Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: After a disappointing tour of England and Ireland, India captain Shreyas Iyer has made it clear that he does not want his players to carry the fear of failure into the T20I series against Zimbabwe.The India skipper said players should not worry about what people outside the dressing room…
NEW DELHI: A Supreme Court bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana Wednesday declined to accept an advocate’s suggestion that it take suo motu cognisance of the police action against protesters at Jantar Mantar.The bench said the advocate shouldn’t waste his own as well as judicial time on issues not…
NTA currently has just 24 permanent officials against 197 contractual and outsourced personnel NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) — which handled over 6.6 crore candidate registrations since 2018 for competitive exams such as NEET-UG, JEE and UGC-NET — currently has just 24 permanent officials against 197 contractual and outsourced personnel, govt told Rajya…
Health minister J P Nadda, govt’s interlocutor with CJP emphasised govt’s willingness to hold discussions NEW DELHI: Health minister J P Nadda, govt’s interlocutor with Cockroach Janata Party, emphasised govt’s willingness to hold discussions with protestors while sidestepping their demand, made by opposition parties too, for the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, asserting the…
RBI said that the domestic economy has navigated a “tumultuous phase” MUMBAI: Liquidity conditions have improved further, supporting robust credit growth even as India’s external sector remains steady with an improving outlook aided by foreign investment inflows, RBI said in its latest State of the Economy report, noting that the domestic economy has navigated a…
As many as 91,623 number of waqf properties are pending at various stages of uploading NEW DELHI: Minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju informed Parliament on Wednesday that the data as on July 17 shows of the over 7.99 lakh waqf properties that have been been initiated for uploading on the UMEED Central Portal–2025 since it…
The North American odyssey is over. Here are the stars who put their best foot forward.Pedro Porro (ESP, Defender) One of the tournament’s most attack-minded full-backs, Porro has balanced defensive discipline with constant overlapping runs. His accurate deliveries and relentless energy have given Spain width, while his recovery pace has helped neutralise dangerous wingers in…
Former CDS General Anil Chauhan (Retd) pays homage to the Second Lt Puneet Nath Datt after the installation of his bronze statue at a park in Defence Colony on Monday NEW DELHI: A bronze bust has been installed at a park in Defence Colony in honour of Second Lt Puneet Nath Datt of 1/11 Gorkha…
Apex court acquits 1996 blast accused after he spends 23 years in prison NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday acquitted a man accused in the 1996 Rajasthan bomb blast case after finding no evidence against him, though he had already spent 23 years in jail. The court found the prosecution case against him “to be woefully…
Kuldeep Yadav (File Photo) India spinner Kuldeep Yadav has signed with Yorkshire as an overseas player for the remainder of the English domestic season. The left-arm wrist-spinner will play five One-Day Cup matches before returning in September for three County Championship games. His stint begins with Friday’s 50-over clash against Glamorgan.In the club’s statement, Kuldeep…