Pakistan’s Hanif Mohammad (l) plays a forward defensive, watched by England wicketkeeper John Murray (r) (Photo/Getty Images) Even before Pakistan had Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad, or Shoaib Akhtar, it had Hanif Mohammad. Pakistan’s first great cricketer did not announce himself with power or speed, but with time. Lots of it. He built a…
Private equity investment in India slowed down during this year, with only $14.9 billion of investments secured with 217 deals during the third quarter of the year. It’s a dip from 2024’s $26.3 billion, aaccording to a KPMG report, cited by ANI.This has primarily been due to global uncertainties including US tariff policies and geopolitical…
Deepti Sharma (Photo credit: ANI) Kahaan baithoon? Yahaan? Yahaan? Ya wahaan (Where do I sit? Here? Here or there)?” Women’s Cricket World Cup Player of the Tournament Deepti Sharma is in a mild tizzy, a picture of confused, mock irritation, all of it in good humour. She can’t decide which chair to occupy, with her…
Brown University shooting incident The deadly shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island on December 13, 2025, which left two students dead and nine others wounded during an afternoon study session, has triggered renewed scrutiny and action on campus safety across American universities. As reported by Reuters, the shooting occurred during finals week, intensifying…
Sunil Gavaskar and Shubman Gill (Photos by Getty Images and PTI) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar shared some important advice for batter Shubman Gill after he was left out of India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad. The decision came as a surprise to many fans, especially since Gill was also removed from the…
Singer Kumar Sanu’s ex-wife and Jaan Kumar Sanu’s mother, Rita Bhattacharya, says she was shocked when she received a defamation notice filed against her by her former husband. Speaking to Bombay Times, Rita reacts to the legal action, the amount mentioned in the notice, and the impact it has had on her and her three…
Bangladesh High Commission, New Delhi NEW DELHI: India on Sunday rejected reports of the Bangladesh media as “misleading propaganda” over a protest that took place outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi following the “horrendous killing” of Dipu Chandra Das, a member of the minority community, in Mymensingh. The ministry of external affairs (MEA)…
Financial analysts hinted at possible slowdown in gold and silver prices during the week while investors await crucial US economic data. Market activity is expected to be light due to the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, with key indicators like GDP, housing data, and consumer confidence figures affecting precious metal prices.Trading volumes are likely…
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is set to close the online registration window soon for the recruitment of Examiner of Trade Marks and Geographical Indications (GI) under the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.A total of 102…
Aravalli: Mountain older than memory If demography can be a dividend, geography certainly decides its destiny. Few landscapes illustrate this more clearly than the Aravalli Range, an ancient chain of hills that quietly shapes water security, climate, and life across western and northwestern India.The hills that run for nearly 690 km from Gujarat through Rajasthan…