India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $11.413 billion to $698.346 billion in the week ended March 20, mainly due to a sharp fall in gold reserves, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, PTI reported.In the previous reporting week, the reserves had dropped by $7.052 billion to $709.759 billion.The…
Ahmed Shehzad (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Veteran Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has launched a sharp critique of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), placing the Indian Premier League well above Pakistan’s premier T20 competition. Shehzad pointed out how several overseas players continue to commit to the PSL but eventually opt for the IPL when better…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Josh Hazlewood (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Andy Flower has offered a balanced view on the much-debated Impact Player rule, calling it a positive addition to the Indian Premier League even as opinions remain divided within the cricketing fraternity. Ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Flower described the rule…
GATE 2025 scorecards out today: Get yours on gate2025.iitr.ac.in The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has released the scorecards for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates who have taken the exam can visit the official website to download the scorecards. The GATE exam was held on…
One of the strongest emotions that we can feel, anger is one of those feelings that, although it may be overwhelming, has a lot of power that can be used in a very productive manner. Instead of allowing this anger to build up or simply acting on it, channelling this anger into a physical activity,…
Jaideep Ahlawat shares a thrilled ‘Virat lamha’ photo with Virat Kohli ahead of IPL 2026, calling it amazing to meet his idol. Kohli, preparing for his first champion‑season IPL, launches RCB’s title defence against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Jaideep’s next include ‘Hisaab’, ‘Drishyam 3’, and Siddharth Anand’s star‑studded ‘King’ releasing on December 24, 2026. Jaideep Ahlawat, the…
The United States has destroyed roughly a third of Iran’s missile arsenal, according to a previously unreported intelligence assessment cited by Reuters, offering the clearest picture yet of the impact of nearly a month of sustained US-Israeli strikes. The assessment contrasts with public remarks by President Donald Trump, who said Iran had “very few rockets…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a virtual meeting with chief ministers to review the impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict, with discussions centred on fuel supply, inflation and logistics amid rising global tensions.The meeting focused on ensuring coordinated action between the Centre and states to manage potential disruptions triggered by…
A 25-year-old Spanish woman, Noelia Castillo, died by euthanasia on Thursday in Barcelona after a prolonged legal fight, including against her own father, for the right to end her life.Castillo, who had been paralysed from the waist down following a suicide attempt in 2022, chose assisted dying to escape years of physical pain and emotional…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plunged over 2% on Friday, snapping a two-day rally, as global weakness and rising geopolitical tensions dented investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 1,690.23 points, or 2.25%, to close at 73,583.22. During the session, it fell as much as 1,739.04 points, or 2.31%, to 73,534.41. The NSE Nifty declined…