Kolkata: West Bengal Sports Minister Dr. Indranil Khan has welcomed the enhanced financial support to National Sports Federations under the Khelo India Scheme, saying it will help nurture the next generation of athletes and strengthen India’s sporting ecosystem. He said the Khelo India programme would provide a major boost to sports in West Bengal, with…
Jaipur: Chants of “Har Har Mahadev” echoed across Rajasthan as devotees thronged Shiva temples on the first Monday of the holy month of Shravan, with Jaipur’s Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple holding a special Bhasma Aarti at 4 am modelled on the ritual at Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar Temple. Temples across the state opened early for ‘mangala aarti’, followed…
Indian politics has always been defined by its unpredictability. Parties that appear unassailable often witness internal turbulence, while seemingly weakened organisations occasionally reinvent themselves. Yet, at this juncture, it is difficult to ignore the growing signs of unease within the Congress, particularly among its ambitious second-rung leadership. The latest round of speculation was triggered by…
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri on Sunday alleged that “puncture banane wale aur tala banane wale” (those who fix tyre punctures and locksmiths) outnumbered students at the recent Jantar Mantar protest against the NEET paper leak. Addressing a “Gen Z Summit” held at Tughlaqabad in South Delhi, Bidhuri criticised the abusive language used…
Glasgow: Goodbye, Scotland. Hello India! After 11 days of intense competition, the Glasgow Commonwealth Games concluded with the flag and baton handed over to India, hosts of the Centenary edition, in a glittering ceremony here on Sunday. The 2030 Games will be held in Ahmedabad, and the Scottish officials handed over the CWG flag and…
Peshawar: A suicide bomber targeted a peace rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, including five police officers, and injuring more than two dozen others, officials said. The attack took place in Kabal, a town in the Swat Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where demonstrators had gathered near a police station, chanting…
Glasgow: It was a brilliant campaign for India at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as the contingent finished fourth in the overall medals tally. Indian athletes ended the Games with 39 medals – 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze. It was a sensational show by the boxers as they won 7 gold and 3 silver…
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party has extended its support to students protesting in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in JPSC, JSSC CGL, and various other competitive exams. As students in Ranchi continued their protest, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke in a post on X said, “Spoke to the students who are protesting in Jharkhand over irregularities…
MS Sparsha History often remembers kings who ruled kingdoms, generals who won wars, and emperors who built monuments. Yet, every once in a while, there emerges an extraordinary individual who changes the destiny of an entire civilization without wearing a crown or wielding a sword. One such forgotten hero is Suyya, an ordinary man whose…
As someone who has spent most of my life following cricket with unmatched passion, I never imagined that athletics, boxing, wrestling or long-distance running would one day command my attention with the same excitement. Yet, the recently concluded Glasgow Commonwealth Games made me rethink my own sporting preferences. Like many sports lovers, I too wondered…
