MUMBAI: In a landmark move, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has decided to introduce central contracts for Mumbai’s domestic players from the 2026-27 season. The decision was taken during the MCA Apex Council meeting held at the association’s BKC facility on Wednesday.While the BCCI has long had a central contract system for India’s top cricketers,…
Former Australia cricketer Meg Lanning reached a major milestone in the Women’s Premier League 2026 as she became the third player in WPL history to score more than 1,000 runs on Wednesday. The landmark came during UP Warriorz’s seventh match of the season against Delhi Capitals at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.With…
In tropical forests across Central and South America, a quiet tree hides one of the most violent forms of seed dispersal found in nature. Known to scientists as Hura crepitans and to locals as the dynamite tree, it earns its name not through myth but through sound and force. When its fruit reaches maturity, it…
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal on Sunday planted a sapling under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign in Sarojini Vihar.After the event, Chahal told that locals have pledged to plant trees.“The ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative has become a movement, a campaign. Our NDMC has taken on this…
Doordarshan will telecast live the Mangala, Shringaar, Rajbhog, Sandhya, and Shayan Aartis offered to the Ram Lalla idol at the Ayodhya Ram temple on DD National, connecting devotees who can’t visit the temple. National broadcaster Doordarshan has good news for Lord Ram Devotees. Doordarshan has announced that it will telecast live the morning prayers offered…
Nearly all political donations made by Yale professors in 2025 went to Democratic candidates and groups, according to an analysis of federal campaign finance data by the Yale Daily News.The newspaper reviewed more than 7,000 filings submitted to the Federal Election Commission in 2025 that listed Yale as the employer. Of 1,099 donations in which…
Raj Kapoor is remembered as one of the most influential filmmakers Indian cinema has ever produced, and a word of appreciation from him was considered a huge honour. He was called ‘The Showman’ and hence, filmmakers that time would wait to earn praise from him. Such recognition did come for Vijay Anand, popularly known as…
Something opens up today, almost like a door you thought was stuck. Venus supports you, and Jupiter adds a pleasant, social warmth that brings people closer.Expect a few meaningful conversations, maybe during a tea break or while walking back from the parking area. You’ll feel more confident about where life is headed, but don’t get…
India’s electric two-wheeler space is witnessing a new phase, with established Japanese manufacturers finally stepping into the EV game. Honda and Suzuki, long known for their petrol-powered scooters, have now launched electric versions of their best-known models. Honda has already launched the Activa e:, while Suzuki has recently revealed the prices of the e-Access. Here’s…
JAMMU: Security forces on Wednesday intensified the ongoing anti-terror operation in Najote village in J&K’s Kathua district by extending the cordon to at least a dozen surrounding villages, officials said. Yet another such operation was launched in Rajbagh, also in Kathua, after a resident reported sighting two terror suspects.The cordon-and-search operation in Najote was launched…
