Australian cricket team (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images) Australia has named uncapped opener Jake Weatherald in their 15-man squad for the first Ashes Test against England, along with Brendan Doggett and Sean Abbott as backup fast bowlers. The squad announcement came on Wednesday in Sydney, with Steve Smith set to captain in place of injured…
Zohran Mamdani (L) vs. Andrew Cuomo in NYC: Key differences on K-12 education, NAEP scores, and public school funding. (Getty Images) The race for New York City mayor in 2025 has brought education policy into sharp focus. Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate leading the polls, and former Governor Andrew Cuomo, the independent trailing him, offer…
Harmanpreet Kaur of India lifts the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup trophy (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) The Indian women’s cricket team finally had their fairytale moment when they beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final to lift the Women’s World Cup for the first time. After falling short twice in 2005 and…
NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act being invoked in cases of consenting adolescent romantic relations, Supreme Court said on Tuesday there was a need to spread awareness among students about the issue and hinted that it would pass directions. “The Pocso Act is being misused in…
‘Baahubali: The Epic’, starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah Bhatia, hit the theatres on October 31. The SS Rajamouli movie which has now been re-released in theatres as one movie, combined both the earlier parts, has managed to cross Rs 25 crore in the span of 5 days, however, the film has begun…
Hardik Pandya with Mahieka Sharma (Insta) Hardik Pandya seems to be in a new and happier phase of his life. After his much-talked-about separation from Natasa Stankovic in 2024, the Indian all-rounder has been spotted spending quality time with model and actress Mahieka Sharma. On Tuesday, Hardik took to Instagram to share a few candid…
New Delhi: With plans to launch over two dozen new cars in India over the next few years, Hyundai on Tuesday said it is confident of getting back its No. 2 position in the domestic market as new models come in and it increases production capacity and offerings in the country, including electrics and hybrids.The…
RAIPUR: A local train connecting coal township Gevra with Bilaspur junction in Chhattisgarh rear-ended a stationary cargo rake around 4pm on Tuesday after what preliminary reports suggested was a signal breach, killing eight passengers and injuring at least 17 in a crush of metal as the engine and a coach climbed the roof of the…
MUMBAI: State Bank of India (SBI) reported a 10% rise in standalone net profit for the quarter ended Sept, aided by a one-time gain from the sale of its stake in Yes Bank and steady loan growth. During the quarter the bank’s total business crossed the Rs 100 lakh crore-mark. The bank’s standalone net profit…
MUMBAI: Days after filing a caveat before the Maharashtra charity commissioner, seeking a hearing before being ousted as a Tata Trusts trustee, Mehli Mistry said on Tuesday that he wished to “part ways” with the public charities, noting that “precipitating matters would cause irreparable harm to the reputation of Tata Trusts”.Mistry’s decision effectively de-escalates tensions…
