Psychology meets cricket: How Pratika Rawal turns theory into runs | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pratika Rawal is India’s leading run-scorer in the ongoing Women’s ODI World Cup. NEW DELHI: Psychology is a scientific study of the mind and behaviour that helps explain how people think, act and respond — and India’s star opener Pratika Rawal seems to have mastered that balance between mind and sport. A psychology graduate […]

‘I will not contest Bihar polls’: Prashant Kishor says NDA in ‘complete chaos’; claims Nitish Kumar won’t return as CM | India News

[ad_1] Prashant Kishor (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: ‘I will not contest Bihar assembly polls,’ Prashant Kishor has declared, ahead of the high-octane elections in the state. The Jan Suraaj founder said the decision was taken by his fledgling political startup for the “greater good.”The poll strategist-turned-politician confirmed this in an exclusive interview with PTI.Speculation […]

‘Like Abhishek Sharma’: Yashasvi Jaiswal on his path to ‘daddy hundreds’ | Cricket News

[ad_1] India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) AHMEDABAD: As Yashasvi Jaiswal rushed in to embrace Brian Lara following an extraordinary 175 in the second Test against West Indies, Lara jokingly said, “Don’t beat our bowlers that bad.” The humorous remark was a glowing endorsement of the lofty standards that the 23-year-old batter has set. “Keep […]

Pak-Afghan clashes: Heavy fighting in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaves senior commander dead; Taliban posts damaged

[ad_1] Pakistani troops engaged in heavy fighting with Afghan Taliban fighters on Tuesday night along the Kurram district border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The clashes came after the Taliban and militants linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, called Fitna al-Khawarij by authorities, reportedly opened fire without warning.PTV News said several Taliban posts were heavily damaged, including […]

Omar pushed Congress out of RS polls at BJP’s behest: Sajad Lone | Srinagar News

[ad_1] Sajad Gani Lone, Omar Abdulaah (PTI file photos) SRINAGAR: Peoples Conference (PC) chairman Sajad Gani Lone Tuesday said he would abstain from voting in next week’s Rajya Sabha elections in J&K, accusing CM Omar Abdullah of pushing Congress out of the contest at the behest of BJP.Alleging that Omar denied a safe ticket to […]

Pakistan’s ‘sharm’ offensive: Will again nominate Trump for Nobel

[ad_1] TOI correspondent from Washington: Pakistan laid it on thick. Donald Trump lapped it up. The US-Pak lovefest took Sharm-el-Sheikh by storm on Sunday, eclipsing a middle-east peace celebration hosted by Egypt, after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said he would renew his country’s nomination of Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize that the US […]

EPFO final settlement period extended: PF withdrawal now after 12 months, pension after 36 months; what it means for members

[ad_1] The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the period for final settlement or full withdrawal of funds from provident fund and pension accounts for unemployed members. Under the revised rules, members can now withdraw their provident fund after 12 months of unemployment and their pension after 36 months, PTI reported.The change was approved […]

NDA mood check for Bihar polls: Chirag Paswan, Upendra Kushwaha upbeat; Jitan Ram Manjhi’s post raises eyebrows | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Since the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announced its seat-sharing for the upcoming Bihar elections, the regional party alliances seem to be sending mixed signals. While Lok Janshakti Party’s (LJP) Chirag Paswan and Rashtriya Lok Morcha’s Upendra Kushwaha said all is well, hinting at a smooth alliance, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) Jitan Ram […]

‘Looting US university salaries’: Microsoft warns of ‘payroll pirate’ scam

[ad_1] Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team has sounded the alarm, reason is: A notorious cybercrime group, tracked as Storm-2657 by Microsoft’s team, has launched a brazen attack on US university payroll systems since March 2025. In a blog post, Redmond said a cybercrime crew it tracks as Storm-2657 has been targeting university employees since March 2025, […]

‘Very big on India’: IMF chief heaps praise on India’s ‘bold’ reforms; says it proved doubters wrong

[ad_1] Georgieva commended India’s significant economic and structural reforms. (AI image) At a time when the global economy is looking at uncertainty due to Donald Trump’s tariffs, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said she is ‘very big’ on India. Praising India for its reforms, Georgieva said that the country has proved people wrong with […]