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Why Bumrah Is The Best Bowler Across Formats

Jasprit Bumrah is a phenomenon. If you want social media moments, he's got them - try the Ollie Pope yorker for size.

The federation needs to build trust with the wrestlers before anything else, says Lochab

With Railways hosting the Senior National Championships in Jaipur, Railways Sports Promotion Board secretary general Prem Chand Lochab was a busy man looking after the organising of the event.

Dhas, Saharan lead India to fifth straight U-19 WC final

Dhas scores 96 and raises a 17l-run stand with Saharan 81) to help India script a thrilling win over SA

Indian hotels added record rooms in 2023

India's hotels industry staged a sharp revival in 2023, as people rushed out in revenge travel after being confined to their homes by the pandemic for months on end.

FMCG sector stares at bleak year ahead

NielsenIQ predicts moderation in sales after two strong years led by higher prices

'RBI expected to clarify on Paytm issue'

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may issue further clarifications on the matter of Paytm Payments Bank's noncompliance with regulations that has shaken customer confidence in the entire app-based payment banking and fintech segment, a senior government official said.

Powerful storm hits California, leaving at least 3 people dead

A powerful storm lashing California on Monday has left at least three people dead and caused devastating landslides and flooding, after dumping months' worth of rain in a single day.

King Charles III's cancer was 'caught early': British PM

King Charles III's cancer was \"caught early\" and the whole country is hoping for a speedy recovery, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday, as the monarch's son Prince Harry reportedly flew from the US to visit his father.

Security heightened at Taj Mahal as Urs begins

The portals of the Taj Mahal basement, housing the graves of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his consort Mumtaz Mahal, were opened on Tuesday afternoon on the occasion of the 369th Urs of the 17th-century ruler amid heightened security in the wake of opposition to the event by a Hindu right-wing outfit.

MP factory where 11 died has been a site of 2 similar accidents over last decade

The illegal firecracker factory where there were multiple explosions on Tuesday that left 11 people dead and 174 people injured in Harda in Madhya Pradesh, had seen two similar accidents before in the last decade that had left five people dead, and 24 people injured, officials said.

Bill on OBC quota in J&K local bodies gets Lower House's nod

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to provide reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies in Jammu & Kashmir, with the government reiterating that the repeal of Article 370 in 2019 has brought important changes in the Union territory and the Opposition demanding that statehood be restored and assembly elections held at the earliest.

HC FINES K'TAKA CM, DIRECTS HIM TO APPEAR BEFORE SPECIAL COURT

The Karnataka high court on Tuesday dismissed chief minister Siddaramaiah's plea to quash an FIR registered against him in 2022 and directed him to appear before a special court for MP/MLA on March 6.

Modi to embark on tour across states before polls

THE PM’S TRAVELS BEGAN OVER THE WEEKEND, WITH ODISHA AND ASSAM, AND HE WILL BE TRAVELLING FOR AT LEAST 15 DAYS THIS MONTH

Court allows Sanjay Singh two days to take R$ oath

A Delhi court on Tuesday granted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh permission to visit Rajya Sabha under police custody, to take oath as a member of the Upper House.

CM launches school, hails AAP's spend on education

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government has doubled the budgetary allocation for education, saying that the spending reflects the commitment of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) towards the sector.

Cops fear communal incident in Delhi, keep eye on 'select group'

The Delhi Police's special branch has issued an advisory to all police stations to remain vigilant and monitor those involved in major protests such as the anti-CAA/NRC stir and in the 2020 Delhi riots to maintain peace in the \"communally sensitive\" areas in the Capital, a senior officer aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Political tussle as AAP alleges probe violations by ED

The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) searches at a dozen locations in the Capital on Tuesday in connection with alleged irregularities in Delhi Jal Board (DJB) contracts triggered a major war of words between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the former alleging that the raids were a part of the central government's attempts to destabilise the state's elected government. The BJP dismissed these claims.

Lashkar terrorist nabbed from New Delhi rly stn: Cops

The Delhi Police on Tuesday announced that they have arrested a 40-year-old man who is allegedly a member of the banned terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba.

No free movement as entire 1,643km border with Myanmar will be fenced

The entire 1,643-kilometre-long border between India and Myanmar will be fenced, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Tuesday, effectively ending the free movement regime (FMR) that allows people on both sides to venture 16 kms into each other's territory without any document.

COURT ALLOWS KOCHHAR'S PLEA AGAINST ARREST

The Bombay high court (HC) on Tuesday allowed a petition filed by Chanda Kochhar, former CEO and MD of the ICICI Bank and her husband Deepak Kochhar questioning their arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with alleged irregularities in loans provided to some Videocon Group firms.

Quotas help maintain efficiency, observes SC

The Indian Constitution does not postulate that people belonging to marginalised groups are inefficient while those from other groups are competent, a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday, adding reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) was consistent with the need to maintain efficiency in administration.

10, INCLUDING A PRIEST, HELD FOR CONVERSION BID

A CASE HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE STATE'S ANTI-CONVERSION LAW, SAY POLICE

AAP, CONG MOVE HIGH COURT ON DEPUTY MAYORS' ELECTIONS IN CHD

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress on Tuesday moved the Punjab and Haryana high court, challenging the recent elections of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor in the Chandigarh municipal corporation, a day after the Supreme Court pulled up the returning officer who conducted the polls.

Bill to crack down on cheating in exams cleared by Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday cleared the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, a proposed law that aims to curb malpractices in public examinations.

Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP, rules poll body

The Election Commission of India on Friday ruled that the faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar will inherit the original party's name and its iconic clock poll symbol, dealing a blow to party patriarch Sharad Pawar just months ahead of general elections.

GOA SHOWS WAY ON COMMUNAL HARMONY: MODI ON VISIT TO STATE

Goa sets a fine example of communal harmony and social progress for the rest of the country to follow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, praising the people for voting in a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and giving a befitting reply to the political parties that \"wish to divide on the basis of religion\".

From marriage to divorce to live-in partners: UCC provisions & context

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill, which the Uttarakhand government introduced in the House on Tuesday, will be the first of its kind to be implemented in a state following independence if it is passed.

Uttarakhand 1st state to bring uniform code bill

Uttarakhand became the first state in the country to take a first step towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), with chief minister, Puskhar Singh Dhami on Tuesday introducing the state Uniform Civil Code Bill 2024 in the state assembly amid chants of \"Jai Shri Ram\".

S Korean Court Acquits Samsung Chief Over 2015 Merger Case

A South Korean court acquitted Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong on Monday of a raft of crimes linked to a controversial 2015 merger, Lee's lawyers said.

Bumrah, Ashwin Lead The Way As India Triumph In Second Test

The duo shares six wickets in England’s second innings to help hosts level series in Visakhapatnam with three Tests left