Dhananjaya de Silva and Shubman Gill. (TOI Photo) India captain Shubman Gill believes the team needs adequate preparation time before a Test series as it begins its latest World Test Championship campaign against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday.With India targeting a place in the WTC final, Gill stressed that players need time to adapt…
The India versus Brazil friendly is scheduled for October 3 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. (Photo: ANI) NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is considering fielding a second-string team or withdrawing entirely from the FIFA ASEAN Cup while prioritising the highly anticipated India versus Brazil friendly in Kolkata. The two sets…
CSIR UGC NET June 2026 admit card released CSIR UGC NET June 2026 admit card: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the admit card for the Joint CSIR UGC NET June 2026 examination. Registered candidates can download their provisional hall tickets from the official CSIR NET portal at https://csirnet.nta.nic.in/ using their application number and…
Spot gold is expected to trade with a positive bias in the short run on reduced rate hike possibility. Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are likely to trade with a positive bias in the near-term and buying on dips is the recommended strategy, says Praveen Singh, Head Currencies and Commodities, Mirae Asset ShareKhan. Gold…
School holidays extended in J&K till July 26 As the southwest monsoon strengthens across northern India, school operations are beginning to reflect the changing weather. Jammu and Kashmir has extended school holidays till July 26, while neighbouring Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand remain on alert as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha celebrates his century on the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha emerged as one of the biggest positives from the drawn two-Test series against India, producing a remarkable display of resilience and consistency…
PC: A worker cleans a mosaic floor uncovered during archaeological excavations at Villa Celimontana in Rome, Italy. Reuters Archaeologists in Rome have uncovered a second-century building featuring mosaics and painted ceilings in the Villa Celimontana park, close to the Colosseum, that may once have served as barracks for the city’s ancient firefighters. Five of the…
AHMEDABAD: At least five people were killed and 10 others injured after a major fire broke out at a suspected illegal firecracker manufacturing unit on Gatrad Road near Vastral on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on Saturday afternoon.According to medical sources, four injured persons were taken to LG Hospital, while five others were shifted to Civil…
Communities dig water-harvesting pits to restore degraded land and improve soil moisture in the Sahel. For decades, the Sahel has symbolised environmental decline. Stretching nearly 5,900 kilometres across Africa from Senegal on the Atlantic coast to Sudan on the Red Sea, this semi-arid belt has endured recurring droughts, advancing desertification and repeated crop failures since…
In 1975, Jake Jabs took the bold decision to make an $80,000 investment, which later led to the emergence of a multimillion-dollar company from a weak furniture business. The 95-year-old founder and chief executive officer of the American Furniture Warehouse took over the struggling company when it was just on the brink of going bankrupt…
