NEW DELHI: India have announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, with Jasprit Bumrah returning to the side while Hardik Pandya misses out after suffering a fresh setback in his comeback bid.Shreyas Iyer will continue to lead the side, with Tilak Varma as his deputy. Young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,…
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has launched a scathing attack on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to make wholesale changes to the Test squad and coaching staff midway through the England series, calling it the “most shocking decision ever” by a selection committee.Pakistan have dropped seven players and brought in seven replacements, including five…
India has made Indian Standard Time mandatory across official and commercial systems, creating a common timing framework for banking, telecom, digital infrastructure and government platforms. Why in the news The Union Consumer Affairs Ministry notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026 on August 27. The rules designate Indian Standard Time (IST) as the…
Yash’s ‘Toxic- Fairy A Tale For Grown ups’ has remained a major topic of discussion since its release on Onam (August 26), with audiences talking about its characters, action sequences, and the actor’s transformation for the film. Adding another interesting layer to the film is stunt performer and body double Lokesh Sharma, also known as…
Some planetary movements change the mood before they change circumstances. Venus entering Libra is one of them.Shukra has been travelling through Virgo, a sign where its natural qualities do not find easy expression. Relationships can become overly analytical, pleasure may come with guilt, and even good things may not feel satisfying enough. This begins to…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the political battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) has intensified with AI-generated songs and videos.SP chief Akhilesh Yadav shared an AI-generated video targeting Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, drawing a sharp response from the BJP.The latest exchange began…
A century ago, the Permian Basin was hardly the place anyone would have picked as an engine of the American economy. Early observers were so unimpressed by parts of the landscape that the region was dismissed as a “graveyard” according to WorldOil. Today, the same stretch of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico sits at…
India Manufacturing PMI falls to 52.8 in August India’s manufacturing sector lost further momentum in August, with slower output and new orders dragging factory activity to its weakest level in five years. Employment also fell for the first time in two-and-a-half years, marking a broader slowdown in the sector.The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing…
File Pic: Babar Azam (Video grab) Kevin Pietersen has taken a cheeky swipe at Pakistan’s dramatic squad reshuffle ahead of the third Test against England, joking that the team’s captain may need to spend an unusually long time answering questions about changes before the toss.Pakistan have made wholesale changes after losing the opening two Tests…
Heavy rainfall and flooding in south Gujarat have disrupted classes in several areas, prompting schools to adjust their academic schedules. The state education department has prioritised syllabus completion, with schools allowed to use Saturdays and special classes to recover lost teaching time. Officials also said replacement textbooks have been provided to students whose books were…