‘Hockey India League is crucial in talent identification’, says ex-Indian dragflicker VR Raghunath
New Delhi, June 27 - Former Indian defender and dragflick icon VR Raghunath believed that Hockey India League (HIL) will play a crucial role in talent identification and at the same time will also help the domestic players to showcase their skills to
Blame a gut bacteria for your compulsive eating, obesity
New Delhi, June 27 - Worried about your food addiction? Take heart, a team of researchers has identified a specific gut bacteria associated with both mice and human compulsive eating disorder and obesity.
Flipkart-backed super.money to democratise financial services by leveraging UPI: CEO
New Delhi, June 27 - The super.money app, backed by e-commerce platform Flipkart, aims to democratise access to financial services by leveraging Unified Payments Interface (UPI) infrastructure, its Founder and CEO Prakash Sikaria said on Thursday.
Excluding names of Deve Gowda & Kumaraswamy from invite list a mistake, says K’taka DyCM
Bengaluru, June 27 - Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that the exclusion of the names of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and his son, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, from the invite for the birth
India to see over 6 pc employment growth across key industries in April-Sep
New Delhi, June 27 - India is set to see significant employment growth in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY25) across key industries, led by healthcare, pharma, automotive, manufacturing, engineering and infrastructure sectors, a report showed on Thursday.
London to host the second edition of Global Chess League
Chennai, June 27 - The second edition of the Global Chess League will be held in London from October 3 to 12, said the International Chess Federation or FIDE on Thursday.
NEET-UG row: SC raises eyebrows over filing of plea by coaching institute
New Delhi, June 27 - The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed reservations over the filing of a writ petition by a coaching institute alleging irregularities in the conduct of the NEET-UG examination.
Residential sales taper down in April-June period in top 7 cities, up 5 pc YoY
Mumbai, June 27 - Residential sales across top seven cities in India tamed down marginally in the second quarter this year, amid increasing property prices and a high base record of the previous quarter.
UP CM flags off upgraded PRVs, underlines modernising police force
Lucknow, June 27 - UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday flagged off the upgraded Police Response Vehicles (PRVs) in the second phase of UP-112 and said that the demand for modernising the police force to meet contemporary needs had been long-standing.
Eyebrows up as BJP leaders hobnob with Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Thackeray, others
Mumbai, June 27 - Political eyebrows shot up as some senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders were seen rubbing shoulders and displaying bonhomie with their archrival Shiv Sena (UBT)’s top leaders, on the first day of the last session of the current Maharashtra Legislature
India is first responder, voice of Global South: President Murmu
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said due to India's human-centric approach, the country is the first responder in any crisis, and has become a strong voice of the Global South.
After career-high world no. 24 ranking, Sreeja aims to create upsets at Paris Olympics
New Delhi, June 27 - Sreeja Akula created history earlier this week by becoming the first Indian table tennis player to win a WTT Contender singles title and on Tuesday she became India’s top-most paddler with a career-high ranking of 24. The 25-year-old
India’s Santhosh Suvarna wins his second World Series of Poker title
New Delhi, June 27 - Indian Poker maestro Santhosh Suvrana scripted history by winning his second bracelet in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and taking home a record prize money of over Rs 45 crore.
Disruptive forces conspiring to weaken democracy: President Murmu
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday cautioned against disruptive forces that are conspiring to weaken democracy and create fissures in society.
Emergency, CAA, women empowerment and more: Key highlights of Prez Murmu’s speech
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu addressed the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Thursday, her first in the third term of the Narendra Modi government and spoke on a host of issues, including Emergency and the safeguards of
Avoid football model, prioritise international cricket over franchise leagues: Ross Taylor
Delhi, June 27 - Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor feels international cricket can still reach the pinnacle amid the rising popularity of the T20 leagues as cricket can't replicate football's league model.
T20 World Cup: India vs England head-to-head and overall stats
Georgetown (Guyana), June 27 - Unbeaten India are geared up to face the defending champions England in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup, eyeing to avenge the 10-wicket drubbing against the Jos Buttler-led side in the semifinal of the 2022 edition.
K’taka CM Siddaramaiah to meet PM Modi on Saturday
Bengaluru, June 27 - Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that he will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
President hails govt’s welfare schemes for women empowerment
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government was committed to empowering women and highlighted various welfare schemes implemented by the Centre.
Air India to fly A350 planes on Delhi-London route from Sept 1
New Delhi, June 27 - Air India announced on Thursday that it will start operating its wide-body A350-900 aircraft on the Delhi-London route with two daily flights from September 1.