Postal dept to assist aged pensioners in submitting digital life certificate

The Postal Department will provide doorstep services to elderly pensioners, helping them submit their Digital Life Certificates (DLCs), as per an official statement released on Friday.

Ishan Kishan smashes hundred to make FC return memorable

Ishan Kishan marked his First-Class return after well over a year with a wonderful hundred, the backbone of India C's day one total of 357 for five against India B in the Duleep Trophy match here on Thursday.

Mannepalli leads Indian charge into quarters in Vietnam

Tharun Mannepalli emerged as the standout Indian singles player as he along with two doubles pairs progressed to the quarterfinals at the Vietnam Super 100 tournament here on Thursday.

India's best chance to get maiden win over Sweden in Davis Cup

India's top players might be missing from the line-up but the country's Davis Cup team would still fancy its chances for a maiden victory against Sweden when it clashes with the host in the World Group I contest, starting September 14.

Chopra, Sable spearhead Indian challenge in Diamond League finale

Javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra will have lofty expectations to live up to, while for steeplechaser Avinash Sable, it would be an opportunity to make up for a disappointing Olympics, when the the star-studded Diamond League season finale begins here on Friday, featuring the best of world athletics.

Harmanpreet's brace hands India 3-1 win over Korea in ACT hockey

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace as defending champions India beat Korea 3-1 to register their fourth consecutive win at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy here on Thursday.

NSE warns investors about fraudulent activities by an unregistered entity

“The forged Sebi registration certificate circulated in the WhatsApp group is entirely fabricated and illegitimate’

NMDC sets ₹2,200 crore capex in current financial year

‘NMDC is... pursuing overseas mining opportunities for critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel through its subsidiary, Legacy India Iron Ore Ltd, which includes lithium mining operations in Australia’

Sebi orders attachment of bank, demat accounts of Karvy Stock Broking, its CMD to recover ₹25 cr dues

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday ordered the attachment of bank accounts as well as shares and mutual fund holdings of Karvy Stock Broking and its CMD C Parthasarathy to recover dues of around Rs 25 crore.

Sensex scales Mount 83K on blue-chip stocks rally

The NSE Nifty hit its fresh all-time intra-day high of 25,433.35, a jump of 514.9 points or 2 per cent

Hindenburg Research questions SEBI chief's silence on fresh charges

Hindenburg had last month alleged that SEBI chairperson Buch's previous investments & dealings may be behind the slow probe against Adani Group

India, China discuss direct flights resumption

Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday took to social media platform X to say India and China discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the civil aviation sector, resumption of scheduled passenger flights but deleted the post hours later without offering an explanation or a revised post.

Air travel become inclusive and affordable, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the growth potential of the country’s aviation sector, saying air travel has become inclusive and affordable with the regional connectivity scheme as more people are travelling by air from smaller cities.

SpaceX-Polaris crew exits capsule for first private spacewalk

Commercial spacewalk was main focus of the five-day flight financed by Isaacman and Elon Musk’s company

South Korea says North Korea has fired ballistic missile toward sea

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to put his nuclear force fully ready for battle with its rivals.

'Canada: No-confidence motion against Trudeau's government on cards'

Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday his party plans to put forward a no-confidence motion “at the earliest possible opportunity” in hopes of bringing down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government.

UN says Israel killed 6 staff in airstrikes on refugee camp

Israel killed six workers from the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency in airstrikes on a Gaza school, the organization said.

Outcry of the young

In the wake of stark economic insecurity, characterised by widespread unemployment, the record youth population across the globe is venting out its ire on multiple related issues

Madrassas 'unfit' for children to receive proper education: NCPCR tells Apex Court

The child rights panel argues that the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, denies children fundamental right to education

Chhattisgarh CM Sai urges collectors to promptly resolve revenue-related matters

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday chaired the collector’s conference in Raipur on, wherein he spent eight hours providing key directives to district officials.

Monsoon unleashes fury in several parts of UP, seven dead and dozens injured

Continuous rainfall over the past 24 hours has caused widespread devastation in Agra, Mathura, Mainpuri, Etah, and Firozabad districts, with houses and school buildings collapsing, bridges developing cracks, and fatalities reported.

Haryana Assembly elections: 1,650 candidates filed nominations on last day

About 1,650 candidates submitted their nominations on the last day for the Haryana Assembly elections.

Violence eclipses Ganpati procession in K'taka, 52 arrested

Clashes break out between 2 groups; prohibitory orders preventing the assembly of more than four people imposed

Bandh observed in Shimla; mosque panel offers to demolish illegal part

Amid increasing pressure on the Shimla administration and rising protests, the managing committee of the controversial mosque has formally offered to demolish the unauthorised portion of the mosque, pending approval from the Shimla Municipal Corporation.

Largest international air exercise, growing military prowess... Tarang Shakti ticks all the boxes

The exercise also acts as a platform for the IAF to showcase indigenously developed military hardware

Haryana Assembly dissolved, Governor issues notification

Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya has dissolved the Assembly by issuing a notification on Thursday.

SP president Akhilesh claims BJP involved in land scam in Ayodhya

Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav has launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh, accusing it of facilitating land scam in Ayodhya.

In party booklet, Mayawati blames Akhilesh for BSP-SP alliance falling apart in 2019

In a booklet being distributed among BSP workers, Mayawati has claimed the 2019 alliance with the Samajwadi Party failed because Akhilesh Yadav stopped receiving her phone calls following the combine’s dismal result in the general elections.

Your govt is 'vacillating, Kharge mocks PM's 100-day agenda

Says country is suffering terrible consequences” of his inactions”

Surjewala's son in fray as Congress names candidates for 89 seats

The Congress on Thursday announced the names of eight more candidates for the Haryana Assembly polls, while leaving one seat for the CPI(M), as it accounted for all 90 seats in the state.