Mullanpur: India won the off Test against Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs after bowling out the visitors twice on day three here Monday. Following on, Afghanistan were bundled out for 112, worse then their 152 in the first innings after India posted a mammoth 564/8 in their first essay. Debutant Manav Suthar was the standout...

Kolkata/New Delhi: The political turbulence that has gripped the TMC since its assembly election debacle appeared to spill over to its parliamentary ranks, with a group of dissident MPs holding a closed-door meeting in Delhi even as party supremo Mamata Banerjee was in the national capital for the INDIA bloc conclave. Party sources said around 20 MPs...

Bhubaneswar: Raja festival remains one of the biggest seasons for the Odia film industry, with filmmakers traditionally choosing the occasion to release their most anticipated projects. This year, four major Odia films — Chhaki Suna, Shikar, The Millet Diary and Diary — are set to entertain audiences in theatres during Raja 2026. Leading the lineup is Chhaki...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday agreed to examine a plea filed by a student from Saudi Arabia seeking directions to the Central Board of Secondary Education to declare his Class XII improvement examination result. A bench comprising Justices Manmohan and Vijay Bishnoi issued notice to the CBSE and its regional officer on the plea filed by...

Mullanpur: Indian spinners benefitted from some atrocious shot selection by the Afghanistan batters as the visitors were reduced to 98 for five at tea after following-on on day three of the one-off Test here Monday. After debutant Manav Suthar's 6 for 33 in the first innings led to a meagre 152 all out, Afghanistan batters played too...

New Delhi: Leaders of several Opposition parties Monday stressed unity within the INDIA bloc and called for the need to safeguard democratic values and address issues related to people's livelihood as a key meeting of the grouping got underway Monday. Several top leaders of the opposition alliance met here at the Constitution Club in the backdrop of...

Dubai: India Monday reiterated its warning to its nationals in Iran to avoid any travel to the country and exit the region by available means of transport. The advisory comes in view of the latest developments in the region. In the urgent advisory, the Indian Embassy in Iran reiterated its earlier advice to all Indian nationals to...

New Delhi: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Monday said its post-result services portal was fully functional during the notified application period and more than 1.6 lakh candidates successfully submitted requests for over 3.8 lakh answer books. In a statement on X, the board said the application window for verification and re-evaluation was fully functional throughout the...

Manila: An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, killing at least 19 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sending a 1-metre (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts. A few buildings collapsed and key infrastructure sustained quake damage in the city of General Santos, and tsunami damage was reported in at...

Dubai: Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a full-scale regional war, while Yemen's Houthi rebels also fired at Israel and warned they would target Israel-affiliated ships in the Red Sea, further escalating tension. Israel launched strikes on central and western Iran early Monday...