Nicolas Keenan (left) with Rob Jetten and (pic right) the Argentine midfielder during the Paris Olympics. (Credit: Instagram) Nicolas Keenan, Argentina hockey star and partner of Dutch PM-elect, Rob Jetten, reflects on navigating LGBTQ+ identity in the world of international sportROURKELA: In the keenly-viewed, often-forbidding, rough and tumble world of international sports, it takes courage…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Arvind, and Bajaj Finance are the top stock picks by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities for the week starting February 16, 2026. He also shares his views and outlook on Nifty, Bank Nifty:Index View: NiftyLast week, the Nifty once again struggled…
(Each week, Deputy Editor Liz Mathew maps the changing political landscape from New Delhi, focusing on power equations, policy moves, and shifts in alliances.) In the bipolar landscape of Kerala politics that the BJP is seeking to break, a rather important and yet overlooked role is that of major community organisations representing different caste and…
The AI Impact Summit 2026 is currently being held at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the five-day event from February 16 to 20, will witness enhanced security measures and increased VIP movement across several central corridors of the capital. For this, the Delhi Traffic Police…
The Government of India has hiked the salary of public sector insurance officers. The basic pay of Scale 1 Officer has been increased from Rs.50,925 to Rs.82,485. On the contrary, the initial basic pay for an IBPS PO is just Rs.48,480 per month. The new basic pay of officers is as follows: Scale VII: 251125-6755(2)-264635-7240(1)-271875-7920(1)-279795-8215(4)-312655 Scale VI:…
Australia’s stand-in captain Travis Head, center, along with his teammates. (AP Photo) Australia arrive in Pallekele with no margin for error. The shock defeat to Zimbabwe turned their game against Sri Lanka into a must-win encounter. Another loss would leave their Super Eight hopes dependent on unlikely permutations and combinations. The equation is stark: win…
Technically, MCX Gold on the daily chart continues to maintain a broader bullish bias despite the recent pullback. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices have pulled back from recent highs, but there is an underlying bullish bias, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Below is his…
Barely two months after the RJD’s worst Assembly performance in over a decade which saw its tally falling from 80 seats in 2020 to 25, the party on Sunday appointed Tejashwi Prasad Yadav as its national working president, elevating him to the second-most powerful organisational position after party chief Lalu Prasad. The decision to elevate…
Hermes, a luxury brand, guards its image fiercely. A past visit by Jeffrey Epstein to an Hermes workshop highlighted the brand’s strict control over its associations. The company prioritizes discretion and reputation over potential business. This careful curation of its social circle preserves its exclusive mythology in a world increasingly obsessed with access and visibility….
Team Pakistan (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s heavy 61-run loss to India has put their T20 World Cup campaign in danger, and they could be knocked out depending on the upcoming results in Group A. India have already qualified for the Super Eights with three wins from three matches, while Pakistan sit third with…