He said opposition parties had questioned the functioning of the three election commissioners both when they appeared to agree and now when correspondence between them has emerged. NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday defended the election commission over the row surrounding an alleged split among the poll panel’s commissioners, with party MP Sambit Patra saying…
India’s men’s badminton team settled for a bronze medal at the Asian Games at Aichi-Nagoya after losing 3-1 to China in the semifinal on Wednesday.India had won the silver medal at the last edition in Hangzhou in 2023, where they had also lost to China in the final.China took an early lead after Shi Yu…
EC negates report of differences in commission over SIR NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Wednesday conceded that “operational queries or inputs” were raised by election commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi on matters including the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, but insisted that these pertained to the draft stage and were “part of…
England’s Joe Root (AP photo) Joe Root entered another elite club on Tuesday, becoming the second-fastest batter in international cricket history to reach 23,000 runs during England’s first ODI against Sri Lanka in Durham.Root needed only three runs to reach the landmark and brought it up in typically stylish fashion, using his wrists to flick…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: Rinku Singh hopes veteran stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma feature in the 2027 ODI World Cup and help India win the coveted trophy. The middle-order batter also wants to move beyond the perception of being a single-format player and earn a Test cap for…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict on whether the challenge to the law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners should be considered by a Constitution Bench.Under the law, the selection panel comprises the Prime Minister, a Union cabinet minister and the leader of opposition…
Image credit: Hockey India NEW DELHI: Deepika produced a stunning nine-goal show as India continued their dominant run in women’s hockey at the 2026 Asian Games, thrashing Thailand 20-1 in their Pool B match at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Wednesday.The forward and drag-flick specialist converted all nine of her goals from penalty corners…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday revived his “vote chori” charge against the Election Commission and accused election officials of committing “treason”.In a post on X, Rahul said, “I am telling the EC and election officials clearly: What you are doing is wrong. This is treason, this is against…
India’s Raiza Dhillon (PTI Photo) India’s Raiza Dhillon and Parinaaz Dhaliwal missed out on individual medals after finishing fourth and eighth respectively in the women’s skeet final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, having earlier helped the country secure team bronze.Raiza came agonisingly close to adding another medal to India’s tally, finishing fourth with…
The 702-unit, 6-tower project brings 80% open space, barrier-free design & IGBC Platinum pre-certified sustainability to South Kolkata’s growing corridor. As Kolkata’s residential landscape continues to evolve, emerging micro-markets are gaining prominence as homebuyers increasingly seek a combination of connectivity, convenience and well-developed social infrastructure. The Southern EM Bypass corridor, in particular, has witnessed a…
