England vs Pakistan 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Score: England arrive at Lord’s with the momentum of a dominant opening victory, but the second Test against Pakistan carries a different kind of challenge. A 103-run win at Headingley gave Joe Root’s side a 1-0 series lead and demonstrated what England can achieve when their cricket…
United Arab Emirates (UAE) batter Asif Khan (Photo/ICC) UAE batter Asif Khan has been banned for 15 months after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid during an out-of-competition doping test conducted last year.Asif tested positive for a metabolite of mesterolone in a sample collected on September 8, 2025. Mesterolone is an anabolic steroid used…
Maharashtra BSc Nursing CAP 2026 registration is underway: Check the complete counselling schedule, important deadlines, document requirements and CAP Round 1 and 2 admission details. The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, has commenced the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) for admission to BSc Nursing courses for the academic year 2026–27. Candidates who have qualified in…
Kangana Ranaut recently made it clear that she is “not a puppet” of the political party and acknowledged that the BJP might not always back her in the future. She also spoke about her acting career, noting that several directors still consider her a “hugely desirable actress,” and expressed a preference for age-appropriate roles opposite…
Sawan Purnima 2026 presents a date confusion with Purnima Tithi spanning two days. The Purnima Vrat will be observed on August 27, while the festival is on August 28. Devotees will perform puja during the morning hours of August 28 before Purnima ends. Moonrise on August 27 is important for those observing the Vrat. This…
An official examines the wreckage of a Tecnam aircraft following a fatal crash in Kanpur. NEW DELHI: A training aircraft belonging to Kanpur’s Garg Aviation crashed on Thursday, killing two — the trainer and trainee pilots — on board. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement the Tecnam P2006T twin-engine aircraft (VT-NBV)…
Education is often measured by how much information a person can remember, but learning involves far more than simply collecting facts. Plutarch captured this idea with the words, “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” The quote suggests that true education should encourage curiosity, independent thinking and…
The average annual pay at the top 10 B-schools stood at 27.4 lakh. If you thought that your good old MBA (Master of Business Administration) degree was losing relevance, think again! According to Deloitte India’s Campus Workforce Trends 2026 report, MBA degrees continue to command a premium over engineering positions.In fact, an MBA is emerging…
Indian women’s hockey team The Indian women’s hockey team will look to end their World Cup campaign on a high when they face Germany in the fifth-sixth place classification match at Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen on Thursday.Having played five matches so far, India have won one, drawn three and lost only once — against…
Nadia: School students shop for ‘rakhis’ ahead of the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival, in Nadia, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) School holiday August 28: Students and parents are checking school schedules for Friday, August 28, 2026, as heavy rain continues in parts of India and Raksha Bandhan falls on the same day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD)…