Rishabh Pant successfully stumps to dismiss Sri Lanka’s Pasindu Sooriyabandara during day four of the second test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP) Sri Lanka’s young guns Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Sonal Dinusha once again emerged as bright spots in an otherwise difficult series, producing gritty knocks…
Protistha Samanta competes on the floor exercise during the women’s team final and individual qualification of Artistic Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Asian Games squads are facing fresh selection scrutiny with questions being raised over the criteria used in gymnastics, kurash and karate.In…
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India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 notification released for 25,000+ posts India Post GDS Recruitment 2026: The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, has released the India Post Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Online Engagement Schedule-II, July 2026 notification. Issued under Advertisement Number 17-12/2026-GDS on August 27, 2026, the recruitment drive will fill more than 25,000 vacancies…
A look into Dolly Parton’s overall empire worth USD 650 million. (Instagram) Over the years, since she started her career as an 18-year-old in Nashville, Dolly Parton created an empire. Her business prowess was unmatched, which she often credited to her father. From starting. Charitable initiatives to her own production company and more. Here is…
The final lunar eclipse of 2026 occurs on August 28. This eclipse will not be visible from India, so Sutak Kaal will not apply. Families in India can continue Raksha Bandhan rituals without eclipse-related restrictions. Astronomical calculations show the eclipse will be visible in the Americas and parts of Europe. The partial eclipse will be…
‘Politically motivated, highly malicious’: India denounces UN racial discrimination committee remarks NEW DELHI: India has rejected as politically motivated and highly malicious observations made by a UN committee on the alleged targeting of minority communities and Rohingya refugees.UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination had “highlighted” in a report the increase in law enforcement…
Brent crude fell 0.5% to $87.43 a barrel Oil prices extended their decline on Thursday as hopes of renewed Middle East diplomacy raised expectations that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen, easing concerns over prolonged supply disruptions.Brent crude fell 0.5 per cent to $87.43 a barrel, heading for a fourth straight session of losses, while…
2nd Test: India’s spin attack delivers 10 no-balls against Sri Lanka, third-highest in Tests since 2021 India’s spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule proposed introducing free hits in Test cricket, in half-jest, to tackle the problem of bowling no-balls after India’s spinners delivered 10 no-balls in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports…
NEW DELHI: Indian dressage rider Shruti Vora has sought the immediate intervention of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), alleging that the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) failed to process horse owner accreditation for the Asian Games despite receiving the required documents nearly two months before the deadline.In a letter addressed to the IOA, a copy…
