Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has continued his dream start to international cricket, making a stunning 230-place leap in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings after starring in India’s 3-0 series sweep over Zimbabwe.The 15-year-old’s meteoric rise headlines the latest rankings update, while Ishan Kishan tightened his grip...
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How MPs ‘clocked’ Gen Z lingo in Parliament: ‘MIA’, ‘kuchu puchu’ and other words decoded
Parliament is speaking GenZ NEW DELHI: “The Leader of the Opposition had gone ‘MIA‘. ‘FOMO‘ perhaps explains why he eventually went and sat outside the Prime Minister’s residence.” These are the words of 69-year old Union minister Jitendra SIngh, who was addressing the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.Until recently, these words belonged to Instagram comment sections,...
RCB become first IPL franchise to cross $300 million in brand value
File Pic: RCB players celebrate with IPL trophy. (Pic credit: RCB) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has cemented its status as the most valuable franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL), becoming the first cricket team in history to breach the US$300 million brand value mark.According to global investment bank Houlihan Lokey’s 2026 IPL Brand Valuation...
Vande Mataram Bill 2026 explained: What changes and what punishment it proposes
Vande Mataram Bill passed (ANI image on left) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for Vande Mataram to receive the same statutory protection.The amendment is intended to place Vande Mataram on the same legal footing as Jana Gana Mana with respect to...
‘Been in Russia for 4 months’: Bihar man questions being named in NEET protest FIR
Mohammad Sadaqat asserts that police have filed charges against him for a protest he did not attend KISHANGANJ: A Bihar resident has claimed he was wrongly named in an FIR related to last week’s protests over the NEET paper leak, alleging that he has been living in Russia for the past four months and was...
JPMorgan CEO recalls his Citigroup firing: Shares meeting with mentor Sandy Weill
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon shares two life-changing incidents in an interview JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently reflected on two of the most defining crises of his life and career during an appearance on The Master Investor Podcast. The first is his sudden firing from Citigroup in 1998 and, the second, a near-fatal heart emergency...
‘No abnormality found in fuel control switch’: Govt on Air India Boeing 787 crash
‘No abnormality found in fuel control switch’: Government on Air India Boeing 787 crash NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday said no abnormality has been found in the fuel control switch locking mechanism of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12 last year killing 260 people...
How new US immigration bill could ease Green Card path for Indian H-1B visa holders
The proposal is significant for Indian H-1B professionals. As the Trump administration intensifies its immigration enforcement, California Senator Alex Padilla has renewed his push for legislation that could provide millions of long-term US residents, including Indian H-1B visa holders, with a fresh pathway to permanent residency.According to Padilla’s office, the Renewing Immigration Provisions of the...
104-year-old adobe home in Los Angeles hits market for $1.85 million
Alice Lynch House (Photo credit: Instagram) One of the last authentic adobe homes in Los Angeles has hit the market, offering buyers a chance to own a rare piece of California’s architectural history.The Alice Lynch House, located at 2414 4th Avenue in the historic West Adams Terrace neighbourhood, has been listed for $1,849,500 (around $1.85...
Barracuda bites Texas girl, 13, but cannot shake her ocean dream
Claire Macdonel who was attacked by a barracuda on her 13th birthday (Photo credit: FOX26) A 13-year-old girl from Sugar Land, Texas, is recovering after a rare barracuda attack during a family vacation in Turks and Caicos. Claire Macdonel is now back home in the Houston area and is preparing to undergo tendon repair surgery...
