Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) India will begin their 2027 ODI World Cup campaign against Australia on October 7 in Cape Town, with the ICC announcing the schedule for the 14-team tournament.India have been placed in Group A along with Pakistan, Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Qualifier A. The much-awaited India-Pakistan clash will take…
India’s overall trade deficit shrinks as exports grow faster than imports in August (representative image) India’s overall trade deficit narrowed to $9.41 billion in August 2026 from $11.62 billion in the same month last year, as exports grew at a faster pace than imports, according to official trade data released on Tuesday.Overall exports, including merchandise…
Oil prices eased on Tuesday after a volatile trading session, as Iran and Israel paused attacks on each other, reducing immediate concerns over disruptions to energy supplies. The pullback came after both countries said they had stopped attacking each other following an appeal from US President Donald Trump. However, Tehran warned that it would resume…
India’s women’s hockey team at Asian Games India will have another busy day at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, September 23, with several of the country’s top athletes in action in Aichi-Nagoya.Shooting and weightlifting will lead India’s medal hopes on Day 4, while the men’s badminton team will play for a place in the…
The proposed warnings will also caution that frequent use may lead to side effects NEW DELHI: Morning-after pills containing levonorgestrel may soon carry four prominent boxed warnings. Govt has proposed that the pills should be labelled clearly as meant only for emergency use, not as regular contraception, not as abortion pills and not as protection…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered a major reduction in the size of his official convoy while also pushing for greater use of electric vehicles as part of a broader austerity and fuel-saving initiative, PTI reported. The Prime Minister’s convoy strength was reduced by nearly 50 per cent during his recent visits to Gujarat and…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced that his government would abandon the proposed greenfield airport project at Parandur, saying the project would affect agricultural land and disrupt the livelihoods of farmers and residents.The announcement was made in the assembly as Vijay said…
Supreme Court of India turned down plea on mandatory period leave. (AI image for representation) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a nationwide policy granting menstrual leave to women students and employees, observing that mandating such a provision could unintentionally reinforce gender stereotypes…
You may wake up feeling a bit slow, as if the body wants one more hour and the mind can’t settle on one clear thought. That’s the Moon stirring inner restlessness. . But don’t confuse this as the weakness. Under the cloud of haze the confidence you have is growing and Mars provides you with…
Large gathering at Jantar Mantar over caste based reservation NEW DELHI: Union MoS for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said reservation is a “constitutional right” and termed demands for its abolition “unconstitutional”, arguing that several needy communities continue to benefit from the system.Addressing a press conference, Athawale said some people had demanded…
