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Manu and Gopichand bat for Indian coaches

Manu Bhaker said the Indian sporting fraternity should encourage more of its own to take up coaching.

Ministry tells NSFs to set selection policy

National Sports Federations (NSF) will have to finalize their selection policies for mega sporting events such as Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games two years in advance and upload them on their website, according to the sports ministry's new guidelines for NSFs.

Reaffirm the federal pact

The Centre should hold a conversation with the southern state to dispel fears about delimitation

Meitei organisation declares 'March to the Hills' tomorrow

A prominent Meitei civil society organisation on Thursday announced that it will proceed with its planned \"March to the Hills\" from Imphal to Senapati on March 8, when free movement is set to resume in the ethnic strife-torn northeastern state after nearly 18 months.

Inching ahead: State clears plan to continue building SGNP wall

The state has approved a proposal of the Forest Department to continue building the boundary wall around the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)—a project that has seen only 2.37 km being constructed in the last seven years.

BJP, Sena spar over flyover inauguration

The rift between the BJP and the Shiv Sena has once again surfaced, this time over the inauguration of a flyover in Mira Road.

CM axes Shinde's ₹300-crore populist employment scheme

Govt promised to recruit 50,000 youths for 6 months at a monthly stipend of ₹10,000 through Mukhyamantri Yojana-doot scheme

India open to rationalising agri sector tariffs: Officials

Lowering tariffs on agricultural commodities will help Indian exports gain better markets in the US NITI AAYOG REVIEW

SC Orders No Fresh FIR Against Udhayanidhi

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that no fresh cases should be registered against Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his controversial remarks against Sanatan Dharma and extended protection against his arrest in the cases registered against him in connection with the remarks till the next hearing on his petition to club all cases filed against him across the country.

Retd Air Commodore loses ₹1.45 cr to cyber share trading fraud

A 63-year-old retired Air Commodore lost ₹1.45 crore to online share trading fraud after being approached by a gang on WhatsApp which lured him into making 16 bank transactions with the promise of high returns.

BJP Worker, 4 Others Booked for Assaulting Man With Bat in Beed's Shirur

Police in Beed have registered a case against five people, including a supporter of BJP MLA Suresh Dhas, after a video showing them beating up a man with a cricket bat went viral.

Govt panel rejects plea to allow Goa forest land to be used by Railways

The Regional Empowered Committee (REC) of the Union environment ministry has rejected a proposal to lift the abeyance on the diversion of 15 hectares of land in the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa for the doubling of the Kulem-Kalem railway line in the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats.

BMC Fines Road Contractor for Damaging Trees

In a first, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) took action against a road concreting contractor for damaging the roots of trees while excavating the road, thereby flouting the guidelines of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

Sunil Chhetri To Don India Colours Again

Sunil Chhetri has agreed to Manolo Marquez's request and decided to come out of international retirement.

Reciprocal tariff assessment hinges on India-US trade talks

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that reciprocal tariffs remain a key subject in discussions between India and the United States, with the final decision contingent on ongoing negotiations.

Macron reiterates nuke shield plan, angering Russia

President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to discuss using France's nuclear capabilities to defend European allies, as part of a broader push for strategic security amid the US's reduced presence in Europe.

New Intel Unit In State To Curb Economic Crimes

The state home department has decided to set up an economic intelligence unit (EIU) to curb rising instances of fraud by companies like Torres Jewellery, Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam announced in the legislative council on Thursday.

Extent of global sea ice hits all-time low amid warming

Alarming effect of climate crisis

Nifty rally could extend to 22,900, but it may not last

Experts caution it may be a brief rebound as FPIs remain bearish

Trump Admin's Move Towards Multipolarity Suits India: EAM

India on Thursday condemned a breach in the security for external affairs minister S Jaishankar in the UK after a pro-Khalistan protester broke past a police barrier and got close to the minister's motorcade in London, saying it expected the British government to deliver on its diplomatic obligations to protect visiting dignitaries.

Supervisor at Worli SRA stabbed to death

A 38-year-old supervisor of a slum redevelopment project in Worli died after being stabbed at least 22 times by three teenagers, including a 17-year-old minor, on Wednesday night, police said.

T'gana cabinet approves draft bill on SC sub-categorisation

IF IMPLEMENTED, TELANGANA WILL BE THE SECOND STATE TO IMPLEMENT SUB-CLASSIFICATION OF SC QUOTAS, AFTER HARYANA

RBI Plans To Ask Lenders To Tighten Gold Loan Processes

India's central bank plans to ask lenders to follow stricter underwriting processes for gold loans and monitor the end-use of funds as it tries to cool growth in the fast-growing segment, seven people, including industry sources and those aware of the regulator's thinking, said.

Rana approaches US top court against extradition

Tahawwur Rana, one of the people behind the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, has filed an emergency application in the US Supreme Court against his extradition to India, saying that being a Muslim of Pakistani origin, and a former Pakistan army officer, the likelihood of his torture in India is high, adding that he was being sent into a \"hornet's nest\".

ED raids across TN in case linked to minister

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at multiple locations across Tamil Nadu as part of a fresh money-laundering probe in connection with alleged irregularities in the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, including the purported role of its minister Senthil Balaji, officials familiar with the development said.

EU Holds Emergency Talks on Defence, Ukraine Aid

Zelensky received warm bonhomie from most leaders—a stark contrast with the verbal lashing he got from Trump less than a week ago

Ice May Exist on Moon at More Locations: Data

The Researchers Examined Temps Measured at and to a Depth of 10cm Beneath the Lunar Surface for the Study

Aim To Reduce Road Accidents By 50%: Gadkari

Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the government aims to reduce road accident rates by half by 2030 and said accidents contribute to economic loss of 3% to GDP.

The Bandra woman who stopped road digging

A citizen activist's persistent efforts and a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) order barring fresh excavations, which was not in the public domain, helped foil attempts by the civic body to dig up and concretise a small alley off St Paul's Road in Bandra West.

Kalpana tells police after taking 18 sleeping pills

A day after being hospitalized by the police in an \"unconscious\" state, Tamil-Telugu singer Kalpana Raghavendar, 44, clarified on Wednesday that she had not attempted suicide but had lost consciousness due to an overdose of sleeping pills at her home.