NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Tuesday released its first list of 42 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, even before the poll schedule was officially announced, signalling an early start to its campaign in the poll-bound northeastern state.Assam Congress president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi has been fielded by the party from…
Andrew McDonald (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to increase World Cup squad sizes from 15 to 17 players for the 2027 ODI World Cup. His comments come after the ICC introduced a new format that could see finalists play up…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan rejected notice by the opposition to move a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In his order dismissing the notice, Radhakrishnan said that while the allegations were relevant for political debate, they did not prima facie meet the high constitutional bar for removal proceedings.“Some…
UPPRPB announces UP Police SI 2025 exam dates for 4543 Sub Inspector vacancies UP Police SI 2025: The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has officially announced the written examination dates for the UP Police Sub Inspector (SI) Recruitment 2025. The recruitment drive is for a total of 4,543 vacancies, including Sub Inspector…
Kerala Fest Claims Centre Refused Clearance; I&B Min Points To Norms Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi: The ongoing 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) plunged into a crisis following the Centre’s refusal to grant censor exemption certificates to several films, including Soviet auteur Sergei Eisenstein’s black and white classic, ‘Battleship Potemkin’, leading to cancellations, uncertainty in scheduling…
Scott Bessent. (Getty Images) When a political message begins sounding like a coordinated duet, it usually means someone has been practising — and in this case, the rehearsal seems to have taken place in the Fox News studios. First came President Donald Trump, telling Laura Ingraham on The Ingraham Angle that America does not, in…
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday highlighted what it described as a major milestone in India’s fight against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), stating that the country became effectively free from Naxalism on March 31, 2026 after decades of insurgency-related violence.The outcome, the government claimed, was the result of sustained efforts over the past 12 years that…
President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri to former India captain Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Former India captain Rohit Sharma has added another prestigious honour to his decorated career after being awarded the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian awards, for his immense contribution to cricket.President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards 2026 during…
Dr Sumit Kapadia, Vascular Surgeon and Varicose Vein Specialist, recently on his IG handle, spoke about artery blockages, and why even healthy arteries get blocked. Dr Kapadia mentioned that arteries (even ‘healthy’ ones) don’t get blocked all of a sudden, though gradual narrowing can occur without any warning, or mild signs only. This process, known…
Yuvraj Singh at New Chandigarh Stadium (PTI Photo) At the New Chandigarh Stadium on Thursday, cricket legends Yuvraj Singh and Harmanpreet Kaur received the honour of having stands named after them.Yuvraj, who was named player of the tournament in the 2011 ODI World Cup, and Harmanpreet, who led India to their maiden Women’s World Cup…