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Representative AI image By mid-2026, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has outlasted the Soviet Union’s entire Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany. What was supposed to be a swift, decisive operation has stretched into a grinding conflict that has reshaped European security, exhausted two nations, and left the world watching an endgame with no clear resolution...

Image credit: Agencies NEW DELHI: There have been several broadcasting blunders over the years, but the one during the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh will surely stand out. During the opening Test in Dhaka, broadcasters mistakenly displayed India’s scorecard instead of Pakistan’s Playing XI.The error occurred after Pakistan won the toss and opted to...

Representative image More than a decade after the launch of the Centre’s flagship Jan Suraksha programmes, claims amounting to nearly Rs 25,160 crore have been paid out under two major insurance schemes, with enrolments include several crores across life cover, accident insurance and pension initiatives. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, marking 11 years of the Jan...

AI generated image There was a time when nightfall meant relief. After the blaze of a long summer day, the hours after sunset carried the promise of a cool breeze through an open window, the temperature dropping enough to pull out a light blanket, sleep coming easy. That time, for much of the world, is...

Vijay Deverakonda celebrated his birthday in a grand yet heartwarming way on May 9. The actor turned 37 this year and received massive love from fans across social media. This birthday became even more special as it marked his first celebration after marrying Rashmika Mandanna. Fans gathered outside his Jubilee Hills residence from the morning...

India is accelerating a strategic shift in defence driven by policy, rising regional tensions and a global surge in military demand, which is giving an impetus to this move. As one of the largest defence spenders, India is increasingly investing in both modernisation and self-reliance.In this year’s union budget, defence capital acquisition budget stood at...

President Pranab Mukherjee honors Abhijeet Gupta (Chess) with Arjuna Award at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 31, 2013 (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Arjuna Awardee Grandmaster (GM) Abhijeet Gupta, who became the first Indian to win five Commonwealth Chess Championship titles, has sparked a massive conversation regarding the treatment of athletes in India after taking to X...

The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) has declared the Eklavya Model Residential School Selection Test (EMRSST) 2026 result. The examination was conducted on March 29, 2026, at different centres across the state.According to the official notification issued by the board on Friday, a total of 959 candidates had applied for the exam. Out...

NEW DELHI: Just days after refusing to step down following the Trinamool Congress’ crushing defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee appears to have quietly acknowledged the end of her government.The West Bengal chief minister’s bio on X now describes her as “Founder Chairperson All India Trinamool Congress. Chief Minister of West Bengal...

Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Bageerath HYDERABAD: Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Bageerath, was booked in a POCSO case on Friday night for allegedly misbehaving with a 17-year-old girl and sexually harassing her. At the same time, Karimnagar II Town police registered a...