Ajit Agarkar has decided not to continue as chairman of the BCCI’s senior men’s selection committee, bringing his three-year stint in the role towards an end. Agarkar has informed the BCCI of his decision and will leave when his current tenure expires on October 4. The development comes a day after the board’s 95th Annual […]
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s India career has reached an unusual stage. At 24, he has already established himself as one of the country’s most promising batters across formats, yet regular white-ball opportunities remain difficult to come by. The latest India squads underline the problem. Jaiswal has been picked for the three-match ODI series against West Indies, but
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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued revised guidelines for film certification in India, replacing the framework that had been in place since 1991. The update retains the broad structure of the earlier rules but revises language around creative freedom, social change, age ratings and content restrictions. The Central Board of Film Certification has
The United States may have reached an understanding with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia to keep American and international shipping safe in the Red Sea, a development that could leave Saudi Arabia to confront the group largely on its own. The Houthis, formally known as Ansar Allah, launched a surprise offensive last week, seizing control of
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India is on course for its driest monsoon in 17 years, as a strengthening El Nino weather pattern curbs seasonal rainfall, raising concerns over crop yields and food prices. Cumulative rainfall during the June to September monsoon season is currently 15 per cent below the long-term average, according to the India Meteorological Department. If the
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Meta is reportedly developing a camera-free version of its smart glasses, following intense public backlash over privacy concerns tied to the camera-equipped model. According to a report by The Information, the camera-free glasses, codenamed Luna, could be unveiled as early as next week’s Meta Connect conference. The device will reportedly feature six microphones, allowing users
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Anthropic has said its AI model Claude now leads 26 per cent of the company’s AI research and development work, up sharply from less than 1 per cent in February, in a sign of how quickly AI systems are taking over the process of building future AI. The company disclosed the figures through a new
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The latest round of India’s squad selections has left little room for Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, with neither veteran fast bowler finding a place in the white-ball teams for the upcoming West Indies series. India will play three ODIs and five T20Is against the West Indies, with the selectors opting for a mix of
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Indian cricket is about to demonstrate just how large its talent pool has become. Between September 22 and October 17, as many as 69 different Indian cricketers are expected to be involved across 15 venues, with the BCCI effectively running five teams across the Asian Games, West Indies series, India A programme and Irani Cup.
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Trader associations and opposition parties have pushed back against the government’s decision to introduce a 0.4 per cent fee on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, even as the Centre made clear there was “no question of reversing the decision.” The charge came into effect on Tuesday as part of a new framework for large digital
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