India made one change to their playing XI. Ravi Bishnoi replaced the injured Varun Chakaravarthy. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to field against Afghanistan in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.India won the opening T20I by seven wickets and currently lead the…
The Centre has appointed three senior officials, including two directors and a joint director, to the National Testing Agency (NTA) amid scrutiny over examination-related controversies. The appointments come as the government moves to strengthen the agency’s functioning through structural reforms, including tighter paper evaluation, specialist involvement and changes to its examination management system. New Delhi:…
Lamine Yamal’s separate training session raises World Cup final fears as Spain issue update/ Image: X Spain have moved to ease concerns surrounding Lamine Yamal’s fitness ahead of Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina after the teenage star trained separately from the main squad during the team’s first session in New Jersey.Images of…
Anupriya Nagar, an economics graduate from the University of Bath, was only 21 when she decided to invest all her savings from three years of part-time work in the UK into ‘Hanuman Ansh’. It was her first-ever film project, despite having no prior experience in the industry. She had even secured a job in Zurich…
General:The week opens on a slightly uneven note, Gemini. Early on, the mind may feel cluttered, as if too many small worries are tapping at the window at once. Bad news, delays, or a disappointing message could unsettle you more than usual. Keep your reactions measured. On the road and at work, slow down. This…
Spanish endurance athlete and mountaineer Beatriz Flamini spent 500 days alone inside a cave 230 feet beneath the Earth’s surface without sunlight, clocks or direct human contact, all in the name of science. The unprecedented experiment was designed to understand how prolonged isolation affects the human brain, body and perception of time. Cut off from…
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Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma cheer for Team India at Women’s T20 World Cup clash; pose with Ravi Shastri and Shikhar Dhawan at Lord’s (Image credits: Instagram) Star couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were among the high-profile spectators at Lord’s on Sunday as India faced Australia in a crucial Group A clash of the ICC…
