There have been copious amounts of chatter on social media and many column inches devoted in newspapers discussing how the ODIs in New Zealand could act as a dress rehearsal for the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.Many feel the conditions in New Zealand mirror those that India may encounter in southern…
BAMS, BHMS and BUMS admissions 2026: Maharashtra releases third-round data, stray vacancy schedule awaited Maharashtra AYUSH admission 2026: A total of 11,592 students have secured admission to Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani courses in Maharashtra following the completion of the third round of centralised admissions for the academic year 2026-27. According to the Maharashtra State Common…
TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference, in New Delhi on Thursday. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee also present. NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in a protest in Kolkata’s Kalighat. She accused the BJP of hooliganism and alleged a breakdown of law…
Shourya Ambure (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: India’s Shourya Ambure produced a memorable performance at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, winning a historic bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles to deliver the country’s first track and field medal at the ongoing edition on Sunday.The 17-year-old from Maharashtra clocked a personal best of 13.59 seconds…
Marnus Labuschagne is set to miss Australia’s upcoming Test series against New Zealand, with chief selector George Bailey confirming that the out-of-form batter will not be considered for the opening Test in December. The decision comes after a prolonged lean patch that has continued through Australia’s recent assignments against Bangladesh and South Africa.Although Australia are…
Rajnath Singh pays tribute to fallen soldiers at Sikkim’s Sherathang War Memorial on Diwali NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday paid tribute to fallen soldiers at the Sherathang War Memorial in Sikkim on the occasion of Diwali, saying the nation would “always remain indebted to their valor”.Singh also met and interacted with troops…
Indian players celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Tom Latham. India pacers Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi will remain with the team for preparations ahead of the Test series against New Zealand, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed on Saturday.The three pacers will stay back after the ODI series as the team begins its…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “Dimagi Naxals” remarks, accusing him of using the occasion of Diwali to target political rivals and alleging that his comments reflected a pattern of branding those who disagreed with his govt.In a post on X, the Rajya Sabha MP said…
RAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday warned that the end of armed Maoist insurgency did not mean the threat had disappeared, alleging that what he called ‘Dimagi Naxals’ had infiltrated political parties and organisations and were inciting people against the Constitution and democracyContinuing his long-standing tradition of celebrating Diwali with security forces, this time…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday asserted that there is “no need of permission” to build the Mekedatu reservoir across the Cauvery river, which has been at the centre of a long-standing water-sharing dispute between Karnataka and neighbouring Tamil Nadu.Shivakumar’s remarks came after his Tamil Nadu counteprart C Joseph Vijay wrote to…
