TCA hits out at HCA’s ‘automatic selection’ mandate
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has strongly questioned the rationale behind the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) reported introduction of an “automatic selection mandate” for the Men’s Senior Super League for the 2026–27 season, alleging that the new yardstick undermines merit, selector autonomy and the principles of transparency envisaged under the Justice R.M. Lodha Committee…
8.7cr Indian youth are not studying, working: Niti report
New Delhi: An estimated 8.7 crore Indian youth aged 15 to 29 are not studying, working, or receiving training, a recent Niti Aayog report said, highlighting the urgent need for subsidised training programmes to encourage self-employment and align with local demand and emerging sectors. The Aayog, in the report titled ‘Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047’,…
India face Australia in a crucial match for World Cup semifinal berth
Amstelveen (The Netherlands): The Indian women’s hockey team will treat Sunday’s second-round clash against Australia as a virtual quarterfinal, with a win potentially taking the side into the FIH World Cup semifinals after an encouraging campaign so far. India went down 0-2 to world No. 1 and defending champions Netherlands in their opening second-round match…
‘Nyaya-nomics’ needed to promote economic growth through consistent adjudication: CJI
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said enormous growth that nations are expected to sustain cannot solely arrive by the luck of geography and underlined the need for “Nyaya-nomics”, or the economics of justice, to ensure a level playing field through consistent adjudication. Addressing the 11th BRICS+ Legal Forum here, the…
‘Paise Ki Goonj’: BJP claims Cong paid influencers to draw crowds for Rahul Gandhi’s event
Mumbai: The BJP on Saturday dubbed Rahul Gandhi’s student event in Pune as “Paise Ki Goonj”, alleging that the Congress had paid social media influencers to mobilise crowds, triggering a fiery response from the Opposition, which claimed the saffron party feared the growing Gen Z support. While BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban alleged that the Congress…
Bengal: Shah meets hill leaders to discuss ‘permanent political solution’ for Darjeeling
Siliguri: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held a key meeting with senior hill leaders at a hotel in Sukna in the Darjeeling foothills on his third and final day of his north Bengal visit. The meeting is expected to address the agenda of finding a “permanent political solution” to the long-standing issues of…
Has Something Serious Happened Inside ISRO?
There is nothing more reassuring to Bharat than the sight of an ISRO rocket climbing into the sky. It represents scientific excellence, institutional discipline and, above all, national capability. That is precisely why a series of recent developments surrounding the Indian Space Research Organisation deserve far more scrutiny than they have received. Let us be…
2nd Test: Gill, Jaiswal eye big knock in India’s push for first overseas series win in three years
Colombo: Substantial knocks from skipper Shubman Gill and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will fill the remaining blank columns as India push for their first overseas Test series victory in three years during the second and final match against Sri Lanka, starting here on Sunday. India’s last Test rubber win abroad was against the West Indies in…
India-Finland cooperation takes centre stage at circular economy forum
New Delhi: India and Finland are looking to deepen business and technology partnerships in the circular economy as companies from both countries explored opportunities for resource-efficient and sustainable growth at a forum here. The concluding day of the two-day India Circular Economy Forum (ICEF) 2026, which focused on Finland, on Friday brought together policymakers, businesses…
India, UK hold key meet in Delhi to bolster bilateral defence ties
New Delhi: India and the UK on Friday agreed to expand bilateral exchanges between the armed forces of the two countries through joint exercises, training and capacity building, as both sides held a key dialogue in Delhi. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh co-chaired the 25th India–UK Defence Consultative Group (DCG) meeting with Permanent Under Secretary…
