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India U19 men’s cricket team (Photo by @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: India U19 crowned themselves champions of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 for a record-extending sixth time after defeating England U19 by 100 runs in the final at Harare Sports Club on Friday, sealing the title in emphatic fashion.Batting first after winning the...

Agni-3 (Image/X@alpha_defence) NEW DELHI: India on Friday successfully test-fired the intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-3 from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha.The launch was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and successfully validated all operational and technical parameters.The Agni-III is an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a strike range of 3,000–3,500 km and has...

The 7 high-speed rail corridors have been identified with an aim to provide high-speed connectivity across key economic centres. (AI image) Indian Railways is looking to move to a passenger train services model that offers faster, more comfortable, and premium travel experience. In that context Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget announcement of seven new...

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, left, and Steve Witkoff, right (AP file photos) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said that the second rounds of the talks with the US, mediated by Oman, were “a good start”, as officials from the two countries met Oman’s leadership separately in Muscat amid high tensions over Iran’s...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127988641,imgsize-1331804,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-06t171006.jpg" alt="Moon-bound again: 4 astronauts will fly farther than anyone since 1970s" title=" AI image (Picture credit: OpenAI via ChatGPT) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> AI image (Picture credit: OpenAI via ChatGPT) Four Artemis-II astronauts will return for a 10-day deep-space mission that’ll test new spacecraft, new partnerships and a new approach to lunar exploration“As I...

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Amazon stock witnessed a plunge of 11% in extended trading on February 5, erasing more than $250 billion in market value after the company introduced a $200 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026. According to a report by CNBC, this was the highest plunge among the megacap tech firms, far exceeded...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127987769,imgsize-832648,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-06t171029.jpg" alt="Stock market today: Here are the top gainers and losers on NSE, BSE on February 6 – check list" title=" Representative image ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image Equity markets ended slightly higher on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India left interest rates unchanged, a move that was widely expected, and announced a...

Yathindra Siddaramaiah (L), D K Shivakumar (R) NEW DELHI: Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Friday said he believed there would be no change in Karnataka’s leadership and that his father Siddaramaiah was likely to remain chief minister for the full five-year term.Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Yathindra said the party high command had given a...

. A video showing the aftermath of a suicide bombing at a Shia place of worship in Pakistan’s capital has surfaced, capturing scenes of chaos and panic following the deadly attack that killed at least 31 people and injured more than 160 people.The blast occurred at the Terlai Imambargah in Islamabad’s Shehzad Town area during...