England’s Ben Stokes (AP Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Ben Stokes to remain England skipper despite the controversy that led to his suspension from the second Test against New Zealand.Stokes was left out of England’s squad for the ongoing Test at The Oval after breaching a team curfew following the opening match…
India’s rice stocks in government warehouses rose 15 per cent year-on-year to a record high at the start of June, while wheat inventories climbed to their highest level in five years following strong procurement from farmers, according to official data.State reserves of rice, including unmilled paddy, stood at a record 68.43 million metric tonnes as…
KCET 2026 verification slip The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has issued an important announcement for candidates who are unable to download their Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026 verification slips.According to KEA, affected candidates should resolve the issue on or before June 19, 2026. The verification slip contains important details such as claim information and…
Jewish proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Some proverbs explain themselves immediately. Then some make a person stop and think. This Jewish saying belongs to the second kind.“It is better to be the tail of the lion than the head of the fox.”At first, it sounds backwards. Most people would rather be…
Not every day arrives with a drumbeat. Today asks for softness, not swagger. The Moon moves through a quieter zone for you, and Saturn presses on confidence, so you may feel a bit unsupported even when people are around.You might need moral support more than advice. Request it. There’s no shame. Little delays, minor disappointments…
Actor and environmental advocate Dia Mirza has responded to criticism surrounding her recent remarks linking patriarchy to climate change, asserting that her comments were misunderstood and reiterating that she stands by her views.The actor took to Instagram to share a detailed note explaining that she was referring to patriarchal systems and power structures rather than…
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow, India’s spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule backed Rohit Sharma amid renewed discussions over the veteran opener’s future. The 39-year-old has endured a dip in form recently and concerns have resurfaced because of his age, a recent hamstring…
Shares of Elon Musk‘s SpaceX surged more than 14 per cent on Tuesday, pushing the company’s market valuation above that of Amazon and briefly ahead of Microsoft, as investors continued to pile into the newly listed stock.SpaceX shares were last trading at around $220, up 14.3 per cent on the day and more than 62…
Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a madrasa operator from Bihar in a suspected inter-state radicalisation case, taking the total number of arrests in the module to four, officials said.The arrest was made on Monday from Madhubani district in Bihar. The accused has been identified as 56-year-old Izhar Ulhaq, who runs a madrasa in…
Gone are the days when Navi Mumbai was treated as ‘outskirts’ from Mumbai. Today the area has completely transformed and established a strong identity (Mumbai Metropolitan Region or MMR), especially after the opening of Navi Mumbai International Airport, things have changed drastically for people living here. The satellite city is now witnessing rapid growth driven…
