New Zealand will host India A for three four-day matches in Christchurch from October 24, giving the players valuable preparation ahead of the senior teams’ two-Test series later in the year.New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed the fixtures while announcing the schedule for the country’s domestic Plunket Shield competition. The three matches will be played alongside…
New Delhi: Another positive dope test has hit India’s preparations for the upcoming Asian Games, with wushu medal hopeful Surya Bhanupratap Singh becoming the latest athlete to be provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).The 30-year-old from Jammu & Kashmir, a 2018 Jakarta Asian Games bronze medallist in the men’s 60kg Sanda, failed an…
A fungus that infects house flies has evolved a remarkable way to send spores towards new hosts. Entomophthora muscae grows inside an infected fly and, after the insect dies, it produces microscopic stalks that emerge from its body. Each stalk forms a single spore at its tip. Instead of simply dropping away, the spore is…
IBPS RRB Clerk recruitment 2026: Check 8,183 vacancies, eligibility and December exam dates IBPS RRB Clerk 2026: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has announced 8,183 vacancies for the Office Assistant (Multipurpose) post under the CRP RRBs-XV recruitment drive. The vacancies are being offered across participating Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), with posts distributed according…
‘Hanuman Ansh’ box office collection Day 26: Neem Karoli Baba biopic surpasses Yash-starrer ‘Toxic – A Fairytale for Grown Ups’ Tuesday earnings ‘Hanuman Ansh’ had a shaky start at ticket counters, but the small-budget biopic on Neem Karoli Baba has since turned into one of the year’s biggest box office surprises. Nearly a month after…
Life plans often change unexpectedly, causing uncertainty and doubt. Proverbs 3:5-6 offers guidance on trusting divine direction through difficult times. This biblical passage encourages acknowledging God in all actions and decisions. Responsible action combined with faith helps navigate unforeseen circumstances and challenges. Acknowledging God’s guidance can lead to better beginnings and opportunities. Sometimes life does…
Sikkim recorded the highest incidence among Northeast states, with 374 dengue cases in 2024. Using the state’s revised population estimate, the dengue incidence was 57.9 per lakh. NEW DELHI: Climate change, deforestation, unplanned urbanisation and poor drainage are creating conditions for mosquitoes and other disease-carrying vectors to spread into new areas of the Northeast, a…
The price nears $96 a barrel as US-Iran strikes stoke fears of supply disruption Oil prices extended their sharp rally on Wednesday, rising nearly 1 per cent in early trade as the latest US-Iran military escalation heightened fears that disruptions to crude supplies could worsen.Brent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 0.92 per cent, to…
WTC dreams run into scheduling roadblock Too Many Overlaps As Captain Gill’s Call For Spin-Friendly Preparation vs Aus ‘A’ Coincides With Irani Cup, Asian Games, WI series… WTC dreams run into scheduling roadblock Too Many Overlaps As Captain Gill’s Call For Spin-Friendly Preparation vs Aus ‘A’ Coincides With Irani Cup, Asian Games, WI series… WTC…
East Zone’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot on day three of the Duleep Trophy Semi-final 1 cricket match between Central Zone and East Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) grounds, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: On a day when 13 wickets fell, East Zone had the final say in the Duleep Trophy semifinal…
