June 2026

Kevin Pietersen Jofra Archer (Agency Image) Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has thrown his support behind players balancing IPL commitments with international cricket, amid growing criticism surrounding Jofra Archer‘s absence from England’s first Test against New Zealand.The debate gathered momentum after Archer remained with the Rajasthan Royals for the IPL 2026 playoffs instead of returning…

NEW DELHI: Congress has announced names of seven candidates for upcoming RS elections. Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will file his nomination for RS from Karnataka.Local candidate Mansoor Ali Khan and AICC spokesman Pawan Khera are the other two candidates from Karnataka. In Jharkhand, Congress has decided to field Pranav Jha, who is an advisor to…

NEW DELHI: Stepping up efforts to address the struggle of passengers in booking confirmed tickets, IRCTC has deactivated over three crore suspicious user IDs and also placed another six crore under verification of authenticity to prevent misuse.The railways’ catering and ticketing arm has also expanded its AI-based kitchen monitoring system across its network to deal…

NEW DELHI: Japan PM Takaichi Sanae is likely to visit India next month for a summit meeting with her counterpart Narendra Modi. While a confirmation from Indian authorities is still awaited, Japanese media reported that the summit meeting with PM Modi will take place in Assam.“Govt sources say arrangements are underway for Takaichi to visit…