Abhishek Sharma (Image credit: Reuters) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma produced another attacking innings as India made a strong start against Pakistan in the gold medal match of the Asian Games 2026 at the Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday.India opted to bat first after winning the toss, and Abhishek gave the team the…
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Rai made the remarks after the Congress appointed Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’ as the new UP Congress president NEW DELHI: Former Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajay Rai on Saturday called himself a “Hanuman” to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying he would continue to follow the party’s national leadership and carry out its political fight…
India’s crude imports hit year-high in September India has kept the crude flowing even as the Middle East conflict has choked global energy supply chains for over seven months. Imports surged to a year-high of 5.26 million barrels a day (mbd) in September, powered by a surprise jump in Gulf supplies.The rise in shipments from…
Mallikarjun Kharge writes to PM Modi NEW DELHI: Amid a drought situation in his home state of Karnataka, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, listing six demands and stressing that the BJP-led Centre and the Congress-led state government must “rise above their differences” in view of the situation.“The state…
A total of $20 million has been allocated for the Trump’s advertising effort, two sources said. The Trump administration has produced at least 13 campaign-style advertisements as part of a multimillion-dollar effort funded by US taxpayers to promote President Donald Trump and his policies ahead of midterm votings.Several of the ads have not yet aired….
A large crowd of demonstrators assembled at Jantar Mantar to voice their discontent against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar NEW DELHI: Hundreds of protesters were detained in and around Jantar Mantar on Friday as they gathered for a protest against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and alleged irregularities in special intensive revision of electoral rolls.Even…
Following his return to India, Singh was formally taken into custody Indian intelligence and law enforcement agencies have secured the deportation of notorious narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh from Türkiye, striking a major blow against international illicit drug networks operating across foreign borders.Union home minister Amit Shah said in a post on X that Modi govt…
Pranavi Urs (Image credit: X) Pranavi Urs on Saturday became the first Indian woman golfer to win an individual gold medal at the Asian Games, holding on to a slender one-stroke lead in the final round to create history and help India claim silver in the team event.The 23-year-old from Mysore recovered from a difficult…
Saim Ayub’s gesture after dismissing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Screengrab/X) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was looking in fine touch during the Asian Games 2026 final between India and Pakistan before his promising stay at the crease was cut short by Saim Ayub. However, it was Ayub’s reaction after the dismissal that quickly grabbed attention.The 15-year-old Indian opener had raced…
