Devdutt Padikkal and KL Rahul (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Devdutt Padikkal’s alertness gave KL Rahul a second chance during India’s second innings in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Tuesday. India had lost Yashasvi Jaiswal early, with Asitha Fernando getting him caught behind with the third ball of the first over….
Vinod Tawde (left) and Satisha Poonia, UP and Punjab state in-charges, respectively NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday appointed state in-charges for poll-bound Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, which will vote early next year.In Uttar Pradesh, where the saffron party will seek a third consecutive term, BJP national president Nitin Nabin appointed national general secretary and…
BWF World Championships 2026: After a sensational opening day that saw Ayush Shetty stun world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi, India’s campaign at the BWF World Championships 2026 continues on Tuesday with six matches involving Indian shuttlers at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. Paris Olympics semifinalist Lakshya Sen will be one of the biggest attractions…
Image credit: Hockey India India’s Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign suffered a big setback after they lost 2-4 to England in their second Pool D match on Monday. India were ahead 2-1 at half-time after goals from captain Harmanpreet Singh and Dilpreet Singh. But England came back strongly in the second half, scoring three goals…
Census 2027. Representative image: ANI NEW DELHI: With ‘caste’ to be captured in Census 2027 strictly as declared by the respondent, the utility and application of caste data so enumerated may be assessed only at the post-census stage, according to experts.Officials involved in conduct of Census told TOI that while OBC status of an individual…
Australia have made one change to their squad for the second and final ICC World Test Championship match against Bangladesh in Mackay.Opener Jake Weatherald has been left out of the 13-player squad, with left-hander Matthew Renshaw coming in as his replacement. Renshaw gets Test recall If selected, Renshaw will make his first Test appearance for…
Rijiju defends police response to student protests (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday defended the Bihar and Delhi governments and law enforcement agencies over their handling of student protests, saying security forces managed large crowds without any casualties or serious injuries.“Not a single person died; not a single person…
Police and CRPF are conducting searches in Udhampur, Reasi and Kathua districts (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: Security forces on Tuesday launched search operations at multiple locations following reports of suspected persons being spotted in Udhampur, Reasi and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.The Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with the Central Reserve…
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India’s spinners Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja kept Sri Lanka under pressure as the hosts were bowled out for 284 on Day 3 of the first Test on Monday. Despite Sonal Dinusha’s maiden international hundred, India took a strong 178-run first-innings lead. Suthar led the attack with 4/76, while…
Rishabh Pant (BCCI Photo) Rishabh Pant’s one-liners from behind the stumps are nothing new. The India wicketkeeper is known for his funny banter with players during matches, with several of his conversations being picked up by the stump microphone.A similar moment was caught during Day 3 of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle…