A student protest rally turned violent in Kolkata on Friday (PTI) NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government on Saturday invoked its newly enacted “Goonda Act” against those accused of orchestrating violence during Friday’s NEET protest, marking the first use of the legislation since it was passed by the state assembly.The West Bengal Public Safety and…
Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India continued their batting revolution in T20 Internationals on Saturday, matching their own world record for the most 200-plus totals in a calendar year after piling up 219/5 against Zimbabwe in the second T20I.The 219-run effort was India’s ninth 200-plus total in T20Is in 2026,…
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to field against India in the second T20 International on Saturday, as the visitors handed a debut to Vidarbha fast bowler Yash Thakur.Yash replaced Ashok Sharma in the playing XI. Ashok had made his T20I debut in the series opener on July 23 but went wicketless…
UPSC CMS admit card 2026 out The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the admit card for the Combined Medical Services (CMS) Examination 2026. Candidates who have applied for this exam can now download their e-admit card from the official website, upsconline.nic.in.The CMS Examination 2026 will be held on August 2, 2026, which is…
The joint press conference was attended by Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, along with CJP national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka and CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das. NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party has called off its protest at Jantar Mantar, which has lasted for more than a month. This call was made after the…
India’s Jhandu Kumar (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India ended Day 2 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with its first medal of the campaign, while athletes delivered encouraging performances across para powerlifting, swimming, boxing and lawn bowls.The day’s biggest highlight came in para powerlifting, where Jhandu Kumar secured bronze in the men’s heavyweight event to…
India captain Shreyas Iyer and Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza at the toss. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer‘s extraordinary run of luck at the toss finally came to an end on Saturday as Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to field first in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club,…
Indian Air Force opens MTS Group C recruitment; offline applications invited for six posts until July 27, 2026 The Indian Air Force (IAF) has released Advertisement No. 02/2026 inviting applications for the direct recruitment of Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) under Group C civilian posts. Eligible Indian citizens can apply through the prescribed offline application process for…
Key events that led to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday as Union education minister, taking moral responsibility for the NEET-UG paper leak controversy that has shaken the country’s examination system, sparked mass student protests and triggered political confrontations.In his resignation letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pradhan said he had…
India and Pakistan flags (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian athletes will be free to decide for themselves whether to shake hands or exchange pleasantries with their Pakistani counterparts during the CWG, while the acceptance of gifts or presents from the neighbouring country’s sportspersons has been ruled out, TOI has learnt.With the Indian and Pakistan contingents…
