British actress Emaa Hussen British actress Emaa Hussen, 34, has been charged in Australia over an alleged attempt to smuggle 320kg of methamphetamine into the country, in a case authorities say involved drugs worth an estimated A$296 million (around £157 million).Hussen appeared before a Sydney court on Thursday after being accused of attempting to import…
NCP-SP leaders meet Mumbai police commissioner over student FIRs, alleged police harassment MUMBAI: NCP-SP leader Rohit Pawar, Fahad Ahmad and representatives of several student organisations met Mumbai Police Commissioner on Tuesday afternoon to raise concerns over alleged harassment of students following FIRs registered during recent student protests.The delegation sought clarity on the action being taken…
Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2026 clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders turned out to be a gripping thriller. Rinku Singh steered Kolkata Knight Riders to a comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday in the first Super Over of IPL 2026. LSG managed…
MUMBAI: HDFC Bank‘s interim chairman Keki Mistry said the bank’s management reviews every issue and takes corrective action. His comments come in the wake of the sudden resignation of former chairman Atanu Chakraborty three days ago, citing misalignment between certain practices and his values and ethics.Chakraborty’s exit has been marked by investor anxiety, sharp market…
NEW DELHI: Amid confusion among candidates following the launch of the system earlier this week, CBSE Wednesday clarified that students applying for verification and re-evaluation of Class XII answer sheets do not need to hold accounts with State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda or Indian Bank for payments on board’s online portal….
Wisden condemns India over ‘Orwellian’ governance (Screengrab/x) The 2026 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, being published on Thursday, says that the game’s previous USP as a “refuge from realpolitik” has been poisoned by the growing politicisation of the sport under India’s “Orwellian” influence.The “Notes by the Editor” of the 163rd edition of the annual, targets India’s growing…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar said opener Phil Salt is fit ahead of their IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash against Gujarat Titans in Dharamshala on Tuesday, but added that the team management is yet to decide whether he will be part of the playing XI.Salt had missed the latter part of…
Ira Singhal UPSC Journey Shows How Determination Redefines Success In Civil Services When people talk about India’s toughest exams, the UPSC Civil Services Examination almost always comes up in the same breath as words like “grit”, “competition”, and “dream job”. But every once in a while, a story emerges that doesn’t just talk about clearing…
Northern California tends to get described in broad strokes, as if it were one long stretch of forests, vineyards and fading Gold Rush echoes. The reality is more uneven. Drive a little, and the character shifts: river towns with quiet main streets, foothill settlements still shaped by old mining routes, and small valleys where life…
Subhi Gupta (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Imagine it is your first international chess tournament on your own. Your parents have burned a hole in their pockets to take you to the scenic country of Uzbekistan. There, you are supposed to play the toughest of opponents from across the globe. You reach the venue, and you…
