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August 11, 2026

Why the Duleep Trophy is no longer a reliable route to India selection

The Duleep Trophy was once meant to be one of the clearest bridges between domestic cricket and India’s Test team. Its latest squads suggest that connection is becoming increasingly difficult to see. The timing is particularly striking. With fitness concerns forcing India’s national selectors back into the domestic First-Class system, two experienced performers aged 33 […]

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Gen Z’s unsecured loan boom is putting India’s household debt under RBI watch

India’s younger consumers are borrowing more than ever before, and much of that borrowing is being used to finance consumption rather than long-term assets. The trend has prompted the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to closely monitor the rapid growth of unsecured retail lending, particularly among younger borrowers. The rise has been driven by greater

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Maharashtra clears forest and mangrove land for two Adani infrastructure projects

The Maharashtra government has approved the diversion of nearly 0.78 hectares of forest land, including reserved forest and mangrove areas, for two infrastructure projects proposed by Adani Group companies in Raigad and Amravati. The approvals were issued through two separate Government Resolutions by the state’s Forest Department, allowing land to be diverted to Adani Cementation

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Israeli startup linked to OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta AI security incidents

Three separate AI security incidents involving OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta have been traced to the same Israeli cybersecurity startup, revealing a common link behind disclosures made by the companies over the past two weeks. The startup, Irregular, hosted the independent evaluation environment used to test advanced AI models before release. During those evaluations, AI models

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US makes it costlier for firms to retain Indian H-1b workers

The United States has expanded an existing immigration fee to cover certain H-1B and L-1 visa extension petitions, increasing costs for employers that sponsor large numbers of foreign workers, including Indian professionals. The new rule, issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), extends the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee to qualifying extension-of-stay petitions.

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SL vs IND: How India can rebuild their bowling attack without Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah’s value to India is perhaps best understood not through his numbers, but through what his presence allows the rest of the attack to do. At Eden Gardens last November, South Africa had reached 57 without loss before Bumrah changed the game in consecutive overs, removing both set openers and finishing with 5/27 as

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Us judge dismisses Adani case, rebukes DOJ official over handling

A US federal judge has dismissed the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, but accompanied the decision with a scathing criticism of the Justice Department’s handling of the prosecution. In a 47-page ruling, US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis approved the government’s request to drop the case while questioning the conduct of Principal Associate Deputy

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