Guwahati: Yashasvi Jaiswal may have to temporarily shelve his trademark cut shot, much like Sachin Tendulkar once abandoned the drive in Australia, suggested South Africa pace great Dale Steyn after the India opener fell to the stroke yet again in the second Test here on Tuesday. Jaiswal was dismissed for 13 in India’s second innings…
New Delhi: The Centre has slapped penalties to the tune of Rs 129.27 crore on seven states, the maximum on Gujarat, for irregularities in the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission following a directive from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to spare no one in the flagship initiative. The Centre had launched the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)…
Thiruvanathapuram: ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Tuesday said he was pleased to see private companies stepping into the complex work of building navigation systems for spacecraft and defence, adding that their efforts would support PM Modi’s vision of making India a developed nation by 2047. He noted that navigation systems are highly complex and critical,…
Chennai: India’s Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said the country is on track to exceed the $4 trillion mark in nominal GDP during the current financial year, reinforcing the view that the economy is expanding steadily despite volatile global conditions. Speaking at a public event, Nageswaran noted that India’s economic size was…
Guwahati: India stared down the barrel as a ruthless South Africa slowly tortured the home side by posting an improbable victory target of 549 that has all but ensured the visitors’ first series triumph here in 25 years at the end of the fourth day of the second Test. After South Africa declared their second…
Kanakapura (Karnataka): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said he did not want to discuss the CM change issue publicly, as it is a “secret deal” between “five and six of us” in the party, and that he believes in his conscience. Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress President, said that…
Ayodhya (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the “wounds and pain of centuries are healing” as India marked the formal completion of the Ram temple here, and used the occasion to draw a broader national roadmap aimed at achieving the goal of a developed India by 2047. Addressing a gathering after hoisting a…
Bongaon: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP of being involved in sabotage in the cancellation of her helicopter ride to Bongaon, warning the opposition party not to “play” with her as she could not be cornered. Banerjee, who was scheduled to land in Bongaon in North 24 Parganas at 12.30…
New Delhi: Actor Celina Jaitly, who has filed a domestic violence complaint in a local court here alleging abuse at the hands of her Austrian husband Peter Haag, on Tuesday said she never thought she would be left alone in “the middle of the strongest and most turbulent storm”. Jaitly’s brother (Rtd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad cricket finds itself at a critical crossroads this week, with two contrasting performances offering both hope and concern. The Women’s U23 side has begun its campaign with discipline and confidence, securing back-to-back wins that reflect stability and structure. At the same time, the U19 boys, after a strong Vinoo Mankad season,…
