Big delay in India’s squad announcement for New Zealand tour, why?
Online Sports Desk India’s tour of New Zealand is scheduled to begin on October 22, with the two teams set to face each other in a five-match T20I series. The Indian squad for the shortest format has already been announced, but the teams for the subsequent ODI and Test series are still awaited. While the…
Allahabad High Court directs Yogi govt to hold Panchayat elections
Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to conduct three-tier Panchayat elections within three months. A division bench comprising Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Garima Prashad directed both the State Government and the State Election Commission to complete and hold the Gram Panchayat elections within a 3-month timeframe. The court allowed outgoing…
IYC marches towards Jantar Mantar, asserts right to peaceful protest
New Delhi: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Wednesday marched towards Jantar Mantar to assert the right to peaceful protest, two days after Delhi Police denotified the site from the list of designated protest venues. Led by IYC national president Uday Bhanu Chib, the protesters marched from Patel Chowk metro station, raising slogans and waving…
India, US ironing out differences on trade deal; nearing ‘landing point’: Jaishankar
New Delhi: India and the US are continuing to engage to iron out differences on the proposed trade deal, and negotiations are heading towards a “landing point,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, while noting that the core fundamentals of the bilateral strategic partnership remain unchanged. The external affairs minister’s comments on the trade…
SC advances hearing on plea concerning SIR in Delhi to October 28
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear on October 28 a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to place in the public domain the list of electors issued notices during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll in Delhi along with specific reasons for each notice. Advocate Prashant…
Jantar Mantar: Is Delhi India?
MS Shanker When a few hundred protesters become a national movement, has journalism mistaken a street for a country? A WhatsApp post making the rounds raises an uncomfortable question about Indian journalism: Has a small stretch of road in New Delhi acquired the extraordinary power to speak for 1.4 billion Indians? Or has a section…
‘Immature and counterproductive’: Sheikh Hasina slams Bangladesh PM Rahman for skipping BRICS Summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s decision to skip the BRICS summit in India was “immature” and damaged Bangladesh’s national interest, former premier Sheikh Hasina has said, warning that foreign policy driven by personal reactions or short-term political calculations is inherently counterproductive. In an exclusive interview with PTI, Hasina said Bangladesh’s participation at the summit…
CJP’s Das, Ranka sent to 5-day judicial custody; Dipke tells Modi to ‘show guts’
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to five-day judicial custody and lodged in Tihar Jail on Wednesday for allegedly violating their peace bonds and trespassing into Jantar Mantar, which was denotified as a protest area, police sources said. Bail bond formalities for their associate Ajinkya Shinde are…
Mumbai Indians drop subtle hint on Rohit Sharma’s return as captain for IPL 2027
Online Sports Desk Mumbai Indians (MI) dropped a subtle hint through a social media post about Rohit Sharma’s return as captain for the 2027 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The post came hours after reports in the media claimed that the five-time IPL-winning captain will take charge of the franchise once again and…
Shami dismisses selection drama: ‘it makes no difference’ as Bhuvneshwar returns
Online Sports Desk Mohammed Shami delivered a standout performance for Bengal, taking four wickets for 30 runs to push Delhi onto the back foot in their Ranji Trophy opener. His disciplined bowling across 17.3 overs helped bowl Delhi out for 240 at the Bengal Cricket Academy Ground. Beyond his recent domestic success, Shami has publicly…
