NEW DELHI: Facing criticism over the quality of highway construction, with contractors bagging projects at abnormally low costs cited as one of the reasons, NHAI on Wednesday announced special inspections of 17 under-construction NH projects where bids were awarded at more than 15 per cent below the authority’s estimated cost.The first round of inspections will…
Image credit: Hockey India It is Day 12 of the Asian Games 2026 and the first day of October, with India looking to build on a strong outing on Day 11 when they won three gold medals in archery and another gold medal in shooting.The Indian contingent will have several medal opportunities on Thursday, with…
India captain Shubman Gill created history on Wednesday, becoming only the second batter in the history of ODI cricket to score multiple double-centuries in the format.Gill reached the milestone in the 39th over, during India’s mammoth chase of 406 runs in the second ODI against West Indies in Guwahati.Before Gill, only Rohit Sharma (3) had…
NEW DELHI: The INDIA bloc, led by the Congress, has announced a mega action plan to take forward its campaign against “vote chori” and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The key stakeholders of the INDIA bloc met today in the national capital for chalking out a roadmap for nationwide protests against the Election Commission’s “flawed…
India’s women’s hockey team at Asian Games India’s women’s hockey team secured a medal at the 2026 Asian Games after beating South Korea 2-0 in the semifinal on Wednesday. The win assured India of at least a silver medal, but they will now aim for gold when they face defending champions China in the final…
West Indies John Campbell, right, celebrates his century during the second One Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and West Indies, in Guwahati. (PTI Photo) West Indies opener John Campbell hit a century off just 65 balls in the second ODI against India at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday, giving his…
“We need to find a solution by which we can give a specified time,” the SC bench said. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would not impose a blanket ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, but would also not permit fireworks throughout the day, saying a balance had to be struck between public…
India had its best day of the Asian Games (Image credit: Agencies) India had its best day of the Asian Games so far as compound archers won all three team gold medals, while shooters Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai also finished on top in the mixed trap event.Three bronze medals in boxing and wrestling took…
Rohit Sharma added another milestone to his illustrious ODI career during the second match against West Indies in Guwahati on Wednesday, becoming the seventh batter to score 12,000 runs in Men’s One Day Internationals.The India opener reached the landmark while India were chasing a daunting 406-run target. He got there with a single off Roston…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he had a “productive conversation” with US President Donald Trump and reviewed bilateral cooperation between New Delhi and Washington in various sectors.In a social media post on X, PM Modi said the leaders agreed to maintain close engagement to take their Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership…
