Rashid Khan of Afghanistan (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan achieved a historic milestone by becoming the leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals as he guided his team to a 38-run victory over the United Arab Emirates in Sharjah on Monday. The 26-year-old claimed figures of 3/21, helping restrict UAE to 150/8…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian stocks climbed on Tuesday, buoyed by growing expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December, while crude prices steadied as traders balanced geopolitical uncertainty with forecasts of a softer oil market next year.As per Reuters, MSCI’s index of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan rose 1%, led…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the Swadeshi Mela in Gorakhpur on Friday. The 10-day programme began informally across many districts on Thursday and was conceptualised to promote ‘Vocal for Local’.A govt spokesperson said the fairs, being organised across the state, are being held at commercially important locations to allow maximum participation. At the…
With some trepidation about how social media would project his statement, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Saturday said some administrative members of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) — the first quasi-judicial forum for central govt employees’ to raise service related grievances — are averse to passing orders against the Centre.Addressing the 10th All…
The fiscal cost of the government’s proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate rationalisation will remain manageable, with an estimated revenue loss of Rs 1.1 trillion annually or 0.3% of the GDP, a UBS report said.For the financial year 2026, the firm expected the shortfall of Rs 430 billion, or 0.12% of GDP, that could…
Four-day school week gets community nod in Missouri’s largest pilot districts Two Missouri school districts, Independence and Hallsville, have officially won community approval to continue their four-day school weeks, becoming the first large districts in the state to do so under a new law requiring voter consent.The outcome reflects a growing shift in Missouri’s education…
Lucknow: The state govt on Tuesday launched the Chevening-Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Uttar Pradesh State Government Scholarship Scheme on Tuesday by signing an agreement with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom. Under this scheme, the govt will send five students each year on scholarship to various universities in the UK.“The…
TS LAWCET 2025 counselling has started for students who want to join law courses in Telangana. This process is for those who passed the TS LAWCET exam held on June 6, 2025. Through this counselling, students can apply for admission to 3-year and 5-year LLB programs in government and private law colleges across the state….
Market observers anticipate a period of consolidation, backed by domestic investment flows. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. While Nifty50 was above 24,550, BSE Sensex was up over 250 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 24,587.55, up 100 points or…
Chennai Super Kings (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) In a blockbuster trade ahead of IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have acquired veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson from Rajasthan Royals (RR), while sending Men in Yellow legend Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to RR. This move marks one of the biggest trade deals in IPL history. CSK…