A car being pulled by a tractor amid poor road conditions(L), Union home minister Amit Shah (R: Photo credit: X/@Amit Shah) RAIPUR: Tired of waiting for a road that has remained incomplete for nearly a decade, residents of a remote tribal village in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district in Bastar have now made an unusual appeal to…
Manav Suthar (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was nothing short of a dream debut for Manav Suthar as the young left-arm spinner made an immediate impact for India on Day 2 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.Captain Shubman Gill tossed the red cherry…
Lionel Messi gestures to fans following the match against Algeria in Kansas City. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi’s family has issued an emotional appeal for privacy and restraint after confirming that his father, Jorge Messi, is undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed illness while the Argentina captain continues his FIFA World Cup campaign.Amid growing speculation and…
Representational photo (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s athletics body AFI has come under serious pressure after the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) placed the country in the highest-risk category for doping. This happened because India recorded the most doping violations in recent years, even overtaking countries like Kenya. As a result, Indian athletes will now face…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with French President Emmanuel Macron. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the expansion of India’s homegrown Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in France. PM Modi also unveiled a series of measures to strengthen bilateral ties, including greater mobility for students and professionals, enhanced educational cooperation,…
NEW DELHI: RSS‘ national publicity chief Sunil Ambekar on Friday said the Sangh was not strong enough at the time of Partition and claimed that “otherwise the Partition of the country would not have happened”.Ambekar made the remarks while speaking at the screening of the documentary “Delhi Mein Sangh Yatra”, presented by Indraprastha Vishwa Samvad…
For many tribal students in Madhya Pradesh, securing admission to a college is only half the battle. Finding affordable accommodation after failing to get a government hostel seat can often determine whether they continue their education or are forced to drop out.To bridge this gap, the Madhya Pradesh government’s department of tribal affairs launched the…
State-run fuel retailers will not receive government financial backing for losses arising from the sale of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) below cost, with the Centre confirming that no such proposal is under consideration.The three public sector oil marketing companies: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation…
Shashank Singh (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MULLANPUR: In a game dominated by big hits and rapid shifts in momentum, it was a quieter moment of trust that stood out. Shreyas Iyer, reading the situation rather than the script, turned to part-timer Shashank Singh for an over at a time when Sunrisers openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis…
Anna Hazare started a silent protest in Ahilyanagar supporting Delhi students. AHILYANAGAR: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday began a maun andolan (silent protest) in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar in support of students protesting in Delhi over alleged examination irregularities.Hazare’s protest comes amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest, which has been demanding accountability over…