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Bangladesh cricket team (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled an updated schedule for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7. The revisions follow the unprecedented removal of Bangladesh from the tournament after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to travel…
India has made a slight incremental move up the passport ranking globally in 2026 and thus has more countries that Indians can travel to without a visa or with a visa on arrival. The Henley Passport Index reports that India is now ranked 80th, alongside Algeria, and its citizens can visit 55 countries without a…
Canada updated its international travel advisory recently, issuing its most severe advisories for a set of countries where conditions are deemed too dangerous for Canadian travellers. The advisory was updated on its official website travel.gc.ca . These advisories reflect a careful assessment of political instability, armed conflict, civil unrest, threats to personal security, limited flight…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced an increase in premium processing fees for several immigration benefits, including the widely used H-1B visa. The revised fees will take effect from March 1, and will apply to requests postmarked on or after that date. This is as per a press release by the US…
England’s Ben Stokes celebrates with teammates (AP/PTI) England produced a stunning Boxing Day result at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, pulling off a memorable four-wicket win over Australia that carried significance well beyond the Ashes scoreline. Although Australia had already sealed the urn with a commanding 3-0 lead in the series, the victory marked…
NEW DELHI: The player auction for the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. A total of 350 players are set to go under the hammer.Capped batters came up for bidding in the first round. There were no marquee sets in a mini-auction.Jake Fraser-McGurk was the first…
BENGALURU: AceVector, the parent company of the ecommerce platform Snapdeal, submitted an updated draft red herring prospectus to the Sebi, moving closer to its public debut. The filing outlines plans to raise up to Rs 300 crore through a fresh issue of shares, along with an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 6.3 crore…
West Indies’ Justin Greaves, right, celebrates with teammate Kemar Roach (Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP) Justin Greaves produced one of the great modern-day rearguards, smashing an unbeaten double century to carry West Indies to a stunning draw against New Zealand in the first Test at Hagley Oval on Saturday. Chasing a massive 531, the visitors held…
IndiGo confirmed late on Saturday that all 200 aircraft in its A320-family fleet had been fully updated, becoming the first major Indian operator to complete the mandatory enhancement. In a message posted on X, the airline said the work was “carefully coordinated” between engineering and operations teams and carried out with “minimal impact on customers’…
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has revised the fees for vehicle fitness tests, introducing a new age-based structure under the Central Motor Vehicles (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2025. The biggest change is that the higher fee slabs now begin from the 10-year mark instead of 15 years, bringing many more vehicles under the updated…
