pulling off a stunning helicopter shot during a net session in Jaipur. The clip quickly went viral across social media.In IPL 2026, 15-year-old prodigy Sooryavanshi continues to shine as one of RR’s standout…
72nd National Film Awards: Winners to be announced today at 5:30 PM; Acclaimed 2024 films await verdict The 72nd National Film Awards winners will be announced today at 5:30 pm, with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting set to reveal the results at the National Media Centre in New Delhi. The announcement will also be…
A 22-year-old UK man has been jailed for life for the murder of Saudi Arabian student Mohammed Algasim, who was fatally stabbed outside student accommodation in Cambridge.Chas Corrigan was sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years and six months. The sentence follows his conviction for the murder…
MUMBAI: RBI’s new disclosure norms will put unlisted banks at par with listed peers, standardise reporting formats and units, and make global comparisons of Indian lenders much easier by mandating uniform, template-driven disclosures.The new norms prescribe globally aligned reporting architecture that mirrors Basel standards, addressing the third of the three pillars of the globally accepted…
Japan’s H3 rocket returned to flight Friday with the debut of a new low-cost variant, a badly needed success for the country’s new flagship rocket that has struggled with mission failures while facing an increasingly competitive space industry.The H3 rocket took off from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island Friday morning and…
UAE successfully intercepts 16 drones and 7 ballistic missiles fired by Iran today / Image: file The UAE Ministry of Defence confirmed that its air defence systems successfully intercepted seven ballistic missiles and 16 drones launched towards the country on March 23, 2026.In a statement carried by Emirates News Agency, the ministry said the interceptions…