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Dravid's concern over batting depth

India lost the T20 series 2-3 after an eight-wicket defeat in the final game in Lauderhill, Florida

Budget Allocation made online via BEAMS

In a bid to have paperless budget, Jammu and Kashmir has introduced Budget Estimation Allocation Monitoring System (BEAMS) with the objective of facilitating easy co-ordination among the Drawing and Disbursing Officer, Head of Departments, respective Departments, Finance Department and State Treasuries/PAO offices through Electronic Platform

Spain battle nerves before semi-final versus Sweden

AUCKLAND: Spain's first Women's World Cup semi-final in their history on Tuesday is reward for years of sacrifice, veteran forward Jennifer Hermoso says, admitting to \"goosebumps\" at the thought of reaching the final

I'm looked at as a bowler who will go after wickets'

MUMBAI: The competition for places in the Indian team among the pace tribe is intense for the upcoming World Cup

On I-Day, recognise our responsibilities

Since independence, India has seen boundless growth. But for a country shaped by generational diversities, it is also incumbent upon us, as citizens, to recognise the weight of responsibility that accompanies our freedom

Odisha removes 'deemed forests' as per new law

NEW DELHI: The Odisha government has directed all district collectors to ensure that diversion of forest land for infrastructure projects, particularly state development projects, should follow provisions of the new law, days after Parliament passed the Forest Conservation Amendment Act, 2023, in the monsoon session

NEP will be scrapped from the next academic year: K'taka CM

BENGALURU: The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 will be withdrawn from Karnataka's higher education institutions from the next academic year, chief minister Siddaramaiah announced on Monday

Can't have media censorship, but effective self-regulation must: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it is wary about the government regulating media, and would not want \"preor post-censorship of media\" by the State, but added that self-regulatory mechanisms for the media should be made strong and effective

ED moves C'garh HC seeking CBI inquiry into liquor scam

RAIPUR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday filed a petition in Chhattisgarh high court, seeking directions to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an offence in connection with an alleged liquor scam in the state

India, China hold 19th round of border talks

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday held the 19th round of military talks in eastern Ladakh to ease tensions along the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC), where the two sides have been locked in a standoff for more than three years, people familiar with the matter said

India's economy beacon of hope at turbulent time, says President

NEW DELHI: India's proven leadership in dealing with global issues will help G20 member nations take effective action on equitable progress and human development, President Droupadi Murmu said on Monday, underlining India's growing prestige and new confidence on the world stage

Mayhem in Uttarakhand, rain puts Char Dham yatra on hold

DEHRADUN: A stream of mud and debris hit some cities, a large, two-storey building collapsed into a riverbed and large boulders pummelled roads and settlements, at times narrowly missing commuters while at others burying families inside their homes, as heavy rain wreaked havoc in Uttarakhand overnight, officials said on Monday

4 nabbed for ₹2crore Ashok Vihar dacoity

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday said they have arrested four people who broke into a businessman's Ashok Vihar residence this May, assaulted him, held his family at gunpoint and made away with the cash and jewellery worth over ₹2 crore

NDMC to HC: 150-yr-old mosque blocking traffic

NEW DELHI: The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) told the Delhi high court on Monday that a 150-year-old mosque, situated at the Sunehri Bagh Road roundabout in New Delhi, is required to be removed for safe and smooth flow of traffic

Kejriwal slams Centre over 'graft' in construction of Dwarka e-way

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre and accused it of corruption, after an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) flagged alleged cost escalations in the construction of the Dwarka Expressway

Capital on alert as Hathnikund water flow set to increase

NEW DELHI: With incessant rains in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the water released into the Yamuna from the Hathnikund barrage increased significantly on Monday morning, raising fears of possible flooding downstream, especially in the national Capital

Man kills partner, lives on streets to evade police; held

NEW DELHI: A 37-year-old autorickshaw driver, who was living on Delhi's streets for two weeks after allegedly killing his former live-in partner, has been arrested from outside the Yamuna Vihar Hanuman temple near Red Fort, police said on Monday

Finalise policy on bike taxis by Sept 30: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Delhi government a two-month extension to frame a policy to regulate two-wheeler cab aggregator services in the Capital

Woman falls from auto amid snatching in Saket

NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old woman travelling in an autorickshaw was pulled out of the moving vehicle by motorcycleborne men who tried to snatch her phone in Saket in south Delhi, police said on Monday, with the victim suffering a fractured nose and other injuries during the incident

ATISHI ASKS CHIEF SECY TO PROBE BRIBERY CHARGES AT SDM OFFICES

NEW DELHI: Newly appointed Delhi vigilance minister Atishi on Monday directed the chief secretary to initiate an investigation into the \"shocking\" allegations of bribery and corruption in the offices of subdivisional magistrates (SDMs)

Govt felicitates Partition survivors at AUD campus

NEW DELHI: Rana Pratap Singh was just nine when he left Jahanpur, his ancestral village in Alipur tehsil of Punjab in present-day Pakistan, when the Partition was announced

Owaisi says official bungalow attacked

NEW DELHI: Two glass panels on a door in AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's residence in New Delhi's high-security Ashoka Road were found broken on Sunday evening in an alleged case of vandalism, Delhi Police said on Monday

Tussle between communities for the legacy of Raja Mihir Bhoj

KARNAL: The inauguration was scheduled for July 20, announced by none other than Lila Ram Gurjar, the ruling BJP's sitting legislator from Kaithal, Haryana

New era for chess: Vidit fourth Indian in worlds quarters

NEW DELHI: Vidit Gujrathi played some solid chess on Monday to beat two-time World Championship challenger Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi 4-2 in tiebreaks and seal a spot in the Chess World Cup quarterfinals in Baku, Azerbaijan, giving India four spots in the quarters of the premier event for the first time

Retail inflation swells to 7.44%

Retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped from 4.87% in June to 7.44% in July, powered by higher prices of vegetables, cereals and pulses, with food inflation at its highest level in 39 months

Himachal, Ukhand battered by heavy rain; dozens killed

Devastating landslides and rampaging rivers triggered by heavy overnight rain on Monday killed at least 52 people in Himachal Pradesh and left at least 13 people dead or missing in Uttarakhand, while officials said that dozens more may have been killed in the two Himalayan states

Rahul Hits Out At Use Of The Word 'Vanvasi'

Tribal communities are the original owners of the land, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Sunday, as he accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of attempting to restrict tribals to the jungles by calling them "vanvasi" instead of "adivasi"

Kids Should Learn Hindi And Mother Tongue: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that children in India should learn Hindi along with their mother tongue as he stressed the need to preserve the country's native languages

Hate Speech, Call To Arms At Nuh Mahapanchayat

Event held in Palwal as permission denied in Nuh but right-wing outfits refuse to refrain from hate speeches despite warnings by court, administration

Pooran, King dominate before lightning break

Windies duo puts together 105-run partnership in response to India's total of 165 in the final T20 in Lauderhill