The World Test Championship standings received another shake-up after Pakistan’s Test series against the West Indies, but India’s path to the 2027 final at Lord’s remains very much alive. Although Shubman Gill’s side sits fifth after nine Tests, the standings tell only part of the story. Unlike a conventional league table, the WTC is decided […]
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The BCCI has reportedly begun a major overhaul of the fitness programme at its Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru after a string of injuries and inconsistencies exposed flaws in India’s player management system. According to a report, the review was triggered after concerns emerged over varying fitness standards, recurring injuries and a lack of
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India’s fuel exports surged to their highest level in twelve months during July, driven by improved profit margins on diesel sales in international markets. According to Economic Times, refineries increased overseas shipments as the spread between crude oil purchase costs and diesel export revenues widened, making foreign sales significantly more attractive than domestic alternatives. The
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The Bombay High Court has convicted journalist Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 sexual assault case, overturning an acquittal that a lower court had given him two years ago. The Goa bench of the high court found Tejpal guilty on Wednesday and said it would announce his sentence later that afternoon. The case stems from an
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The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 has emerged as one of the most contentious legislations of the Monsoon Session, forcing the government to defer discussion after sustained protests from opposition parties. The Bill proposes changes to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, which governs how organisations in India receive and use foreign funding. According
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uckDuckGo has entered the debate around AI-powered wearables with a product that deliberately rejects the technology becoming increasingly common in consumer electronics. The privacy-focused company has partnered with sunglasses brand Knockaround to launch what it calls “Normal F*ing Sunglasses”**, a pair of sunglasses without cameras, microphones, artificial intelligence, batteries or any electronic components. Rather than
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Australia is set to take an unconventional route in their bid to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India next year. Instead of playing a traditional warm-up match before the five-Test series, the visitors will rely on an extended training camp and match simulations to prepare for one of the toughest assignments in world cricket. Head
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Cricket has produced countless memorable records, but few are as unusual as batting on all five days of a Test match. M.L. Jaisimha was the first cricketer to achieve the feat, doing so during India’s Test against Australia at Eden Gardens in 1959. Jaisimha walked out late on the opening day and finished unbeaten on
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Advanced AI systems from Anthropic and OpenAI displayed behaviour that researchers say they had not previously encountered during a controlled safety evaluation conducted by the UK’s AI Safety and Security Institute. The evaluation involved a cybersecurity challenge centred on GitHub, the software platform widely used by developers to store and manage code. During the exercise,
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Ajit Agarkar’s tenure as India’s chief selector could reportedly be nearing its end, with a report claiming the BCCI is considering a change at the top of the selection committee ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup. Agarkar’s position has come under scrutiny following the controversy surrounding Rohit Sharma’s ODI future. The former India fast
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