Centre discusses drought measures to protect Rabi crops in the country NEW DELHI: Apprehending a threat of deficient monsoon rainfall to the upcoming sowing season, Centre on Monday discussed contingency measures to minimise its impact on Rabi (winter-sown) crops, with Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan calling for data-driven planning, stronger centre-state coordination, weekly crop…
Image credit: Hockey India Defending champions India ended their Asian Games group campaign in style, thrashing Bangladesh 10-0 in a rain-hit match on Monday.Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick as India finished at the top of Pool A. They will now face arch-rivals Pakistan in the semi-final on October 1.The other semi-final will see Malaysia…
Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav, and Esha Singh NEW DELHI: India produced another strong medal haul at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, winning eight medals across athletics, shooting and kurash. However, the impressive collection did not bring any change in the overall standings, with India remaining 12th as the country continued to wait for another…
Ashutosh Ranka donated Rs 21,000 to AAP before joining CJP NEW DELHI: Former AAP spokesperson and now Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convener Ashutosh Ranka donated Rs 21,100 to the Aam Aadmi Party during 2025-26, before taking up his role in the CJP, according to the party’s contribution report filed with the Election Commission.The AAP disclosed…
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage, center, India’s Yashvir Singh, left, and Rohit Yadav pose after the javelin throw final. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav stepped up in the absence of defending champion Neeraj Chopra to win silver and bronze respectively in the men’s javelin throw at the Asian Games 2026 on…
The Indian armed forces are embracing AI as part of their modernisation drives. (image credit: Indian Army) Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic idea for India’s armed forces. It has already seen combat, even as the services acknowledge that the country is still at an early stage of harnessing it fully. That mix of…
Indian Coast Guard averts major disaster off Paradip coast with foreign tanker with 23 crew NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Monday rescued 23 crew members from a foreign chemical tanker carrying 9,000 metric tonnes of palm oil after it developed a dangerous tilt off the coast of Paradip in Odisha.The vessel, MT…
India’s Parul Chaudhary (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Parul Chaudhary added another medal to her Asian Games 2026 tally, clinching bronze in the women’s 5000m final with a time of 15:14.61.Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi claimed gold in 15:10.18, while Japan’s Nozomi Tanaka took silver with a timing of 15:11.65.The experienced Indian long-distance runner secured her second…
UN rights event highlights risks faced by girls in Pakistan’s child marriages (ANI photo) The impact of child and forced marriages on girls in Pakistan, particularly those from minority communities, was discussed at a side event during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.Speakers at the event raised concerns about…
CISF had been providing security to the Patanjali Food and Herbal Park since June 2015 NEW DELHI: The home ministry on Monday directed the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to abolish all 34 sanctioned posts of its security wing at Swami Ramdev‘s Patanjali Food and Herbal Park Pvt Ltd in Haridwar, ending the sanctioned manpower…