Josh Hazlewood (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood’s return to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing XI after an injury lay-off comes as a major boost to their pace attack.Rain played a part ahead of the IPL 2026 clash between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Guwahati, delaying the toss as covers came…
India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $7.052 billion to $709.759 billion in the week ended March 13, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.In the preceding reporting week, the country’s overall reserves had dropped by $11.683 billion to $716.81 billion. The reserves had earlier touched an all-time high of…
The escalation of the Middle East conflict could push US inflation to 4.2% this year–the highest among G7 economies– while also slowing global growth, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said, underlining the widening economic costs of the US-Israel war with Iran, the Financial Times reported.In its interim economic outlook, the Paris-based…
SRINAGAR: The Blackberry Messenger (BBM) application has once again surfaced in terror-related networks in Jammu and Kashmir, with the interrogation of a key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative revealing the use of multiple communication apps, including some banned platforms, to coordinate with other members, officials said on Sunday.An LeT module tasked with establishing bases outside Jammu and…
In a fresh update, Air India, Air Asia and IndiGo have shared a fresh travel advisory for passengers travelling to and from West Asia. While aviation in Dubai and at the other UAE airports continue to be functional amid the ongoing regional issues in the Middle East, airlines are continuously adjusting schedules and operating on…
Angkrish Raghuvanshi in the middle (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s controversial dismissal for obstructing the field during Kolkata Knight Riders’s (KKR) clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Sunday has sparked a wider debate, not just about the law, but also the “spirit of the game” and whether LSG skipper Rishabh Pant should have…
Bette Nesmith Graham fixed typing mistakes before computers existed. Image credit – Wikimedia Prior to the advent of computing and easy editing, typos were among the most serious challenges that typists had to cope with. Agree? One erroneous keystroke could ruin an entire page of writing. Secretaries in the 1950s typically had to rewrite the…
Representative file photo JAIPUR: Five youths have been accused of sexually harassing a Japanese tourist in Amber area of Jaipur after stopping her on a secluded stretch near Jaigarh Fort.The youths pushed the woman, held her hands and attempted to kiss her, DCP (North) Karan Sharma said Monday, citing the woman’s complaint that has led…
Vishu, the traditional New Year (April 15, 2026) celebrated in Kerala, marks a time of renewal, hope, and prosperity. Rooted in the symbolism of the Vishukkani, the first sight of auspicious items at dawn, the festival reflects the belief that what you see first shapes the year ahead. It is a celebration of light, abundance,…
Gujarat Titans’ Sai Kishore during a practice session. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: At 6-foot-5, R. Sai Kishore brings a unique trajectory and relentless accuracy to the crease. Coming off a stellar IPL-2025 campaign where he bagged 19 wickets in 15 matches for Gujarat Titans, the Tamil Nadu left-arm spinner finds himself waiting for an opportunity…