Pakistan have been handed a fitness concern ahead of their three-Test series against England after captain Babar Azam was forced to retire from a warm-up game following a blow to his hand.Babar was batting on five for Pakistan against a Professional County Club Select XI when a rising delivery from England Under-19 pacer Manny Lumsden…
Josh Hazlewood (AP Photo) Josh Hazlewood made a strong return to Test cricket after more than a year, taking six wickets in Australia’s first innings against Bangladesh in Darwin. He bowled 28 overs and conceded 89 runs, taking two wickets on Day 2 before claiming four more on Saturday.The performance took Hazlewood’s Test wicket tally…
India vs Wales Live Score, Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026: India’s World Cup opener against Wales on Independence Day has given the team’s campaign an added emotional dimension, but head coach Craig Fulton knows that emotion alone will not be enough to secure a winning start. With India expected to dominate against the underdogs, Fulton…
Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud (AP Photo) Bangladesh moved within touching distance of one of the biggest Test victories in their history after reducing Australia to 161/4 at stumps on Day 3 of the first Test at Marrara Stadium on Saturday. The hosts remain 67 runs behind Bangladesh’s first-innings total of 426, leaving the visitors needing just…
The Odisha government has extended free textbooks to students of Classes 9 and 10 and announced mid-day meals for them. The measures are aimed at easing education costs, improving nutrition, and encouraging regular attendance. The Odisha government has announced two major measures for school students, free textbooks and mid-day meals for those studying in Classes…
Talent gaps threaten India’s GCC growth (representative image) Talent shortages are emerging as a strategic risk for India’s global capability centre (GCC) sector, with 11% of GCC leaders saying their global headquarters are actively evaluating or shifting mandates to competing geographies, according to a PwC India-FICCI study.The report, based on a survey of 200 senior…
IBPS PO MT XVI pre admit card out: Check download steps and August 23 exam details; direct link The IBPS PO MT pre admit card 2026: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the pre admit card for the CRP PO/MT-XVI recruitment 2026. Candidates appearing for the preliminary examination can now download their…
HPBOSE Supplementary exam Class 10th, 12th provisional answer key 2026 HPBOSE provisional answer key 2026: The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE), Dharamshala, has released the provisional answer key for the Class 10 and Class 12 supplementary examinations held in July 2026. The answer key was published on August 14 and contains the answers…
Yashavi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) When Yashasvi Jaiswal walked out to bat in Galle for the first Test against Sri Lanka, he was playing the 30th Test of his career. The milestone came with an unusual record – Jaiswal has played each of his first 30 Tests at a different venue.The India opener has never played…
UPSC Mains admit card 2026 released: Check download steps, exam timings and documents required UPSC Mains admit card 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Civil Services Mains admit card 2026 on August 14, 2026. Candidates appearing for the Civil Services (Main) Examination can download their e-admit cards through the official UPSC…
