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Anushka Yadav (Pic credit: AFI) NEW DELHI: A star was born at the National Inter-State Championships on Wednesday as Uttar Pradesh’s 18-year-old hammer thrower Anushka Yadav produced a stunning performance to rewrite Indian athletics history and become the youngest national record holder in the country.Competing at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, the teenager from Baleni…

The downing of the F-15 marked the first time an American fighter aircraft had been shot down over Iran during the war. A previously undisclosed account from a US fighter pilot shot down over Iran has sparked fresh questions about the capabilities of Tehran’s drone warfare programme and whether it is benefiting from technologies already…

Speaker Om Birla has already heard representations from both the parent parties and the breakaway groups. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is expected to decide on the fate of rebel MPs from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Shiv Sena (UBT) before the commencement of Parliament’s Monsoon Session next month, sources familiar with the…

UAE, one of the oil market’s heavyweight players, stepped out of OPEC and questions are rising over what the move could mean for the group’s energy production.The United Arab Emirates’ departure from OPEC has already trimmed the group’s share of global crude oil output and production capacity, according to data released by the US Energy…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rapid rise in cricket continues to grab attention. The 15-year-old batting sensation from Bihar, who recently received his first call-up to the Indian team, is set to travel with the squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of England. If he is picked for the first T20I against…

Akhilesh claimed the allegations against Mohan Yadav were aimed at paving the way for leadership changes in BJP-ruled states (File photo) NEW DELHI: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the controversy surrounding allegations of large-scale land purchases linked to Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav’s family is part of a wider Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) The Vaibhav Sooryavanshi phenomenon has crossed borders, with excitement around the 15-year-old prodigy reaching fever pitch in Ireland ahead of his possible India debut in the upcoming T20I series against Ireland.Sooryavanshi, who captured the imagination of cricket fans with his sensational exploits in the IPL, is in line to make his…

Airfares could rise by up to 25% as jet fuel costs surge, says McKinsey Geopolitical disruptions and refinery constraints are tightening global jet fuel supplies, increasing costs for airlines and potentially leading to higher airfares, according to a McKinsey report.The report said jet fuel demand is expected to rise ahead of the summer travel season…

Several feared trapped after under-construction warehouse collapses in Kolkata (Picture credits: ANI) KOLKATA: Several people are feared trapped after an under-construction warehouse collapsed in the Taratala area of west Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon, triggering a large-scale rescue operation involving multiple agencies.Police said four people have so far been rescued from the debris.A Kolkata Police official…

Over the last few years, Form 26AS and Annual Information Statement (AIS) have emerged as key ITR filing documents. (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: For salaried taxpayers, Form 26AS has become an important part of the income tax return filing process. Before you e-file your ITR on the income tax website, it is important…