BENGALURu/NEW DELHI: The Congress high command, along with chief minister-designate D K Shivakumar and caretaker chief minister Siddaramaiah, held late-night discussions in New Delhi Sunday to finalise the composition of the new Karnataka cabinet. There are plans to induct between 10 and 20 ministers in the first phase, alongside Shivakumar’s swearing-in on Wednesday. A senior…
Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja believes 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has done enough to earn a place in the Indian team and said he even raised the issue with chief selector Ajit Agarkar during the IPL 2026 final.Speaking after Sooryavanshi’s remarkable IPL season, Jadeja questioned what more the youngster could possibly do to prove…
NEW DELHI: India and Australia on Monday underscored the importance of “freedom of navigation, overflight and unimpeded maritime trade” amid disruptions in energy supply chains following the West Asia crisis, and also advocated for a “free, open, peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific” at a time China is increasing its assertiveness in the region.During the second…
NEW DELHI: Between NFHS-5 (2019-21) and NFHS-6 (2023-24), the share of Indian women who have ever used the internet almost doubled from 33.3% to 64.3%, preschool attendance among children aged two to four years rose from 40.1% to 47% and proportion of women with 10 or more years of schooling climbed from 41% to 46.4%.The…
NEW DELHI: Seeking to protect the biodiversity hotspot in Agasthyamalai landscape from depredation through illegal settlements, Supreme Court has ordered Tamil Nadu govt to prepare within a month a comprehensive time-bound action plan to evict thousands of encroachers, some of whom have been settled there for decades.Warning that failure to ensure compliance would invite administrative…
NEW DELHI: Public sector oil marketing companies on Monday cut aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for international flights by nearly 27%, offering relief to airlines and international travellers, while increasing the price of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 42, as global energy costs remained volatile amid disrupted supply flows from West Asia.ATF for international airlines…
NEW DELHI: Amid India’s efforts to diversify its oil supplies, Venezuela’s acting President, Delcy Rodriguez, is likely to visit New Delhi this week, according to official sources. Rodriguez was earlier supposed to visit India for the International Big Cat Alliance meeting, but the event was deferred.While talking about the US initiative to sell more energy…
Odell Beckham Jr (Image Via Getty) Odell Beckham Jr. is heading back to the place where his NFL journey first became special. The New York Giants officially signed the veteran wide receiver on Monday after he impressed the team during a private workout at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center. The move comes after the Giants…
NEW DELHI: The law ministry on Monday notified the appointment of five judges for Supreme Court, taking the strength of the apex court to 37, including the Chief Justice of India. The five new judges who will assume charges after taking oath on Tuesday are senior advocate Venkita Subramani Mohana, and four high court chief…
NEW DELHI: Heads are likely to roll in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) as the education ministry has initiated an internal crackdown over alleged irregularities in a controversial tender process for the board’s digital evaluation ecosystem which was found to have vulnerabilities.Explanations provided by the CBSE, so far, on the tender issue have…