For a batter who once seemed to make Test hundreds almost on demand, Babar Azam’s wait for another three-figure score has become remarkably long. Babar’s last Test century came on December 26, 2022, when he made a brilliant 161 against New Zealand in Karachi. That innings was his ninth Test hundred and capped a remarkable…
UPSC NDA, NA exam 2 dates The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the exam date for the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Examination 2, 2026. The examination will be conducted on September 13, 2026, in two shifts.The Mathematics paper, carrying 300 marks, will be held from 10 am to 12:30…
Neeraj Chopra and Mirabai Chanu (Image credit: Agencies) India will begin its Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow on Thursday with a compact yet accomplished 125-member contingent aiming to maximise its opportunities in a drastically trimmed programme. The Games, running from July 23Aug 2, feature just 10 sports, forcing India to recalibrate expectations after a highly…
Mammootty mourns veteran actor S. I. Rajasekhar; pens heartfelt tribute Veteran actor S. I. Rajasekhar passed away at his residence in Chingavanam. The actor was widely recognised for his performances in films and television serials particularly for playing police officers. His frequent portrayal of sub-inspectors earned him the popular nickname “S. I. Rajasekhar.” The reason…
MUMBAI: Bank credit growth in FY26 was led by services and retail segments, with non-food credit expanding by Rs 29.2 lakh crore, driven largely by lending to NBFCs, housing, and gold-backed loans, according to sectoral data.Services and personal loans together accounted for over two-thirds of incremental credit. Services saw an addition of Rs 9.7 lakh…
Indian exporters and logistics providers are scrambling to limit disruptions from the worsening Middle East conflict by closely tracking shipping carriers, planning consignments earlier and exploring alternate routes, even as freight rates, insurance premiums and transit times rise sharply amid uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz.The main response from the exporting community has been defensive…
NFRA chief Nitin Gupta highlights stronger auditor-regulator collaboration for robust financial reporting ecosystem PUNE: Calling for greater collaboration between regulators and the accounting profession, National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) chairman Nitin Gupta said that NFRA and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) must work in a complementary manner to strengthen audit quality and…
ISB&M alumni reunite after nearly 25 years, call college their “first startup” PUNE: Alumni of the International School of Business & Media (ISB&M), Nande, from the 2001–2003 academic batch, came together for an enthusiastic alumni reunion, nearly 25 years after completing their studies, a statement issued by the college said.The alumni reminisced about their college…
NTA releases Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 exam city intimation slip ahead of CBT examination schedule CSIR-UGC NET 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the advance examination city intimation slip for candidates appearing in the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 examination. The city intimation slip is available on the official CSIR-UGC NET website…
Celebrated Irish actor Brenda Fricker, whose memorable performances in ‘My Left Foot’, ‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ and the BBC medical drama ‘Casualty’ earned her worldwide acclaim, has died at the age of 81. She passed away on Thursday in Dublin. Fricker made history as the first Irish actor to receive an Academy…
