Fourteen years after India lifted the 2011 ODI World Cup at a euphoric Wankhede Stadium, a golden generation of Indian cricketers has officially bowed out. With leg-spinner Piyush Chawla announcing his retirement from all forms of the game, Virat Kohli is now the sole remaining active cricketer from that legendary 15-member squad.Go Beyond The Boundary…
NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor T Rabi Sankar was Saturday appointed as a part time member of the 16th Finance Commission, a finance ministry statement said. He will hold office from the date of assuming charge until the submission of the commission’s report or Oct 31, 2025, whichever is earlier.Sankar’s appointment…
A key change in the 16th Finance Commission lineup was announced on Saturday with RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar appointed as a part-time member, following the resignation of Ajay Narayan Jha on personal grounds.In a notification issued by the Department of Economic Affairs, the Finance Ministry stated, “In pursuance of clause (1) of article…
Image credit: BCCI/IPL NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans squandered a prime opportunity to secure a top-two finish on the points table as Lucknow Super Giants clinched a 33-run consolation win, thanks to Mitchell Marsh’s maiden IPL century on Thursday. Marsh powered LSG to an imposing total of 235 for 2 with a scintillating 117 off just…
A 20-year-old Indian national was on Tuesday charged with allegedly molesting a female cabin crew member aboard a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight. Rajat, who goes by his first name, grabbed the female staffer and pushed her into the lavatory of the plane. He is likely to plead guilty. The incident occurred on February 28 at…
After three years of contentious negotiations, the member nations of the World Health Organization have agreed on a draft of a “pandemic treaty” designed to help the global community better prevent and respond to health crises. The agreement is aimed at averting the fractious, faltering response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which left many poor nations…
NEW DELHI: Member of a banned anti-Shia outfit, Qari Abdul Rehman, was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Karachi’s Qaid Abad area on Sunday. Rehman, a member of the Ahl-e Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), is suspected to have fallen prey to a targeted killing, sparking fears of escalating sectarian tensions in Pakistan.While sources pointed to…
Nagpur: Nagpur police arrested Faizan Khatib, a suspected member of a radical Islamist outfit, following allegations that he instigated mobs during the March 17 riots in the city’s Mahal area, 2 km from the RSS headquarters.Khatib was arrested on Wednesday from his home, where he was holed up for the past 10 days. Another suspect,…
The best-known member of Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service team of technologists once provided support to a cybercrime gang that bragged about trafficking in stolen data and cyberstalking an FBI agent, according to digital records reviewed by Reuters. Edward Coristine is among the most visible members of the DOGE effort that has been given sweeping…
The police in Baton Rouge, La., on Friday announced the first of a series of expected arrests in the fraternity hazing death of Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old Southern University student who they said was repeatedly punched with boxing gloves at a warehouse last week and was unresponsive when he was dropped off at an emergency…