Ravichandran Ashwin (Image credit: BCCI) Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has addressed speculation about his retirement, clarifying that his decision to step away from cricket during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia was entirely personal and not forced by anyone. He also subsequently retired from the Indian Premier League in August this year.Ashwin made these...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk through the gardens at Raj Bhavan on October 9, 2025, in Mumbai | Photo Credit: via Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (October 9, 2025) held wide-ranging talks with his British counterpart Keir Starmer, broadly focusing on boosting the India-UK ties in areas...

Mehndi Designs Karwa Chauth 2025 Images, Photos, Pictures: Karwa Chauth, predominantly observed in North India, is a festival marked by married women who fast from sunrise until the moon is sighted in the evening to bless their husbands with a long and healthy life. On this auspicious festival, women adorn their hands with mehndi (henna),...

An art teacher in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district has been suspended after a cheque signed by him with glaring spelling errors went viral on social media. The state Education Department has also sought an explanation, terming the mistakes “serious and unacceptable”. Reports emerged that the teacher, identified as Atter Singh, signed a cheque for Rs...

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: According to Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group, the top buy calls for today are: Amber Enterprises India, BSE, and Hindustan Zinc. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty and the top stock picks for October 9, 2025.Index...

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to recruit 2,708 Assistant Professors for various Government Arts and Science Colleges in the State. A statement from Higher Education Minister, Govi. Chezhiaan, stated that recruitment to these posts would be made through the Teachers Recruitment Board. In the past four years, 37 new colleges were started and this...

Kannada actor Shivraj Kumar has welcomed Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay’s entry into politics but advised him to take every step carefully amid the ongoing controversy over the Karur stampede. Speaking to reporters after visiting the Thiruchendur Subramanya Swamy Temple, Shivraj Kumar said that Vijay, who is also his friend, should think clearly before taking any decision....