NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference’s estranged MP from Srinagar Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday said he will resign from Parliament, accusing party chief Farooq Abdullah and the NC leadership of abandoning the fight for restoration of Article 370, despite securing a mandate on the issue in the 2024 Assembly elections.In a two-page letter…
The biggest transgender and gender-eligibility debates in sport (Agency Images) NEW DELHI: Anaya Bangar’s return to cricket has opened a much bigger conversation about transgender athletes in sport, one that now extends far beyond the cricket field.The former Mumbai Under-19 cricketer has received clearance from Cricket Australia to play women’s community cricket in the country,…
Namibia repeat South Africa upset Namibia produced another memorable upset against South Africa, defending 163/9 to secure an 18-run victory in the opening match of the Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 at the Namibia Cricket Ground on Friday. It was Namibia’s second win over South Africa in 10 months, underlining their growing stature in the shortest…
The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has released the AP EAMCET 2026 BiPC Stream Phase 1 seat allotment result today, August 28, 2026. Candidates who participated in the BiPC counselling process and completed the web options entry can now check their allotted college and course through the official counselling portal.The Phase 1…
UNCCD conference in Mongolia set the stage for enhanced global drought resilience with innovative initiatives. NEW DELHI: The seventeenth session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) conference concluded in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Friday by presenting a new global architecture for drought resilience that will help countries bridge the gap between plans and…
India vs Belgium Live Score, Hockey World Cup 2026: India will be desperate to salvage some pride from their FIH World Cup campaign when they take on formidable co-hosts Belgium in the seventh/eighth-place classification match today. The result will not change India’s failure to reach the semi-finals, but a victory over the world No. 2…
The Centre has appointed three senior officials, including two directors and a joint director, to the National Testing Agency (NTA) amid scrutiny over examination-related controversies. The appointments come as the government moves to strengthen the agency’s functioning through structural reforms, including tighter paper evaluation, specialist involvement and changes to its examination management system. New Delhi:…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party‘s Punjab unit disciplinary committee on Friday issued show-cause notices to three of its leaders for making statements about party’s internal affairs and organisational matters.The notices have been issued to former Sangrur district presidents Randeep Singh Deol, Maninder Singh Kapial and Jatinder Kalra.The disciplinary committee said that such conduct prima facie…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha celebrates his century on the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha emerged as one of the biggest positives from the drawn two-Test series against India, producing a remarkable display of resilience and consistency…
Anaya Bangar hits back at Marizanne Kapp NEW DELHI: Anaya Bangar has responded to criticism from South Africa all-rounder Marizanne Kapp over her bid to return to competitive women’s cricket, urging those opposed to her participation to “educate themselves” on the subject.Kapp had strongly criticised Cricket Australia’s decision to offer Anaya a pathway back into…
