Steve Smith of Australia shakes hands with Pavan Rathnayake of Sri Lanka after the match. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: A shattered Mitchell Marsh did not hide his emotions after Australia crashed to a crushing eight-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in a must-win clash at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday, conceding his side’s fate…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: NTPC, Power Finance Corporation, and Union Bank of India are the top stock picks by Somil Mehta, Head – Alternate Research, Capital Market Strategy, Mirae Asset Sharekhan for February 17, 2026. Let’s take a look:NTPC – Buy in the range between Rs 368 & Rs 369;…
AS BJP’s Nitin Nabin takes charge as the party president, he inherits a war chest that has continuously grown over the years. The party’s annual audit report submitted to the Election Commission recently shows that it is sitting on cash and cash equivalents of almost Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 9,996.12 crore, to be precise) as…
Animal behaviour during solar eclipse Solar eclipses are among nature’s most unusual and dramatic events. The Moon casts a shadow on the Earth that changes the light and temperature in some places for a short time when it moves between the Earth and the Sun. While scientists focus much attention on what solar eclipses reveal…
NEW DELHI: The rupee fell 8 paise to settle at 90.74 against the US dollar on Monday, weighed down by a strong American currency and foreign fund outflows. According to forex traders, lower crude oil prices and positive domestic equity markets capped a sharp fall in the Indian currency. On Friday, the rupee depreciated 5…
4 min readBengaluruFeb 17, 2026 08:20 AM IST First published on: Feb 17, 2026 at 08:20 AM IST While the next Assembly elections in Karnataka, ruled by the Congress, are slated for 2028, fissures seem to have surfaced in the relations between allies BJP and JD(S) over the Opposition alliance’s chief ministerial face, with state…
Ever wonder why some people seem stuck in cycles of self-doubt and unhealthy life choices? Well, many psychologists link it to low self-esteem, which makes one question themselves more and be underconfident. Here’s how to spot low self-respect and change it with better habits. This will make you more resilient, confident, and happier in life….
A female bank employee working in HDFC Bank has been killed by her husband in Gurugram on suspicion of extra-marital affair. The husband revealed that he had suspicion on the character of his wife Mehak Kathuria, aged 26 years old. Both were married 5 months ago and Mehak was 2 months pregnant. Mehak was working…
MUMBAI: Currency in circulation (CiC) touched a record Rs 40 lakh crore in Jan, rising 11.1% year-on-year, even as its share in the economy declined. The cash-to-GDP ratio eased to around 11.2%, down sharply from the pandemic peak of 14.4% in March 2021, signalling digital payments are financing a growing share of economic activity despite…
With Nitin Nabin taking charge as the BJP’s national president on Tuesday, the ruling party has formally closed the chapter on J P Nadda’s extended tenure and brought itself back in line with its long-standing “one person, one post” principle. Nadda’s induction into the Narendra Modi Cabinet after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections had already…