Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: With more than a year left for the 2027 ODI World Cup, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has shared the players he believes should be in the squad for the tournament.Speaking on ESPNcricinfo’s YouTube channel, Ashwin divided the players into three categories – ‘Yes’, ‘Maybe’ and ‘No’ –…
Chennai: The state’s higher secondary education traversed on an upward graph over the past four years, with the net and gross enrolment rates (NER/GER) witnessed a steady increase over the past four years, from 64% and 80.1% in 2022-23 to 73.1% and 85.1% respectively in 2025-26. NER refers to the percentage of children who are…
Yellow tape marks off area where, according to fire department officials, a helicopter crashed killing the pilot and three tourists, in the Tijuca National Park, in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro, on August 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Four people were killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday (August 8, 2026) in Rio…
Esha Gupta has stepped in to dismiss rumours surrounding the health of spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj, assuring devotees that the revered Vrindavan-based guru is doing well and is currently resting in seclusion.Speculation about Premanand Maharaj’s health had been circulating on social media after he reportedly suspended his regular padyatra and personal interactions with devotees. The…
Farmers alleged that private traders had occupied key vending spaces inside the market, preventing local growers from bringing in and selling their produce directly to consumers. COIMBATORE: Farmers have urged the district administration to take immediate action against unauthorised private traders operating in the RS Puram uzhavar santhai (farmers’ market) and ensure that stalls are…
Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran will escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and beyond, and launch an attack if the U.S. fails to implement an interim peace deal fully in a matter of weeks, a senior Iranian official told Reuters…
A passenger boat sank off an Indonesian island, killing at least one person and leaving 24 others missing, the local search and rescue agency said on Thursday (July 16, 2026). An engine failure caused the boat to sink as it sailed near Selayar, a small island south of the larger Sulawesi, said the head of…
Several people were wounded on Sunday (August 9, 2026) in a shooting in Denmark that police believed was linked to a settling of scores among criminals. Police said in a statement they were present at several locations in Holbaek, about 70 km west of Copenhagen, following “a shooting in which multiple people have been hit”….
Content creator Apoorva Makhija opened up about one of the most difficult chapters of her life while speaking on Lock Upp Season 2. Looking back at the aftermath of the India’s Got Latent controversy, she revealed that she had struggled with suicidal thoughts and said fellow creator Sufi Motiwala was the one person who stood…
Abhimanyu Mishra vs Leon Luke Mendonca (Screengrab) BENGALURU: It was a dramatic start to Day 4 at the 2026 Global Chess League as the Ganges Grandmasters secured a 12-8 victory over the Alaskan Knights in a match defined by heartbreak, clock chaos, and a costly procedural blunder on the prodigy board.With the Alaskan Knights fighting…