Mohammed Shami (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to the Indian team after a four-year gap has raised the possibility of another experienced pacer making his way back into the squad.Former India batter Wasim Jaffer believes Mohammed Shami deserves that opportunity, particularly in Test cricket. Shami has produced strong performances since returning from a…
File photo: CAPF personnel NEW DELHI: Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 – which stipulates that 50% of the posts in CAPFs at the level of inspector general, a minimum of 67% of the posts at the level of additional director general, and 100% of the posts at the level of director general…
File photo: Supreme Court NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday said the Jharkhand’s DGP appointment process prima facie violated its Prakash Singh judgement, which mandated consideration of officers with six months or more residual tenure for the top police post, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra. It issued a notice to Tadasha Singh, who was appointed to the…
Nana Patekar (Image credit: X) Sportspersons, including Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan and many others, paid tribute to veteran actor Nana Patekar following his death on Thursday.Former India captain Rahane remembered Patekar’s contribution to cinema and praised the impact of his work over the years. In a post on X, Rahane described the veteran actor as…
Elon Musk brings Ambani into the Starlink India delay NEW DELHI: The terrestrial war over providing satellite communication (satcom) services heated up several notches Thursday, with Elon Musk asking on X, “Is Ambani the real boss of India”, hours after govt denied his charge that “certain oligarchs” were blocking Starlink’s entry to India.In his first…
SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir High Court ordered Thursday revival of Kashmir student’s passport so that she can complete her MBBS in Iran.The authorities had impounded Ibra Khan’s passport based on a CID adverse report about an FIR against her father in 1997, although she was born in 2005. The report cited “aspersions” against Khan’s father…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns after 4 years as India announces T20 squad against New Zealand On November 22, 2022, Bhuvneshwar Kumar played his last match for India, against New Zealand. Four years later, he has returned to the Indian T20I squad against the same opposition.The recall came on earlier this week, when the BCCI announced India’s…
Defence secretary with Greece deputy minister NEW DELHI: Newly appointed German Ambassador to India Jasper Wieck on Thursday met defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, with the two sides discussing India-Germany defence cooperation and the wider strategic partnership. The engagement comes as both countries seek to deepen military and defence-industrial ties, including cooperation in advanced technologies…
JAMMU: An Army patrolling team detected a stray, old landmine along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Thursday, which was later destroyed.Officials said the landmine was found in Balakote, Mendhar sector, following which Army personnel immediately secured the vicinity. The bomb disposal squad was informed, and a team arrived at the spot…
The Pakistan Super League is heading for another scheduling collision with the Indian Premier League. The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday confirmed that PSL 12 will begin on March 18, 2027, and run until May 2, putting the tournament on a potential collision course with IPL 2027 for the second successive season.The eight-team PSL, which…