Khawaja avoids sanction for criticism of Perth pitch: Report

IANS | December 3, 2025 2:51 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Australian opener Usman Khawaja has reportedly avoided punishment for his “piece of s**t” remark on the Perth Stadium pitch, which received a “very good” rating from the ICC after the Ashes opener was completed within two days.

BARC begins work to develop small modular reactors: Minister

IANS | December 3, 2025 2:21 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The government informed the Parliament on Wednesday that Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has initiated design and development works on small modular reactors (SMRs), including 200 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR-200), 55 MWe Small Modular Reactor (SMR-55), and up to 5 MWth high temperature gas cooled reactor meant for hydrogen generation.

Reserved-quota students now dominate Indian higher education enrollment: Study

IANS | December 3, 2025 2:12 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) A new analysis of India’s higher education landscape reveals a dramatic shift in caste-wise enrolment patterns over the past decade, with Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) now forming the overwhelming majority of students across the country’s universities and colleges.

Kohli closes in on Rohit to top ODI rankings after Ranchi heroics

IANS | December 3, 2025 2:08 PM

Dubai, Dec 3 (IANS) India stalwart Virat Kohli is only 32 rating points away from overtaking his teammate Rohit Sharma to lead the ODI batting rankings after he scored his 83rd international century to rise in the ICC Rankings update released on Wednesday.

IMF’s grading of India's data overlooks key points: Report

IANS | December 3, 2025 2:02 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Article IV annual assessment of India’s economic framework released last week states that the country’s strong economic performance has benefitted from sound macroeconomic policies and earlier structural reforms. It further states that despite external headwinds, growth is expected to remain resilient, with inflation remaining subdued.

India now crosses 5.08 lakh 5G towers: Govt

IANS | December 3, 2025 2:00 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) India’s rollout of next-generation mobile networks has gathered strong momentum, with Telecom Service Providers installing 5.08 lakh 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) across the country as of October 31, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Michelle Pfeiffer: Moms are unsung heroes of their families

IANS | December 3, 2025 1:55 PM

Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Actress Michelle Pfeiffer has heaped praise on her character Claire’s resilience in the upcoming holiday drama ‘Oh. What. Fun’ and said she connected with the role because she represents so many moms who are the unsung heroes of their families.