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Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan said he was pleased after being named in India’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.Suryakumar Yadav will captain the 15-member squad for the tournament. Shubman Gill, the T20I vice-captain, was left out due to fitness and form concerns, while Axar Patel has…
From one day to the next, you think nothing changed but, in actuality, your day will give you the quiet reminder that not all progress is visible. Something in your life—be that mental, emotional, or practical—is currently changing, even though you can’t yet see fruit for your labour. Continue to trust your own pace. Just…
Tired of stubborn household smells? Forget chemical sprays! Homeowners are rediscovering a simple kitchen staple: white vinegar. Leaving a bowl out overnight neutralizes odors by chemically attacking alkaline scent particles. The smell phenomenon is one that we are all too familiar with. Having returned from an unusually late dinner or entered the living room, where…
Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma continue to play an active role in India’s long-term plans for the ODI team, including preparations for next year’s World Cup, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said on Tuesday.Kotak said both batters, who remain central to India’s 50-over batting line-up, are fully…
Trump backs down on NIH cuts after Columbia advocacy secures science funding. (Getty Images) President Donald Trump signed a federal spending deal that restores billions in funding for major US science agencies after months of proposed reductions that would have sharply affected university research. The agreement followed advocacy by Columbia University affiliates and rejected the…
Experts urge parties to tackle poll waste KOLKATA: In poll season, experts have urged political parties to take care of waste. As per a study by the International Society of Waste Management, Air and Water headed by former JU professor and waste management expert Sadhan Ghosh, a projected 15,362 tonnes of solid waste including single-use…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday issued an advisory asking Indian nationals currently in Iran to leave the country at the earliest, citing an evolving security situation amid rising regional tensions and protests. The advisory was issued by the Indian embassy in Tehran.“In continuation of the advisory issued by the Government of India on 5 January…
Bangladesh will vote Thursday in a Parliamentary election that will perhaps have more far-reaching consequences for India than any such exercise in the recent past in its neighbourhood. Ironically, with Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League not in the fray, India’s best hopes of a realistic reset in ties with Dhaka rest on a majority for the…
Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma (ICC Photo) AHMEDABAD: Coming into the T20 World Cup, much of the hype around India’s title defence revolved around a top order that worked like a killing machine against bowling attacks. However, at the halfway stage of the tournament, the team management has replaced words like “confidence” and “clarity” with…
Vaishali Rameshbabu vs Aleksandra Goryachkina (Photo by Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: For the first time at the Women’s Candidates in Cyprus, someone has asserted her dominance, and, to no one’s surprise, it is India’s very own Vaishali Rameshbabu.Playing with the black pieces in Round 11 on Saturday, she claimed a jaw-dropping win over the former…
