AHMEDABAD: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Dr P T Usha on Friday expressed satisfaction about the efforts put in by the Gujarat government to create sports infrastructure to strengthen India’s prospects to host the 2036 Olympics.Ahead of IOA’s annual general meeting here on Friday, the Gujarat government gave a detailed presentation to IOA office-bearers on…
Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (File photo) TimesofIndia.com in Durban: No team has managed to defend their T20 World Cup title yet and India will face a stiff challenge in the upcoming tournament in front of their home crowd. While the added pressure of playing in front of a home crowd will test them,…
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the final answer key, candidates’ response sheets, and marks/scorecard for the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination 2025 Tier 1. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now check and download these details from the official website at ssc.gov.in.As per the official notice, the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday sent off a group of Lord Ram devotees to Ayodhya from the Chief Minister’s Jan Seva Sadan, describing the pilgrimage as a reflection of Sanatan faith, cultural unity and spiritual consciousness. Around 35-40 devotees are part of the journey from Delhi to Ayodhya to offer prayers…
India on Friday said it is closely monitoring developments around a proposed US legislation that seeks to impose steep tariffs of up to 500% on countries procuring Russian crude oil, amid growing pressure from Washington, PTI reported.“We are aware of the proposed bill. We are closely following the developments,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal…
Kevin Pietersen and Brendon McCullum (Photos by Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After England suffered a heavy 4-1 Ashes series loss to Australia, former England star Kevin Pietersen has spoken out and called for changes in the national coaching setup. Pietersen believes England should think about bringing back former head coach Andy Flower and see him…
Child care funding freeze lands Trump administration in court Attorneys general from five Democratic-led states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its decision to freeze billions of dollars meant for public benefit programmes that support low-income families. The states — California, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois and New York — say the move amounts…
NEW DELHI: Political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) has termed the Enforcement Directorate raids an “unsettling precedent”. The probe agency condicted searches at I-PAC offices and the residence of its director, Pratik Jain, in Kolkata a day before, in connection with a coal smuggling-linked money laundering case.In a statement on Friday, the firm…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with tablet containing Budget documents (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday announced the dates for Parliament’s Budget session, which he said will be held in two phases from January 28 to April 2.“On the recommendation of the Govt of India, Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu…
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur with Honey Singh in the middle (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The opening match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 had fans talking even before the first ball was bowled on Friday. After the toss at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, the opening ceremony got underway and quickly grabbed…
