Alyssa Healy (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) mega-auction began on Thursday with 276 players listed to go under the hammer. The event opened with a surprise when Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy went unsold. She was the first player in the auction, with a base price of Rs 50 lakh, but…
Screengrab from viral video (Image/Instagram@lisbon_ferrao) NEW DELHI: A video showing an environmentalist confronting a man dumping plastic waste into the ocean has gone viral on social media, sparking widespread outrage.The clip, posted by environmentalist Lisbon Ferrao on Monday, shows the man throwing plastic bags into the sea. When Ferrao asked him who would clean the…
Global investment banking giant JP Morgan has sharply raised its base-case Nifty50 target to 30,000 by end-2026, signalling a firm bullish stance on Indian equities.In its latest India Equity Strategy note, the firm said that India’s macroeconomic backdrop remains supportive, with fiscal and monetary policies “aligned to drive growth, sentiment, and earnings.” The report adds…
Rishabh Pant endured a difficult series both as captain and player, returning scores of 27, 2, 7, and 13. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Test team hit a new low after suffering their biggest defeat and a second home whitewash within a year, falling 0-2 to South Africa on Wednesday. The series was led by…
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday accused the Congress of relying on social-media accounts operating from outside India to influence domestic political narratives, citing new location-tracking features on platform X. BJP MP and spokesperson Sambit Patra alleged that several handles linked to Congress leaders and supporters appeared to be based in countries such as the…
Nepal’s central bank on Thursday unveiled new Rs 100 currency notes featuring a revised national map that includes the disputed Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura regions, territories India has long maintained are its own. The move revives a years-long boundary row, with New Delhi previously denouncing Nepal’s 2020 map update as a “unilateral act” and warning…
Union Public Service Commission NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday described the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as an important pillar of nation-building that has strengthened public trust in India’s administrative systems.Addressing the inaugural session of the Union Public Service Commission’s ‘Shatabdi Sammelan’ here, Birla lauded the Commission’s 100-year journey as a…
Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla has become the fastest major port in India to cross 100 million tonnes (MMT) of cargo in the ongoing financial year 2025–26, achieving the milestone significantly earlier than in previous years.The port recorded 6.78% year-on-year growth, underscoring sustained momentum in cargo movement, the Kandla Port Authority said.According to DPA Chairman…
NEW DELHI: Jammu Police on Thursday arrested a 19-year-old teen for allegedly planning and attempting to carry out a terror attack, amid suspicions of links to Pakistan-based handlers.Police identified the accused as a resident of Reasi district who had been living in the Bathindi area of Jammu. He has emerged as a key suspect in…
File Pic: Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana NEW DELHI: India’s Women’s World Cup hero Jemimah Rodrigues has withdrawn from the remainder of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) season, choosing to stay back home to support close friend and teammate Smriti Mandhana after her wedding was postponed due to a sudden health issue concerning Mandhana’s…
