Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya (ANI Photo) New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya made clear on Thursday that the Asian Games contingent in September would be capped at 600 athletes and only those who can deliver in the continental showpiece will be eligible to make the trip to Japan.While making clear that the Asian Games are…
Robert Vadra and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday accused Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her businessman husband, Robert Vadra, of involvement in an alleged attempt to grab a four-acre land parcel in Uttarakhand.Addressing a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari claimed that a relative of Robert Vadra…
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Thursday initiated disciplinary action over the recent road surface cave-in on the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, issuing a show-cause notice to the project director while suspending key officials and seeking action against the contractor.The move comes days after videos of the damaged stretch went viral, triggering criticism over…
Indian badminton players will begin adapting to a new era of scoring from this month after the Badminton Association of India (BAI) confirmed the introduction of the 3×15 rally-point system across the country’s domestic circuit.The revised format will make its debut at the Yonex-Sunrise All India Senior Ranking Tournament, scheduled to be held at the…
Dalal Street ended Thursday on a bright note, with benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closing nearly 1% higher. The momentum was buoyed by a sharp rally in IT stocks and easing crude oil prices as geopolitical tensions showed signs of cooling. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 579.48 points, or 0.75%, to close at 77,502.12…
India and Japan signed key defence, technology and investment agreements to deepen strategic ties. Salman Khurshid will represent the Congress at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s state funeral in Iran. Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Kyiv, killing at least 17 people and injuring over 90. A convicted Iraqi human trafficker was found living in the…
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum of England watch from the dressing room balcony (Getty Images) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has launched a scathing attack on England’s leadership, calling for head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director of cricket Rob Key to step down after Ben Stokes brought the curtain down on his international career.Stokes,…
An explosion was heard in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Thursday, according to Syrian state TV, which reported that the blast occurred inside a café. Israeli news outlet i24NEWS later reported that several people were killed and injured in the explosion.This is a developing story. Details to follow.. Source link
Dipke accused ACP Ajay Sharma and his team of insulting the two historical figures and demanded immediate action against the officer NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday accused the Delhi Police of disrespecting books on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Bhagat Singh. He alleged that a police officer and his team…
Former Australian cricketer Aaron Summers is facing a possible jail sentence after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse offences linked to an incident that took place in Tasmania in 2018.The 30-year-old, who previously represented the Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmania in domestic cricket, changed his plea in late June and admitted to two counts of penetrative…