Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed Sanju Samson as a potential future captain of Chennai Super Kings, while making it clear that the wicketkeeper-batter must build his own legacy rather than inherit someone elseās.Reflecting on CSKās leadership evolution, Ashwin pointed out that the transition has been in…
Rishabh Pant made a confident call at the toss, choosing to bowl first as Lucknow Super Giants look to embrace a fearless approach against one of the in-form sides this season. Explaining the decision, Pant admitted that facing a strong opposition brings a different mindset. āComing here, we want them to set a total for…
The government on Tuesday informed Parliament that the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) is examining revisions in pay scales, salaries, allowances and pension structures for central government employees, while consultations with stakeholders are currently under way.In a reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary said the…
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the war he launched with Israel on Iran was āclose to overā, even as 10,000 additional US troops move into West Asia, and Pakistan army chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran with a mediation team to try to prevent a renewal of the conflict. Quoting current…
Shwetha Menon has received relief from the Kerala High Court after the court quashed criminal proceedings initiated against her over allegations that she acted in obscene films and advertisements for financial gain. Justice C. S. Dias allowed the actressā petition seeking the quashing of the First Information Report (FIR) and all related criminal proceedings filed…
Spring marks the start of mosquito activity in many regions, particularly in the United States. For decades, researchers have studied why certain people seem more prone to mosquito bites than others. A recent study published in ScienceAdvances provides detailed insights into the behaviour of one of the most common species, Aedes aegypti. The research examined…
NEW DELHI: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Thursday moved to retrieve 38 copies of the now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science textbook after drawing sharp criticism from the Supreme Court. A bench led by CJI Surya Kant described the content as a ādeep-rooted conspiracy to defameā the judiciary.The textbook sparked a…
Reserve Bank of India on Friday proposed a simpler way to identify large non-banking financial companies (NBFC) for stricter regulation, pegging it to assets of over Rs 1 lakh crore, replacing a complex scoring system. The proposed shift has immediate implications for large financial holding companies. Tata Sons, with a standalone asset size of Rs…
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi has once again weighed in on the portrayal of women in cinema, this time taking direct aim at item numbers and the larger culture of objectification surrounding them. In contrast, Shabana lauded filmmaker Zoya Akhtar for her nuanced portrayal of Katrina Kaif in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Veteran actor Shabana Azmi…
Admiration for Adolf Hitler should be morally unthinkable anywhere. Yet in parts of Pakistan, his name still surfaces in conversations with a strange tone of respect. The reaction can be startling for Europeans who encounter it. The German journalist Hasnain Kazim described precisely this experience in a widely discussed essay in Der Spiegel, where he…
