South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The South African cricket team is in familiar terrain, having reached the semifinals of yet another World Cup. There’s nothing new about this — they’ve reached this stage in an ICC World Cup (T20 and ODI World Cups combined) on eight previous occasions.Go Beyond…
India’s external accounts have deteriorated modestly, though less than expected. Data released by the RBI showed that the current account deficit (CAD) widened to $13.2 billion or 1.3% of GDP, in Dec quarter of FY26 from $11.3 billion (1.1% of GDP) a year earlier.The slippage was driven largely by merchandise trade, as exports to the…
Total Lunar Eclipse (Image source: Canva) Tomorrow, a spectacular event in the sky will happen that will amaze skywatchers all over the world. PTI News says that there will be a total lunar eclipse, which is the last chance to see this kind of event until 2029. When the Earth is in the way of…
NEW DELHI: When Sanju Samson stood tall after his match-winning 97 against the West Indies, it was more than just a comeback knock — it was the fulfilment of a promise made at the very start of the T20 World Cup.Despite being India’s first-choice T20I opener for over a year, Samson found himself out of…
MUMBAI: The escalating war in West Asia took a heavy toll on investors on Dalal Street as stocks crashed on Monday that left them poorer by Rs 6.6 lakh crore. With the war between the US-Israel and Iran elevating geopolitical risks, the sensex closed 1,048 points (1.3%) lower at 80,239 points, a closing level not…
The Rajya Sabha election race in Bihar has the NDA in knots. While the alliance is aiming to win all the five seats being vacated in April, there are multiple claimants to the seats, including Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar. The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), which has no presence in the…
Canva In view of escalating situation, Qatar Airways has announced that its flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. In an official update, the airline said services will resume once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirms the safe reopening of the country’s airspace. The carrier did not provide a timeline…
T20 World Cup 2026 marks the third straight edition in which the two powerhouses meet in the last four. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: A familiar rivalry is set to headline the grand stage once again as India national cricket team and England cricket team clash in the second semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20…
The homebuyers also pointed out that possession in one case was accepted only due to urgent need. (AI image) In a significant judgment reaffirming consumer protection in housing disputes, the Supreme Court has held that homebuyers cannot be compelled to accept possession of flats without an Occupancy Certificate and that contractual clauses limiting compensation cannot…
February 27 was a big day for ex-Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and their Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). In some ways, it may turn out to be even bigger than December 8, 2013, when the Delhi Assembly poll outcome saw the then debutant AAP putting up a stunning performance just 13…