BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Treasury bench MPs condemned opposition for politicising the NEET-UG paper leak issue and recent protests, as they highlighted how govt has taken steps in the right direction to address concerns by holding dialogue with students…
India’s Maibam Martina Devi reacts during the Women’s +86kg weightlifting final. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was a tale of resilience, courage and heartbreak for Martina Devi Maibam, whose Commonwealth Games debut ended with an emotional fifth-place finish in the women’s +86kg weightlifting event on Thursday.The 20-year-old Manipuri lifter came within touching distance of a…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will compete in the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Saturday. The former Olympic champion will be aiming to win another Commonwealth Games gold medal.Neeraj booked his place in the final with a best throw of 79.61m…
Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge speaks in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: The debate on Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill in RS Thursday turned into a heated argument between treasury benches and opposition when leader of the opposition Mallikarjun Kharge read out what he…
Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a career that spanned nearly two decades. The veteran batter shared an emotional video on Instagram to announce his decision and soon received heartfelt tributes from across the cricketing world,…
Monsoon in India (representative image) India’s monsoon has delivered a surprise this July, defying forecasts of below-normal rainfall despite a strengthening El Nino and reinforcing scientists’ warnings that climate change is altering the country’s most important weather system, report Chittaranjan Tembhekar & Gaurav Talwar.As of July 30, India received 270.1mm of rains in July against…
File photo: Supreme Court of India NEW DELHI: Underscoring the need for an independent and impartial process for selection of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners, Supreme Court on Thursday said Election Commission must not only act independently but must also be seen to act independently. The court questioned why Parliament, while framing the…
India’s medal tally rises to 17 after Lovepreet Singh’s silver and Seema Kaliramna’s bronze on Day 8 of CWG 2026. India added two more medals to its tally on Day 8 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with weightlifter Lovepreet Singh winning silver and discus thrower Seema Kaliramna securing bronze to take the country’s…
MUMBAI: India’s formal retail credit penetration more than doubled over the past decade, with the share of consumers who accessed credit at least once rising from 35% in March 2017 to 74% in March 2026, even as the credit-eligible population expanded from 79 crore to 89 crore.The expansion was accompanied by a sharp rise in…
File photo: Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge speaks in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: A political storm erupted in Rajya Sabha on Thursday after Congress chief and LoP Mallikarjun Kharge raised questions over home minister Amit Shah‘s absence and his silence on the police brutality on protesting…