Can Starc stop Sooryavanshi’s rampage? (Image Credit: IPL/BCCI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to clash against Delhi Capitals tonight, and one of the most aggressive battles of the night could be the mighty face-off between Mitchell Starc and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Delhi Capitals, still searching for consistency this season, received a timely boost with the return of Mitchell…
An 11th-century seal once owned by Edward the Confessor has been found again in the French National Archives in Paris. Historians hadn’t seen it for over 40 years. Dr Guilhem Dorandeu, a researcher at the University of Exeter, came across this artefact while examining medieval documents. Dating back to the 1050s, this seal was originally…
FILE – (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rejected SpaceX’s request to tap the 1.6/2.4GHz radio spectrum that Globalstar uses for its satellite services, including on Apple iPhones. The denial is part of the recent FCC order intended to set clear rules on how companies can use radio spectrum to…
May 2026 bank holidays: May 2026 brings a packed holiday calendar for banks, with several state-specific closures to affect branch operations across India. While banks will not shut nationwide on every listed date, customers may need to track local holidays before planning cheque deposits, document work, cash transactions or in-person banking visits.Apart from weekly offs…
Xu Zewei of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was extradited to the United States and appeared recently in US District Court in Houston on a nine-count indictment related to his involvement in computer intrusions between February 2020 and June 2021. Certain of those computer intrusions allegedly are part of the HAFNIUM computer intrusion campaign…
11cm in 1 hour: Deluge could have filled 30,000 pools, two-thirds of Bengaluru’s lakes BENGALURU: The squally thundershowers along with hailstorms that lasted a little over an hour Wednesday evening across central Bengaluru — hailed as the wettest April day in the city’s recorded climatological history — poured over 11cm of rain, according to India…
Maharashtra celebrates Maharashtra Day every year on May 1. It is a significant regional public holiday which marks the formation of the state in 1960. In 2026, the day will be celebrated on Friday, making it a long weekend opportunity for travellers and regional holidaymakers. However, the day also brings many closures and restrictions which…
Gianni Infantino. (AFP Photo) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite recent geopolitical tensions involving Israel and the United States.The announcement came during Infantino’s address at the 76th FIFA Congress held in Vancouver, where he emphasized football’s role in promoting unity across a divided world….
The windfall tax was introduced to ensure that adequate domestic supplies of petroleum products remain available. (AI image) The windfall tax on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) has been lowered effective May 1, 2026. The excise duty on petrol and diesel sold in the domestic market will remain unchanged. The levy on…
Britney Spears was charged in California on Thursday with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, authorities said.The 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single misdemeanor count of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said.An email sent to a Spears representative…