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India U19 men’s cricket team (Photo by @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: India U19 crowned themselves champions of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 for a record-extending sixth time after defeating England U19 by 100 runs in the final at Harare Sports Club on Friday, sealing the title in emphatic fashion.Batting first after winning the toss, India piled on a massive 411 for 9 in their 50 overs, driven by a breathtaking knock from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. T20 World Cup Groups Explained: Who Can Reach the Super 8The teenage opener smashed 175 off just 80 balls, hammering 15 fours and 15…

Compulsive scrolling and social comparison are linked to anxiety and depressive symptoms | Photo Credit: Dusan Stankovic The Economic Survey underlined a troubling downside of India’s digital transformation — distinct mental health consequences including higher incidence of anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and cyberbullying stress due to digital media addiction. The Survey examined global responses to this burgeoning mental health issue, including the recent Australian ban on social media accounts for children under 16, and recommended that social media platforms should be made responsible for age verification. “Policies on age-based access limits may be considered, as younger users are more vulnerable…

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday met party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for redressal of his grievances, after which he said “all is good” and “we are all on the same page”, signalling a rapprochement with his party ahead of the crucial Kerala Assembly polls.The meeting in Kharge’s chamber in Parliament House complex lasted for about an hour and a half. “We had a discussion with my two party leaders, the LoP and the Congress president. We had a very good, constructive, positive discussion,” Tharoor said. “All is good and we are moving together on…

Thane: The sessions court has acquitted all five accused, including four women, in an alleged kidnapping-extortion case, observing that the prosecution failed to prove any of the charges levelled against them.In his judgment of Jan 30, a copy of which was made available on Thursday, additional sessions judge G T Pawar held that the evidence on record was insufficient to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. Pinky Mahendra Mahalle, Darshana Nagesh Gaikwad, Deepa Rohit Prajapati and Osama Zaid Fakki, were accused of kidnapping a man and his friend on May 21, 2024. They allegedly threatened to frame…

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday dismissed Olympian wrestler Sushil Kumar’s bail plea in the 2021 murder case of junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar, citing the “seriousness of the allegations” against him and noting that the Supreme Court had cancelled his bail plea last year. Additional sessions judge Sushil Kumar observed that the charges against the accused were grave and that “many other material witnesses are yet to be examined and possibility of influencing of such material witnesses by accused cannot be ruled out.” The court relied on the testimony of prosecution witness Jai Bhagwan, who had identified…

Bengaluru: A hotel in Banashankari III Phase, south Bengaluru, was burgled on Feb 2 after a gang broke open the rear entrance and stole Rs 2.4 lakh from the cashier box.Santosh Shetty, 42, employee of Ayodhya Upachar Hotel, near Janata Bazaar on 100 Feet Ring Road, told police the hotel’s main door was shut around 11.15pm on Feb 1. After calculating the day’s collection of Rs 2.4 lakh, Shetty placed the cash in the hotel’s cashier box. The staff were asleep on the second floor of the building.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreThe…

done: arunHyderabad: Telangana high court on Thursday issued notices to BRS leader and former Bhupalpally MLA Gandra Venkata Ramana Reddy in criminal petitions filed by chief minister A Revanth Reddy, who has sought quashing of two cases registered against him in 2023. Hyderabad: Lawyer Murdered By Brother, ₹42L Lost In KBC Fraud, ₹2.85L Cr Farm Crisis Loss And MoreJustice K Sujana, who heard the matter, declined the petitioner’s request to stay all further proceedings, including his appearance before the trial court, and adjourned the petitions to Feb 21 for further hearing. The cases are scheduled to come up before the…

Chennai: With rising passenger volumes, expanding rail networks and frequent security incidents exposing the limits of the existing radio-based communication system, the govt railway police (GRP) has proposed setting up an integrated master control room (IMCR) at its headquarters in Chennai. The facility is envisaged as a 24×7 nerve centre for railway policing across Tamil Nadu, bringing all field units onto a single, secure communication and monitoring platform.The state has more than 1,600 GRP field personnel. A senior GRP officer said the IMCR will function as a central command hub, linking headquarters with railway police stations, district control rooms and…

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold ‘Pariksha pe Charcha’ with students, parents and teachers ahead of the board exam season. The programme is scheduled to begin at 10am on Friday and is expected to reach more than 45 million participants across India, according to officials.The event, now in its ninth edition, is designed as a direct interaction between the Prime Minister and students, focusing on exam preparation, stress management and related concerns. Officials said the session is conducted annually before the boards, with students submitting questions and participating through schools and online platforms.Ahmedabad: AI Flight Diverted To Dubai, Gujarat…

Rourkela: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela has crossed a major research milestone, with 101 patents granted so far, including 97 national and four international patents, since securing its first patent in 2013. In a statement issued on Thursday, the institute said it has filed 230 patents to date — 218 national and 12 international — reflecting steady growth in its research and innovation output. “The rise in granted patents over the last few years highlights the strengthening of NIT Rourkela’s innovation ecosystem. The impact of the surge in filings during 2025 is expected to be reflected more strongly in…