HYDERABAD: Badminton is set for a new avatar as the annual general body of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) has approved the 3×15 point scoring system from Jan next.The proposal received more than two-thirds majority at the BWF AGM in Horsens, Denmark on Saturday. While 198 voted in favour of the new format, 43 voted…
China has intensified efforts to cement its dominance over rare earth metals as the United States moves to build a broad international coalition to secure critical mineral supply chains, official and media reports said.Chinese Premier Li Qiang this week visited Ganzhou in Jiangxi province — one of the world’s largest heavy rare earth production bases…
Divya Dwived is an IIT Delhi professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. For three days, IIT Delhi hosted an academic conference on caste and race. It was meant to remain what most such events are: A closed-loop argument among scholars. Instead, it became a public test of institutional judgment. A screenshot from…
Hardik Pandya last played for India in the Asia Cup fixture vs Sri Lanka. New Delhi: India premier white-ball all-rounder Hardik Pandya is done with his domestic warm-up and is all set to join the Indian cricket team in Cuttack on December 6, the day entire squad will assemble for the five-T20I series vs South…
Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: As Abhishek Sharma gears up to play his first international match at home when India face South Africa in the second T20I in Mullanpur on Thursday, those who shaped his journey insist that his rapid rise is anything but a surprise. Behind the six-hitting power and effortless elegance sits…
Trump administration shifts student loan collection to Treasury: What students must know A major policy shift in the United States is putting student loans back in the spotlight—and for millions of young borrowers, it’s raising more questions than answers. According to CNBC, the Trump administration has announced plans to involve the U.S. Department of the…
UG NEET revised KEA third-round provisional results released after HC directive in Karnataka UG NEET Karnataka 2025: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the revised provisional results for the third and mop-up round of UG NEET counselling, offering clarity to thousands of medical aspirants. The announcement followed a High Court (HC) order directing KEA…
File photo: Union home minister Amit Shah (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday called for a countrywide upgrade of the anti-terror infrastructure with the creation of an “impenetrable anti-terrorism grid” to protect coming generations from evolving threats and a common anti-terror squad (ATS) structure across states. Inaugurating the ‘Anti-Terrorism…
New Delhi: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) last month removed the A+ category from its players’ retainership system, citing there weren’t enough candidates to qualify for the gradation. However, TOI understands that the board may be compelled to revisit the valuation structure of the existing gradation of contracts to ensure consistent-performing players don’t lose money…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh encounter specialist Ajay Pal Sharma, deployed as police observer in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas, was seen issuing stern warning to Falta TMC candidate Jehangir Khan, saying he will be “dealt with properly” if his people continue to “threaten” the electors in the constituency of poll-bound state.In a video going viral,…
