England ace pacer Mark Wood has announced his decision to retire from international cricket. The 36-year-old has fought a prolonged battle with injuries that ultimately ended his career with 253 wickets across 146 matches. He finished his Test career with 119 wickets to his name at an average of 30.79. He has won the Ashes in 2015 and in white-ball cricket, Wood was part of the squad that won the 2019 ODI World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday won 38 of the 44 seats in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation elections, securing 56.64 per cent of the vote. The Congress won five seats with a vote share of 37.05 per cent, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) failed to win a single seat, polling 4.38 per cent of the votes. Others secured one seat with a vote share of 1.92 per cent.
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In a major development, the Delhi government on Tuesday made Aadhaar identification mandatory for consumers to avail the benefits of its power subsidy scheme amid a steady rise in beneficiaries and a burgeoning power subsidy bill borne by the exchequer. As per the official figures, by February 2026, the Delhi government’s allocation for power subsidy reached Rs 4,037.63 crore and for the current financial year (2026-27), the government has budgeted Rs 3,500 crore for this purpose.
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