IPL Qualifier 2: Samson wants to feel ‘completely free’, Cummins ‘desperate’ to win title
New Delhi, May 24 - Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad are raring to book their spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final ahead of their Qualifier 2 match scheduled to be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
Those granting reservations based on religion must be exposed: CM Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow, May 24 - UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, welcomed the decision of the Calcutta High Court regarding OBC-Muslim reservation and emphasised that the Constitution never allows reservation based on religion.
Hackers continued to use malware, tools in Q1 that let their operations go undetected: Report
New Delhi, May 24 - Hackers continued to utilise malware and increasingly relied on tools with legitimate uses that allowed cybercriminal operations to go undetected for longer in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, a new report showed on Friday.
Centre’s wheat procurement in full swing, surpasses last year’s mark
New Delhi, May 24 - The Central government’s procurement of wheat during the current Rabi marketing season in various states has already crossed 262.48 lakh metric tonnes, surpassing last year’s total procurement of 262.02 lakh metric tonnes, the Food Ministry said on Friday.
Delhi HC dismisses shooter Manini Kaushik’s appeal on Paris Olympics trials
New Delhi, May 24 - The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by shooter Manini Kaushik, who sought to participate in the selection trials for the 50m rifle 3 position women's category for the upcoming Paris Olympics.
India’s data centre boom to drive $5.7 bn in real estate investments by 2026: Report
Mumbai, May 24 - Fuelled by the increasing adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the data centre industry in India is projected to add 791 megawatts (MW) capacity by 2026, which will drive a demand for 10 million square feet of real estate space,
Severe cyclonic storm likely to hit Bengal coast on Sunday midnight: IMD
New Delhi, May 24 - India Meteorological Department on Friday said that a severe cyclonic storm is very likely to hit the West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara around Sunday (26th May) midnight.
Indian jr men’s team suffers narrow loss against Bredase Hockey Vereniging Push
Breda (Netherlands), May 24 - Indian junior men's hockey team suffered a narrow 4-5 loss against Bredase Hockey Vereniging Push in the third game of their European tour.
DD Kisan’s two AI anchors to inform farmers about agricultural research, trends
New Delhi, May 24 - Doordarshan Kisan will launch two AI anchors named AI Krish and AI Bhoomi on Sunday for farmers across India, the Ministry for Agriculture said on Friday.
Rayudu accuses RCB management, players of putting ‘individual milestones’ ahead of the team
New Delhi, May 24 - Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ambati Rayudu has continued his onslaught of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on social media accusing the leaders of the team of putting individual milestones ahead of the team's interest.
Verdicts by some judges have no basic merit: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, May 24 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday again attacked some sections of the judiciary of Calcutta High Court, saying they have 'no basic merit'.
IT sector jobs witness a significant rise across tech hubs: Report
New Delhi, May 24 - Information Technology (IT) sector jobs have witnessed a significant rise across tech hubs from April 2023 to April 2024 period, despite a national shift in job postings, a new report said on Friday.
Graeme Swann picks KKR as favourites to lift IPL 2024 trophy
New Delhi, May 24 - Former England cricketer and ex-Rajasthan Royals member Graeme Swann named Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as his favourite to win the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 saying "they have all the areas covered."
Cong demands Kerala Excise Minister’s resignation over Rs 20 crore bribery allegation
Thiruvananthapuram, May 24 - Hours after an audio asking all bar owners in the state to give Rs 2.50 lakh each (amounting to a total of over Rs 20 crore) for "favourable" liquor policies surfaced on Friday, top Congress leaders demanded that Kerala
Hockey: ‘Will continue to give this beautiful game my all’, says Jarmanpreet on on completing 100 International Caps
Antwerp, May 24 - Hockey India congratulated Jarmanpreet Singh on completing 100 International Caps when India took on Belgium in their second match of the European leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24.
Delhi HC appoints Justice Najmi Waziri to oversee Equestrian Federation of India
New Delhi, May 24 - The Delhi High Court has appointed retired judge Justice Najmi Waziri as the Chairperson of an ad-hoc Administrative Committee (AAC) to supervise the administration of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI).
SC’s no interim directions to ECI on voter turnout after each phase of LS poll
New Delhi, May 24 - The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any interim directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to disclose the authenticated record of voter turnout on its official website after each phase of polling for the ongoing
Assam swelters as temperature soars 6 degrees above normal
Guwahati, May 24 - Hot and humid weather conditions prevailed in Assam with temperatures recorded 6-7 degrees Celsius above normal.
India women’s team falters 0-2 against Belgium in FIH Hockey Pro League
Antwerp, May 24 - The Indian women’s hockey team went down 0-2 against Belgium in their closely-fought second match of the European leg of the FIH Pro League 2023/24.
Bangladesh MP death case: Bengal CID team in Dhaka for more clues
Kolkata, May 24 - After procuring some crucial clues, a team of officials from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police probing the mysterious death of Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim, has reached Dhaka.