DOMINANT: Sahaja Yamalapalli beat Jargal Altansarnai 6-0, 6-0 NEW DELHI: India stayed alive in the Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup Asia/Oceania Group I with a commanding 3-0 victory over Mongolia but their hopes of reaching the World Group playoffs remain precariously balanced heading into the final day.The hosts delivered a clinical performance on Friday, overcoming…
Tyler Porter, a rising Valorant professional and Twitch streamer known as “sym,” tragically died in a car accident on May 5 while celebrating his 21st birthday. The former TSM player was widely respected for his viral Jett gameplay and competitive success. Fellow player Austen also reportedly died in the crash. Tributes from teammates, friends, and…
Review will test whether CBSE can plug gaps exposed during 2026 exams NEW DELHI: The fate of CBSE’s controversial on-screen marking (OSM) system hangs in the balance. The board will decide whether to continue with it for Class XII exams in 2027 and possibly extend it to Class X only after consulting key stakeholders, including…
The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited is a government body under the Maharashtra government, which plans and develops urban infrastructure and satellite townships.It also builds houses for various income categories under government schemes, one such being the ‘Maha Housing Scheme’. Here’s how to apply for it. Application process Navigate to the official…
Tim David and Rajat Patidar (PTI Photo) Tim David has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee and handed two demerit points for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s thrilling last-ball victory over Mumbai Indians in Raipur. The incident occurred during the emotional celebrations that followed RCB’s dramatic two-wicket…
Newlyweds Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda appear to be making the most of married life. After attending the Anime Awards in Tokyo, the actress shared a cheerful set of photos and videos from her Japan trip on Instagram. The post offered fans a peek into the couple’s time abroad, from traditional street food to a…
An Indian-origin manager at The Walt Disney Company has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in a Russian prison after being convicted of drug possession and smuggling. The case stemmed from THC-infused gummy candies that were allegedly found in his luggage at a Moscow airport.According to Russian state media TASS, 46-year-old Jugal Daterao was arrested in…
More water isn’t always the answer; sometimes the damage is already happening below the surface.Image Credits: Google Gemini You water your plant, but it still looks sad, so you water it again. It keeps drooping. The leaves turn yellow. Something is clearly wrong, but the ground is soaking wet, so more water can’t be the…
KOLKATA: Soon after Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the ninth chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday – also the first BJP chief minister in the state – the change was officially updated in his social media bio. The words “chief minister” debuted in his bio on his official Facebook and X pages.Mamata Banerjee,…
File photo: Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi Iraqi security forces launched a series of raids in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone early Sunday, arresting several politicians, lawmakers and senior government officials as part of what authorities described as a widening anti-corruption campaign.The Green Zone, which houses Iraq’s government institutions, parliament, the US embassy and other…