Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and his parents NEW DELHI: The biggest question ahead of India’s first T20I against Ireland on Friday is whether teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will make his international debut.The 15-year-old has generated enormous excitement since being named in India’s squad, and fans are eagerly waiting to see if he gets an opportunity in the…
Ukranian president Zelenskyy announced during a press conference that they are ordering preemptive strikes on Russian war facilities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has ordered preemptive attacks on facilities Russia is using for its war, as Kyiv expands its drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure in an attempt to force Moscow into talks.“I instructed our intelligence…
NCERT Textbooks adds a new section on Emergency New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has, for the first time, introduced a section on the Emergency in a Class IX textbook, describing it as “one of the major challenges” to Indian democracy during a period when a majority of Fundamental Rights…
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman has rejected the fears that artificial intelligence (AI) will eliminate certain roles, arguing that AI will ‘change’ jobs, not wipe them out. He also explained the reason why young talent remains a priority for the company. At Amazon’s What’s Next with AWS event in April, Garman revealed that the…
Venezuela declares state of emergency after powerful earthquakes; Acting President Rodriguez confirms fatalities (Image source: ANI) Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday declared a nationwide state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes and a series of aftershocks rocked the country, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and prompting fears of significant casualties.The earthquakes, which struck…
Is Cricket more global than Football? (Designed by Mukesh Sharma/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: There is an exhausting rhythm to summer in the sub-continent. The heat hits you like a wall the moment you step outside, and, more often than not, survival dictates a quick shelter to the nearest roadside stall for a glass of ice-cold “nimbu…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has rebuffed calls to raise the asset threshold for upper-layer NBFCs to Rs 2.5 lakh crore, sticking to Rs 1 lakh crore threshold—a decision that keeps Tata Sons, the holding company of India’s largest conglomerate, firmly within its supervisory bracket and subject to listing requirements.Industry stakeholders had argued that the…
Ekadashi is one of the most auspicious days in Sanatan Dharma. This is the most sacred day for the Hindus and people observe strict fast starting from sunrise and break their fast next day on Dwadashi tithi. There are 24 Ekadashi observances in a year and Nirjala Ekadashi is one of those Ekadashi’s. This Ekadashi…
A Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? contestant won big after correctly answering which continent has hosted the World Cup most. A FIFA World Cup question proved to be worth £64,000 ($83,840) for one contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire after he correctly identified the continent that has hosted the tournament more often…
Accused Chaudhary pushed realtor off cliff at Lohagad Fort after signal from girlfriend: Police PUNE: Accused Chetan Chaudhary fatally pushed real estate firm director Ketan Agarwal off a cliff at Lohagad Fort on June 18, allegedly acting on a plan hatched with Agarwal’s fiancée, Siya Goyal, the Pune Rural police said on Wednesday, a day…