DDA takes over city club that was once the home of cricket

It was at Delhi's Roshanara Club on a winter day in December 1928 when, after much deliberations, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took shape. In the next three years, the club, founded in 1922, hosted what was to be the first unofficial Test match between India and England. It has also hosted several first-class matches and Ranji trophies over the years.

Jangpura heist accused slept overnight in shop

A 31-year-old man broke into a jewellery store in Jangpura late on Sunday, burgled it of gold and diamond ornaments worth upwards of ₹20 crore, hid inside the shop for 15 hours, and then fled on Monday evening, Delhi Police said on Friday, after the suspect was arrested from a village in Chhattisgarh.

Neeraj mania grips Hangzhou

The Games village at any major multi-sport event is where all the athletes, stars and minnows mix together. They all sit on the same tables, go to the same counters, eat the same food.

Gold, silver for Palak. Esha in record haul for shooters

Shooting continued to be India’s most productive suit at this edition of the Asian Games as the country’s medal tally surged to 33 on the sixth competition day of the Games on Friday — fuelled by the young trio of Esha Singh, Palak Gulia, and Diya TS winning the gold in women’s 10m air pistol, followed by a gold by the men’s 50m 3 Positions team of Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Swapnil Kusale and Akhil Sheoran with a world record score.

Raised concerns over Canada with US: EAM

Raised concerns over Canada with US: EAM

No need to alter age of consent, says law panel

Report advises judge’s discretion, milder punishment under Pocso when sex consensual and age gap less than 3 years

World Heart Day 2023: Preventing Heart Failure

The main function of the heart is to pump oxygenated (purified) blood into the arteries

Fit And Firing Again, Bumrah Bracing Up For The Big Stage

Much like Zaheer was for MS Dhoni in 2011, the pacer will be the man that Rohit looks to when he senses India are losing grip

Ashwin Replaces Axar In India's Squad For WC

Ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been named in India's final 15-man squad for the ODI World Cup

Shah, Nadda hold meet to firm up Raj strategy

Union home minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda held a series of meetings with Rajasthan unit leaders over two days on Wednesday and Thursday, discussing strategy for the upcoming elections and asking local leaders to set aside differences, party functionaries said on Thursday

THE SHOW MUST GO ON, SAY MUSICIANS

From losing someone close to battling health issues singers share instances when they didn't allow their personal challenges to affect live concerts

Essence of music is getting lost in Hindi films: Shabana

From Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar and Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho (Arth; 1982) to Tujhse Naraz Nahin Zindagi (Masoom; 1983) — Shabana Azmi's filmography boasts of several hit songs

Hoomans of Noida: Debate on pets' usage of lifts resurfaces

An incident of a child petrified on seeing a dog enter the elevator of a residential building has reignited debate on whether or not pets should be allowed in elevators

SERVING FRESH BEAUTY LOOKS OFF THE RAMP

With London, Milan and New York Fashion Weeks behind us, here's a roundup of the beauty trends that stood out

Kirti 'grateful' to have visited the new Parliament building

Actor Kirti Kulhari is \"full of gratitude\" for being among the \"select few\" to visit the newly inaugurated Parliament building in the Capital. She says, \"It was fascinating; I also attended a Rajya Sabha session

Shefali Shah thrilled at International Emmy nom: I couldn't believe it

Actor Shefali Shah received an International Emmy nomination earlier this week

IOC calls for athletes' free access to events

With three Indian athletes from Arunachal Pradesh denied entry by China for the Asian Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday reminded the organisers that athletes should have a \"free access to sports competitions, regardless of their nationality and passport they hold

Agarwalla canters to India's first ever individual medal in dressage

Two days after he helped India win a landmark dressage team gold, Anush Agarwalla scripted history by winning the country's first individual medal in dressage at the Tonglu Equestrian Centre on Thursday

Youngsters make a bang, claim 10m air pistol gold

Sarabjot, Arjun and Shiva Narwal pipped the Chinese trio for team title; in the individual event, Sarabjot finished 4th

Shell weighs sale of Sprng assets stake

The UK company bought Sprng at $1.55 bn enterprise value in 2022

Karabakh separatists to dissolve govt after surrender to Azerbaijan

Ethnic Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh on Thursday agreed to dissolve their government by the end of the year and become a full part of Azerbaijan in the wake of Baku's lightning offensive

Ramaswamy aligns with Trump on Ukraine stance

Gets blowback from rivals in second GOP presidential debate over sudden tilt on Russia and the war

Navy seeks another carrier, nuclear subs to take on China

With the Chinese Navy expected to increase its footprint in the Indian Ocean through logistics support bases from the Straits of Malacca to the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Navy has asked the Union government to bolster its strength by building another aircraft carrier, three nuclear-powered submarines, and six diesel-electric conventional submarines to tackle the challenge, people aware of the matter said

EAM, Sullivan hold meet, agree to take forward ties

External affairs minister S Jaishankar and US national security advisor Jake Sullivan have recognised the tremendous progress in India-US bilateral relations this year and had discussions to take it forward

Wildlife board's key panel to take call on how to conserve grasslands

The standing committee of the national board for wildlife will take a call on how to conserve disappearing grasslands in the country

Oppn bloc allies at loggerheads over Punjab Cong MLA's arrest

The Punjab Police on Thursday arrested senior Congress lawmaker Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with a 10 crore heroin smuggling case from 2015, setting off a political firestorm between the Congress and the state's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and creating hurdles in any potential understanding between the two Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partners for the Lok Sabha polls

Complaints against Ali, Bidhuri sent to key panel

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has referred the complaints against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Ramesh Bidhuri for using religious slurs against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Danish Ali on the floor of the House last week to the privileges committee

New digital law may carry a fine for disinformation

The upcoming Digital India bill may contain penalties for disinformation campaigns, or organised efforts to spread false or misleading information to manipulate public opinion, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that violations may lead to financial repercussions

Soon, RFID-based payment system at city's parking lots

Several major parking lots in the Capital will soon get radio frequency identification (RFID)-based parking system-a chip-based system currently being used for toll tax collection across the country senior Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials aware of the development said

Much ado at Delhi zoo as two crocodiles slip out of enclosure

Two juvenile marsh crocodiles escaped their enclosures at the Delhi zoo throwing authorities into a panic on Wednesday, officials said on Thursday, adding that the reptiles were safely rescued and returned to their enclosures