India’s men’s badminton team settled for a bronze medal at the Asian Games at Aichi-Nagoya after losing 3-1 to China in the semifinal on Wednesday.India had won the silver medal at the last edition in Hangzhou in 2023, where they had also lost to China in the final.China took an early lead after Shi Yu…
Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav addresses a press conference at the party office in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday questioned the functioning of the Election Commission, saying governments formed during a period when the poll panel was not acting impartially were “unconstitutional”.Addressing a press conference…
He said opposition parties had questioned the functioning of the three election commissioners both when they appeared to agree and now when correspondence between them has emerged. NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday defended the election commission over the row surrounding an alleged split among the poll panel’s commissioners, with party MP Sambit Patra saying…
Nagoya, Japan – September 22, 2026. India’s Roshibina Devi Naorem in action against Macau’s Man Sin Chu during the women’s 60kg quarter final. Indian Wushu player Roshibina Devi entered the women’s 60kg Sanda final at the Asian Games on Wednesday, assuring India of at least a silver medal and matching the country’s best-ever result in…
Credit: L. Maquet, Observatoire de Paris In 2013, astronomers discovered two narrow rings around Chariklo, a 250-kilometre-wide minor planet orbiting between Saturn and Uranus, marking the first time rings had been found around such a small body. Nine years later, the James Webb Space Telescope observed the same system during a rare stellar occultation and…
A two-judge SC bench has requested the CJI to explore setting up a permanent 5-judge Constitutional Bench. A two-judge Supreme Court bench, comprising Justice SC Sharma and Justice Datta, has requested the Chief Justice of India to explore the possibility of setting up a permanent five-judge Constitutional Bench to deal with questions involving interpretation of the…
England’s Joe Root (AP photo) Joe Root entered another elite club on Tuesday, becoming the second-fastest batter in international cricket history to reach 23,000 runs during England’s first ODI against Sri Lanka in Durham.Root needed only three runs to reach the landmark and brought it up in typically stylish fashion, using his wrists to flick…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Wednesday responded to a report flagging differences within the poll panel over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), saying that “differing views and observations” among its members were a normal part of deliberation, while stressing that all final decisions were taken “unanimously”.“The ECI is a constitutional body that functions under the…
Dignitaries at the inauguration of the Ramaiah Institute of Science and Management and foundation-laying ceremony for Nareyana Pragnalaya in Bengaluru. As India continues to strengthen its position as a knowledge-driven economy, institutions of higher learning are playing an increasingly important role in shaping future-ready talent, advancing research and fostering innovation. Reflecting this vision, the Ramaiah…
Mirabai Chanu and Karnam Malleswari (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: For 28 years, Indian weightlifting waited for this moment. There were new lifters, big names, and fresh hopes of returning to the Asian Games podium. But the medal remained out of reach.On Wednesday, Mirabai Chanu finally ended the wait.With India’s hopes resting on her shoulders,…