Manish Pandey and Virat Kohli (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru climbed to the top of the IPL 2026 table with a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur, but one of the biggest talking points of the night came from a stunning catch by Manish Pandey.During RCB’s chase of 193, Tim David tried…
NEW DELHI: A nine-judge Supreme Court bench on Wednesday appeared to be on the same page with the govt on the narrow ambit of judicial review of religious practices and said constitutional courts should be extremely cautious in questioning a denomination’s collective religious beliefs.This remark came from a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices…
The Department of War or Pentagon has reached new framework agreements with a slate of disruptive new entrants and commercial innovators to aggressively expand the United States military’s strike capabilities. Agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos, and Zone 5 will launch the Low-Cost Containerized Missiles (LCCM) program, while a parallel agreement with Castelion advances an initiative…
The state has lost 32 tigers in the first five months of 2026. Poaching is under control, but electrified fencing outside core areas has emerged as a major threat to the big cat. Adding to worries is the canine distemper virus that killed a tigress and 4 cubs in KanhaFive months, 32 dead tigers and…
The postmortem report of Prateek Yadav revealed that he died due to a massive blockage in the blood vessels of the lungs, leading to a collapse of the heart and respiratory system. LUCKNOW: The postmortem report of Prateek Yadav revealed that he died due to a massive blockage in the blood vessels of the lungs,…
NEW DELHI: Govt Wednesday said it is going ahead with planned capital expenditure, developmental spend and subsidy payments, and no budget cuts were planned. Days after PM Narendra Modi’s calls for reducing non-essential spends such as overseas weddings, fuel consumption and fertiliser use, officials argued there was no plan for “austerity”, which usually suggests budget…
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as traders remained cautious ahead of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Oil markets have stayed elevated since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, with disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route, continuing for 75 days.By 7:05…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli returned to form in style with an unbeaten 105 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in IPL 2026 on Wednesday. Chasing 193 in Raipur, RCB got home with five balls to spare, thanks mainly to Kohli’s calm and controlled…
NEW DELHI: Nearly two years after the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak controversy and following the unprecedented cancellation of NEET-UG 2026, central govt is examining a hybrid examination model under which question papers could be digitally transmitted to centres and printed locally under secure conditions. Officials said this is being considered a safer alternative because conducting…