Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha celebrates his century on the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla praised Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha on Thursday after the left-hander scored fourth consecutive half-century of the series in the ongoing second Test…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha (PTI Photo) Sonal Dinusha continued his impressive run against India by registering his fourth consecutive fifty-plus score in Test cricket on Thursday, putting his name alongside some of the game’s most celebrated batters.The Sri Lankan left-hander reached the landmark during the final day of the second Test in Colombo, where his…
Representational image. (AI-generated) India holds and celebrates a few obsessions. In the jobs and careers domain, the list undoubtedly entails NEET, JEE, UPSC, and, above all, the government job. A sarkari naukri’s prestige is unmatched. It has long implied stability, social standing, financial security, and, in many households, the ultimate definition of having “made it.”A…
Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan isn’t just known for his larger-than-life aura onscreen but also for his wit and sense of humour off-screen which is visible as he interacts with contestants on ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. He once again turned a light-hearted conversation into an entertaining life lesson. While interacting with a contestant, the veteran actor praised…
Raksha Bandhan in 2026 offers ways to celebrate the brother-sister bond remotely. Sisters can send Rakhis early or perform symbolic rituals at home. A Puja Thali with essential items helps in conducting the ceremony. Tying a Rakhi to a deity or connecting via video call are also options. Distance does not diminish the significance of…
AI generated representational image During election coverage, a common refrain among older folks is their concern that young people are sitting at home without jobs, sometimes not even looking for one, happily scrolling through reels. Talk to young people and they often speak of a lack of coherent job opportunities or the skills that match…
The method, called Extreme Event Aware, or “η-learning”, does not need previous extreme events to create these scenarios. (Representational AP photo) What would a once-in-a-century storm look like if it was stronger than anything recorded before? Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a machine-learning method that can generate realistic scenarios for…
Since the tax payable through an updated return could be higher, an assessee may potentially save Rs 30-40 lakh. Income tax alert! If you have foreign assets then you need to be mindful of the negative impact on your tax outgo that the recent decline in rupee’s value versus the US dollar could have had.The…
Protistha Samanta competes on the floor exercise during the women’s team final and individual qualification of Artistic Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Asian Games squads are facing fresh selection scrutiny with questions being raised over the criteria used in gymnastics, kurash and karate.In…
SBI Clerk recruitment 2026 The State Bank of India (SBI) will close the online registration process for the recruitment of 1,538 Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) in the clerical cadre today, August 27, 2026. Eligible candidates who have not yet applied can submit their applications through the SBI careers portal before the deadline.The recruitment…