Australian PM Anthony Albanese & Indian PM Narendra Modi ( Photo X ) Australia’s T20 franchise tournament, the Big Bash League (BBL), will kick off its 2026-27 season in India, at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium in December, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday.Albanese announced the decision alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET UG Re-Exam 2026 tomorrow, June 21. More than 22 lakh medical aspirants are expected to appear for the examination at centres across India and abroad. With strict security arrangements in place, candidates will have to undergo document verification and dress code checks at the examination centres….
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne (PTI photo) Marnus Labuschagne has survived another selection scare, with Cricket Australia retaining the struggling batter in its 16-member Test squad for the upcoming three-match series against South Africa.The decision came despite growing calls for Labuschagne to be dropped. Australia greats Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden have both questioned his place in…
Delhi has been placed among the better-performing States and Union Territories in the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2025-26, reflecting strong performance across key school education indicators. However, the review also identified declining foundational enrolment and lower retention at the secondary level, highlighting areas where targeted interventions will be needed to sustain educational progress. Delhi has…
NEW DELHI: More than one lakh schools — government, government-aided and private — are functioning with a single teacher, with Andhra Pradesh alone accounting for over 16,000, government data has revealed, highlighting severe deployment gaps despite the country’s overall pupil-teacher ratio remaining within national norms.The education ministry cited national pupil-teacher ratios of 19 at primary…
‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ has put Geetu Mohandas in the spotlight as audiences react to the film’s dark world and unconventional gangster drama. The Yash-starrer has also sparked strong discussions on social media, with the director receiving both praise and criticism for her filmmaking choices.But long before ‘Toxic’, Geetu Mohandas had already built…
Major League Cricket (MLC) captains ahead of the fourth season. (Instagram) New Delhi: Major League Cricket (MLC) returns for its fourth season on June 18 with Texas Super Kings taking on Seattle Orcas at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas. It will be the venue for the first seven games of the 34-match competition…
Glasgow: India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam, right, after defeating Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman during the men’s 55kg boxing round of 16 at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)(PTI07_27_2026_000003A) India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam produced another assured display at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, defeating Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman by unanimous decision to book his place in…
Manoj Bajpayee has opened up about his memorable experience working with legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra in Veer-Zaara starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukerji. Speaking on Shekhar Suman’s chat show Shekhar Tonite, the National Award-winning actor recalled how Chopra’s honesty and generosity left a lasting impression on him.Bajpayee, who played a special appearance…
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. Party MP Syed Naseer Hussain, right, is also present. (AICC via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, beginning July 20, the Congress on Thursday said it is in touch with all opposition parties that had voted together to defeat…