HCA’s Women’s Captaincy: A Question of Process, Not a Player
Our Sports Desk Hyderabad: This is not a story about one cricketer. It is about how the Hyderabad Cricket Association picks its women’s teams, who really makes those decisions, and whether the high-profile appointments announced for women’s cricket are anything more than cosmetic. HCA has publicly placed women’s cricket in the hands of well-known names,…
CJI Surya Kant administers oath to three new judges, judges count now 37 in SC
New Delhi: Chief Justice Surya Kant on Tuesday administered oath of office to three new judges elevated to the Supreme Court, taking its working strength to 37, one short of the sanctioned 38. Justices Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Aparesh Kumar Singh took oath in the auditorium of the new Supreme Court block. All…
I’ve done my duty: Harmanpreet steps down from India women’s team captaincy
New Delhi: India’s only World Cup-winning women’s cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday stepped down from her position in all three formats, saying that she has done her duty as leader and is now “ready to play for the love of the game again.” The 37-year-old’s announcement came after a BCCI review meeting in Guwahati…
SP’s focus is on 403 UP Assembly seats: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Amid speculation on his party fielding a third candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said his party’s focus is not on three seats but on the 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. Yadav had earlier stated that his party would field a third candidate once the required…
INDIA bloc protest march against CEC: Rahul, Priyanka enter Akashvani Bhawan premises
New Delhi: High drama unfolded at the INDIA bloc march from Parliament Street to the Election Commission headquarters here on Tuesday as Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with some other supporters entered the Akashvani Bhawan premises in a bid to reach the poll body’s office. The Congress leaders along with other…
Security heightened around EC headquarters ahead of INDIA bloc’s planned protest against SIR exercise
New Delhi: (Oct 6) Security arrangements were heightened around the Election Commission headquarters here on Tuesday in view of the INDIA bloc’s planned protest over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, officials said. Security has also been stepped up at key points in New Delhi since Friday in view of protest calls issued…
Bhuvneshwar, Krunal make comeback as India’s squad announced for this tournament
Online Sports Desk A power-packed Indian lineup will take the field at Hong Kong Sixes 2026 tournament. This time around, India are not fielding a side featuring a few retired players. India have named a squad featuring Indian Premier League (IPL) regulars, including two from Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) two consecutive title-winning sides. Bhubaneshwar Kumar…
‘Same thing could happen at 2027 World Cup’: Dinesh Karthik hails Rohit Sharma’s measured 92 vs West Indies
Online Sports Desk Rohit Sharma may have missed out on a deserved century in the third ODI against the West Indies, but his 92-run knock once again underlined why experience could be one of India’s biggest assets heading into the 2027 ODI World Cup. With India rocked by the early dismissals of captain Shubman Gill…
Gautam Gambhir answers million-dollar question after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s T20I snub
Online Sports Desk India head coach Gautam Gambhir has often been in the line of fire over his selection calls. The most recent player under the spotlight over selection chatter on social media has been Vaibhav Sooryavanshi With Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma doing reasonably well as India’s opening pair in T20I cricket, opportunities for…
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye agree on rapid deployment of forces in the kingdom
Islamabad: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have agreed to take measures for the rapid deployment of military forces in the kingdom amid escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis, according to a media report. The Strategic Political and Defence Committee (SPDC) of the trilateral Makkah Defence Alliance held an emergency meeting in Riyadh on…
