A court ordered the money to be paid. It showed only half the picture. Here is the other half. Vinay Rao A recent court order directing the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) to release nine years’ worth of Cricket Development Fund arrears to its affiliated private clubs has been widely welcomed by the beneficiaries. The judgment…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has landed in fresh legal and administrative trouble after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Ombudsman and Ethics Officer, Justice Arun Mishra (Retd.), issued a notice directing it to respond to allegations of serious violations of the BCCI Constitution and governance norms approved…
Online Sports Desk José Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay upset Germany 4-3 on penalties Monday to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup so far. The round of 16 match ended 1-1 after extra time. Germany’s World Cup 2026 campaign…
Online Sports Desk Gabriel Martinelli scored the winner late in injury time to give five-time champions Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the World Cup round of 32 in Houston. Martinelli, who had come on as a second-half substitute, scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time as the match on Monday appeared to…
Mumbai: Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar on Monday said that India’s ODI series against England next month will be a very good platform for Rohit Sharma to show that he will be opening for India in next year’s 50-over World Cup. Rohit and Virat Kohli (subject to availability), who both play only one format for India,…
Washington: The US-India trade deal is in its “final steps”, with only the last one per cent of negotiations left to be concluded, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Tuesday, expressing confidence that the deal would soon be sealed after nearly 18 months of talks. Addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Summit…
New Delhi: India on Monday strongly condemned Pakistan’s air strikes on Afghan territory in which several civilians were killed, calling them a “blatant act of aggression” and a “direct threat” to regional peace and stability. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also said, “It reflects Pakistan’s persistent pattern of reckless behaviour and…
MS Sparsha The brightest stars do not always shine in history books. Some illuminate a nation quietly. Dr. Pulin Bihari Sarkar was one of them. Long before rare earth elements became the foundation of semiconductors, electronics, renewable energy and nuclear technology, this brilliant Bharateeyan chemist had already recognized their immense scientific and strategic value. Yet,…
There is an old English proverb that says, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” As a child, I often wondered what wisdom lay behind this simple statement. When I once asked my father, a physician, he smiled and replied, “Keep the gut healthy with good fibre and half the battle against disease is…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s latest proposal to extend Direct Market Access (DMA) to retail investors may appear progressive on paper, but it risks becoming one of the most disruptive experiments in India’s capital markets. For decades, DMA has remained the preserve of institutional investors for good reason. It allows orders to be…
