NEW DELHI: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday welcomed Raghav Chadha and six other MPs who left the Aam Aadmi Party and decided to merge with the Bharatiya Janata Party.In a post on X, Rijiju praised the parliamentary conduct of the newly inducted MPs, claiming that they “never created any indiscipline or unparliamentary…
PUNE: In a major embarrassment for Indian rowing, and the Army Rowing Node (ARN) in particular, World Cup gold medallist Lakshay has been provisionally suspended after testing positive in an out-of-competition dope test. Lakshay, who combined with Ujjwal Singh to win the lightweight double sculls gold at World Cup III in Switzerland last month, tested…
TRAI has urged broadcasters to comply with the 12-minute-per-hour advertising cap, despite the rule being under judicial review. The regulator insists the regulation remains applicable, even as the Delhi High Court has restrained coercive action. Broadcasters are concerned about the enforcement due to existing financial pressures and declining revenues. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India…
Jessica Pegula, left, is congratulated by Madison Keys after winning their fourth round match at the Australian Open. (AP Photo) Jessica Pegula delivered a ruthless and emotionally charged performance to knock out defending champion and close friend Madison Keys, cruising into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with a commanding 6-3, 6-4 victory on Monday.Go…
MUMBAI: HDFC Bank reported an 11.46% year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs 18,653.75 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 16,735.50 crore a year earlier, on the back of treasury profits with loan growth and stable asset quality supporting earnings, even as operating costs rose sharply.On a sequential basis, profit was largely flat, inching up…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper Ajinkya Rahane (ANI Photo) Former India cricketer and commentator Murali Kartik has backed Ajinkya Rahane as the best captain of IPL 2026, praising the Kolkata Knight Riders skipper for guiding a depleted squad through a difficult campaign and keeping them in playoff contention until the final day of the league stage.KKR…
MUMBAI: CBI filed the first chargesheet in one of the Reliance ADA Group cases in a special court in Mumbai Friday against 16 accused, including Reliance Communications Limited company. The chargesheet pertains to the alleged misuse of the Rs 1,200-crore term loan sanctioned by the State Bank of India, the Rs 500 crore Letter of…
India and Bangladesh cricket team (Agency Image) Mumbai: Are India set to play Bangladesh in a white-ball bilateral series in September, marking the resumption of cricketing ties between the two neighbouring nations?After almost a year of strained diplomatic and cricketing relations, ties between India and Bangladesh may finally be getting back on track, with the…
A key measure of US inflation fell to nearly a five-year low in January as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices declined, offering some relief to consumers after years of sharp cost increases.Inflation dropped to 2.4% in January compared with a year earlier, down from 2.7% in December and moving closer to the…
Angkrish Raghuvanshi (R) and Varun Chakravarthy collide while attempting a catch. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders kept their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with a hard-fought four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, but the victory may have come at a significant cost after leading run-scorer Angkrish Raghuvanshi suffered…