Pakistan captain Babar Azam is hopeful of returning for the second Test against England at Lord’s after missing the series opener with a finger injury.He said he is around 90% fit and has already batted in the nets.Pakistan lost the first Test by an innings and need a strong response to stay alive in the…
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has released the result for Direct Recruitment 2025 for the posts of Junior Engineer (Civil) and Patwari. Candidates who appeared for these exams can now check the merit-wise provisional select list on the official website — dda.gov.in.The result has been published in the form of a list that includes important…
India is preparing a fresh manufacturing push centred on identifying nearly 100 products that are either not produced domestically or are inadequately manufactured despite existing capability, signalling a sharper industrial policy focus amid shifting global supply chains, geopolitical tensions and the country’s ambition to emerge as a global manufacturing hub.The initiative, outlined by Department for…
Sanju Samson being congratulated by head coach Gautam Gambhir. (PTI Photo) “We are a gun team.” These were Gautam Gambhir’s first words to a young and inexperienced Test team under greenhorn captain Shubman Gill in England last summer. That one sentence killed doubts in the dressing room as the team went on to tie the…
India women’s hockey team (ANI Photo) BENGALURU: Barely a week after finishing fifth at the FIH World Cup in Belgium, Salima Tete and her teammates were back at the SAI South Centre here, preparing for their biggest assignment of the year — the Asian Games starting in Japan on Sept 19.With little time between the…
India’s Jyothi Surekha Vennam (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India opened their medal account at the Archery World Cup Stage 4 with a silver after the women’s compound team lost 228-232 to Colombia in the final on Saturday.The Indian trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi struggled to maintain consistency, while Colombia delivered a…
Jagdishan’s exit removes leadership uncertainty at HDFC Bank, giving board clear runway for transition and global growth plan. MUMBAI: Sashidhar Jagdishan’s decision to step down as HDFC Bank’s MD & CEO is set to remove a layer of uncertainty around the leadership of the country’s second-largest bank, giving the board and the incoming chief executive…
Smriti Mandhana of India bats (Getty Images) Smriti Mandhana produced a record-breaking knock as India stormed into the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final with a 137-run win over Hong Kong on Thursday. The India opener smashed 124 off 64 balls, helping her side post 193 for five before Hong Kong were bowled out for 56 in…
Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge has landed in fresh controversy even as it continues its dream run at the box office. An urgent plea has reportedly been made before the Madras High Court seeking a ban on the film’s release in Tamil Nadu, citing concerns over the Model Code of Conduct ahead of the…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for August 18, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
