Rajat Patidar (PTI Photo) RCB’ title winning captain Rajat Patidar has been appointed captain of the Central Zone squad for the 2026 Duleep Trophy, with Rinku Singh named his deputy for the prestigious domestic tournament, scheduled to be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru from August 23 to September 10.The leadership duo…
File Pic: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, left, talks to FIFA president Gianni Infantino. (AP Photo) Gianni Infantino’s ambitious plan to reshape FIFA’s commercial future has suffered a major setback, but the battle for control of global football politics may have only just begun.After FIFA was forced to abandon its proposal to create a $20 billion…
How one iceberg changed everything for Antarctic penguin colony When it comes to nature, it often reminds us that even the smallest change in the environment can ripple through an entire ecosystem. According to experts, in Antarctica, life depends on a fine balance of sea ice, open water and seasonal rhythms. A lone iceberg has…
ICMAI has extended the CMA December 2026 registration deadline to August 4, 2026, providing candidates additional time to apply for the Foundation, Intermediate and Final courses. The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) has extended the registration deadline for the CMA December 2026 session. As per the revised schedule, candidates can now submit their…
Allu Arjun has been surprising the audience with every new film and has made a name for himself. Whether it is his stylish makeover in ‘Arya’ or his rugged appearance in the ‘Pushpa’ franchise, the actor has always reinvented himself for every role. Now, fans have another reason to get excited as fresh reports suggest…
The week opens on a slightly rough road, Leo, both literally and emotionally. Early days ask you to slow down while commuting, parking, crossing busy streets, or even handling tools and machines at work. A small moment of carelessness can become an avoidable headache. On top of that, a piece of news or a delayed…
Indian hockey team players in new saffron jersey NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday sought an explanation from the government and concerned authorities over how the men’s hockey team’s jersey colour was changed from blue to saffron allegedly without the knowledge and approval of the Hockey India executive board.Indian sports teams, including the…
MUMBAI: Domestic funds now own a record 21% of India Inc’s biggest companies, while foreign funds, that have been selling stocks of Indian companies for nearly two years now, hold 17%, down from 21.5% a decade ago. It took domestic funds to net infuse funds worth about $166 billion in Indian stocks to offset $58…
Ajinkya Rahane‘s career will always leave Indian cricket wondering what might have been.On paper, his numbers are respectable rather than extraordinary: an average of 38.46 across 85 Tests, 5,077 runs, twelve hundreds, twenty-six fifties. For most cricketers that would count as an outstanding career. For Rahane it somehow feels short of the mark. The figures…
The Massachusetts project is an example of agrivoltaics, a nascent farming practice that combines agriculture with solar energy generation on the same land. Farmers have relied on sunshine to grow healthy crops for generations. But as they say, excess of anything is bad and with climate change causing hotter summers, longer droughts and erratic weather,…
