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India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Solomon Chingono) India have completed their T20 World Cup group-stage assignments and now brace for a far sterner examination in the Super 8s. The defending champions will face tougher opposition in the next phase, including 2024 runners-up South Africa, the West Indies and Zimbabwe. So far, India have underlined their status as title holders by sweeping aside every challenge in the opening round. Speaking on Ash ki Baat, Ravichandran Ashwin lauded the team’s consistency but admitted that the performance against the Netherlands was not flawless. He pointed out that Suryakumar Yadav anchored the innings with care,…

CBSE Class 12 Physics paper analysis 2026: Students report mixed reactions, experts call it moderate The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is conducting the Class 12 Physics examination as part of the 2026 board cycle, with 18,59,551 students registered for the senior secondary exams this year. The paper is being held in offline mode across 7,574 centres and is one of 120 subjects offered under the Class 12 curriculum.Of the total registered candidates, 10,27,552 are male and 8,31,999 are female. As the examination concluded, students and parents began searching for the CBSE Class 12 Physics question paper PDF and…

Ministry of home affairs. (File Photo) New Delhi: The Union home ministry on Friday constituted a second empowered committee for West Bengal to fast-track the processing of citizenship requests received under Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA). CAA provides for grant of citizenship to immigra-nts from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh belonging to their six minority faiths – Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi – who entered India before Dec 31, 2014, fearing religious persecution in their home countries. In a gazette notification issued on Friday, the home ministry said West Bengal’s new empowered committee – which takes the final call…

New Delhi: Commuters using national highways may not be able to pay user fees in cash and have to rely entirely on digital payment modes – FASTag and UPI – at toll plazas. NHAI said it was “contemplating” completely discontinuing cash transactions at NH fee plazas across the country from April 1. According to current norms, vehicles passing a toll plaza without a valid, functional FASTag are charged twice the applicable toll if the payment is in cash. Those who opt to pay via UPI are charged 1.25 times the user fee for the applicable vehicle category. “The payment through…

Shadab Khan of Pakistan celebrates (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) The Pakistan Cricket Board has reportedly expressed its unhappiness with Shadab Khan following his pointed remarks about former players during the ongoing World Cup. According to a report, the board has cautioned the all-rounder to be more measured in his language after he responded sharply to criticism surrounding his selection. Shadab had answered his detractors after playing a key role in Pakistan’s 102-run win over Namibia in Colombo on Wednesday, contributing a brisk 22-ball 36 and returning figures of 3-13. Addressing the criticism from ex-cricketers appearing on television panels, he…

Pune: In a heartwarming gesture of inclusion and compassion, OYE Foundation, in association with Mahalaxmi Aviation, organised a helicopter ride for 35 specially-abled children on Valentine’s Day, offering many of them their first experience of flying. The initiative was led by the foundation’s founder & chairman, Dr. Simran Jethwani, with support from Nitin Gote & pilot Nitin Welde of Mahalaxmi Aviation.As the helicopter gently lifted off, the children waved excitedly and gazed down at the city below, thrilled to see roads, trees, vehicles, and people appear tiny from above. Some expressed amazement, while others became emotional, calling the ride a…

Bathinda: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested an Indian-origin semi-truck driver with roots in Punjab after he allegedly jumped a red light and caused a three-vehicle pile-up that killed a 64-year-old man at Hendricks County in Indiana on Feb 18. Sukhdeep Singh (25) is the fourth Indian-origin person and third Sikh immigrant to be arrested in the US in last six months for alleged rash driving, leading to crashes in which nine people died. On Aug 18 last year, Harjinder Singh (25) was accused of killing three people in Florida after making what authorities said was a reckless…

Crude imports from Saudi hit highest level New Delhi: Crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia have hit their highest levels since Nov 2019, clocking nearly 1-1.1 million barrels per day (bpd) in Feb, and overtaking Russia temporarily to emerge as the biggest supplier to India.According to data shared by Kpler, a global data and analytics service provider, crude imports from the West Asian country peaked at 1.3 million barrels on Feb 20 (Friday), eclipsing Russian supplies of about 1.1 mbd. Saudi Arabia has consistently held the third or fourth position in India’s crude import basket over the past couple of…

Ahmedabad: India may have ended the league phase of the World Cup unbeaten, but there are a few glitches they need to iron out before taking on much stronger sides in the Super 8 stage. India’s catching has been below par, but the most glaring shortcoming has been their batters’ failure to dominate spin, a concern that has also contributed to their home Test defeats in recent years. Two major reasons India have been bogged down by rival spinners—especially off-spinners—have been the presence of so many left-handers in the lineup and the poor form of explosive opener Abhishek Sharma, who…

Pune: Players from R B Horangee and St Felix High School delivered a dominant performance at the 4th Open National Taekwondo Championship, clinching a combined haul of 35 gold, 40 silver, and 15 bronze medals to finish first overall. The athletes excelled across multiple disciplines, including kyorugi, poomsae, speed kick, speed punch, jump kick breaking, self-defence, and hapkido, showcasing depth and versatility.The national-level championship drew over 1,300 participants from states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh. Newly elected corporator Yogesh Mulik, Narayan Galande, Shweta Galande, Kavita Galande, social worker Maruti Galande, Mahendra Garande, Sandip Jarad, Pramod Nimhan,…