Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Ajinkya Rahane (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Ajinkya Rahane launched a fiery defence of his batting and leadership after Kolkata Knight Riders slumped to a crushing 65-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens.Under scrutiny following a slow start to the season, Rahane did not hold back in the post-match press conference, taking…
AI generated match tickets busted in Lucknow (Image: BCCI/IPL) Lucknow Super Giants finally registered their first home win of the IPL 2026 season after defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Ekana Stadium, but the match was also overshadowed as fake AI-generated tickets being circulated outside the venue.According to PTI, the Lucknow Police busted an interstate…
In India’s collective consciousness, a soldier killed in the line of duty is not seen as just a casualty of war, but as a martyr, a ‘shaheed’ whose sacrifice becomes part of the nation’s identity.On Martyrs’ Day, observed on March 23, India remembers the sacrifice of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru, who were executed by…
Japanese proverb of the day (Ai-generated image) In every society, people are often divided by wealth, status, profession or access to opportunities. Some are successful and powerful; others are constrained, with few resources and limited opportunities for advancement. Over the years, many have wondered why the differences exist. Are people born unequal, or do circumstances…
China achieves 99% hybrid rice seed cloning with HUAXU gene, cuts annual seed costs China’s new hybrid rice can preserve its high-yield traits across generations, potentially allowing farmers to replant seeds instead of buying new ones every year.Scientists at the China National Rice Research Institute in Hangzhou have developed a self-cloning hybrid rice system that…
Afghanistan’s Mohammad Saleem, left, looks heavenwards, after taking five wickets. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Three years ago, when Rana Naved-ul-Hasan arrived at Afghanistan’s high-performance centre in Kabul as bowling coach, one young fast bowler immediately grabbed his attention. Mohammad Saleem Safi, a lanky pacer from Baghlan province, was bowling with genuine pace and troubling…
WBJEEB releases ANM, GNM 2026 response sheet The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has released the Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) and General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) 2026 recorded response sheet. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now check and download their recorded responses by visiting the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in.To access the…
All new cars, passenger and goods vehicles would need to have Vehicle-to-Vehicle communication system. (PTI) NEW DELHI: From Oct 2028, all new two- and three-wheelers, cars, passenger and goods vehicles (including buses and trucks) would need to have Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication system, as per a draft notification of the road transport ministry. The V2V technology…
The Bengaluru engineers who proved Hero Honda’s ‘impossible’ machine could be made in India. (Photo: X Post) Long before phrases like Atmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India and import substitution became part of everyday conversations, two engineers working from Bengaluru’s industrial hub were quietly solving problems that many believed could only be solved overseas.Their story isn’t…
NIFTEE application form 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct NIFTEE 2026 Stage 1 on February 8, 2026 (Sunday) for admissions to the Academic Session 2026–27. The entrance examination will be held at multiple centres across India in both Computer-Based Test (CBT) and Paper-Based Test (PBT) modes.As per official information, the Stage 1 test…
