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Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka expressed optimism for a competitive match against India in their final Super Four game of the Asia Cup in Dubai, despite his team’s elimination from the tournament. Speaking ahead of the dead rubber match, Shanaka emphasized that Sri Lanka still has a point to prove before the T20 World Cup…
Kevin O’Leary and Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP, ANI) Investor and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump’s increased H-1B visa fee hike. Last week, the Trump administration announced a massive increase in the H-1B visa fee. After the revised regulation, the H-1B visa fee for fresh application has increased…
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to…
NEW DELHI: Under the Rs 66,500-crore contract inked by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) with the defence ministry on Thursday, 97 additional Tejas Mark-1 A fighter aircraft will be delivered by the PSU over a six-year period beginning 2027-28.Significantly, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is yet to get even the first of the 83 ‘improved’ Tejas Mark-1A…
Pakistan’s Haris Rauf celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) As Pakistan booked their place in the Asia Cup final, a short video went viral that left many Indian fans shaking their heads. In the clip, a Pakistani supporter shakes hands with Haris Rauf and tells him, “India ko chhodna nahi h” – a phrase dripping…
NEW DELHI: PM Modi has told top bureaucrats and state chief secretaries to find ways to fix delays in infrastructure projects rather than wait for him to review and fix accountability for delays.Chairing the web-based Pragati meeting on Wednesday, Modi asked if any disciplinary proceedings had been initiated against erring officials, sources said. “In almost…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has asked high courts to ensure day-to-day trial in criminal cases, especially important and sensitive cases, saying it has become imperative in the prevailing social, political and administrative scenario, including the style of functioning of police.Expressing disappointment over discontinuance of day-to-day trial, which was the norm three decades ago, a bench…
NEW DELHI: India’s forest cover increased by merely 2.5% between 2010-11 and 2021-22, but the ‘very dense forest’ component of it grew by 22.7% during the period, indicating effective regeneration and conservation efforts, claimed the central govt’s first-ever dedicated publication on forest accounting. It recorded a decline only in the ‘moderately dense forest’ category.Released on…
NEW DELHI: India’s school system has recorded one of its sharpest gains in recent years, with dropout rates falling significantly across all levels, according to the ministry of statistics and programme implementation’s (MoSPI) Comprehensive Modular Survey: Education, 2025.The survey, conducted during April-June 2025 as part of the 80th round of the National Sample Survey, shows…
Pakistan’s players celebrates the dismissal of Bangladesh’s Jaker Ali (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan secured a thrilling 11-run victory over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup Super 4s match in Dubai on Thursday, successfully defending a modest total of 135 to reach the tournament final against India. Captain Salman Ali Agha credited his team’s special quality after…
