Guwahati: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Wednesday said the board has “sufficient time” till October 4, when the contract of the incumbent chairman of the selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, ends, and any decision on it would be taken after that. Agarkar had on September 18 conveyed to the BCCI that he does not wish to…
New York: India and the US have discussed “sanctions” that could be levelled against countries that engage economically with Russia and Iran, with Washington saying it remains well-positioned to help regional partners address their energy security challenges. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here Wednesday on the margins…
Online Sports Desk Asian Games 2026: T20 World Cup champions Team India will open their campaign in the Asian Games 2026 with a quarterfinal clash on September 28, a week after India women’s team has retained their gold medal. After a nervy-clash against Japan this week where Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for a golden duck,…
New Delhi: Mohammad Kaif has put a timeline on what he believes is fast becoming an unavoidable selection dilemma for India. In his view, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will force his way into the first-choice T20I side within six months, and the consequence could be severe for either Tilak Varma or Shivam Dube. “I understand that Tilak…
London: The younger brother of England’s reinstated Test captain Joe Root, Billy Root, has announced his retirement from professional cricket. Billy had played just two games in the ongoing County Championship Division One 2026. The Glamorgan left-handed batter made his final appearance in professional cricket earlier this month, registering scores of 11 in both innings….
New York: India has been placed on the “strategic partner stream” in the Pacific Islands Forum, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, describing it as a “positive development” that will contribute to the deepening of Delhi’s cooperation with the region. Jaishankar co-chaired the India-FIPIC (Forum for India-Pacific Islands cooperation) Foreign Ministers’ meeting Wednesday at the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will interact with participants of ‘Seva Yatra’, an ongoing motorcycle rally travelling from Vadnagar to Varanasi that passes through towns, districts, and villages to take the spirit of service directly to the grassroots. The rally is bringing together several dimensions of public engagement including ‘seva’ (service), ‘sampark’…
U Lakshman Rao “We realize the value of something only when it is no longer available.” Few truths describe our relationship with water more accurately. When water flows freely from a tap, its presence becomes almost invisible to us. We turn the handle, and water appears; we drink it, cook with it, wash with it,…
India has become so accustomed to the convenience of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) that many of us have forgotten what life was like before instant digital payments became part of everyday life. Yet, whenever there is a discussion about charges associated with digital transactions, some of the criticism seems disproportionate. The larger question is simple:…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Vishwamitra, speaking in the sacred rhythms of Anuṣṭup and Gāyatrī chandas, offers a profound invocation to Indra, the mighty lord of divine power, wisdom, and victorious action. The hymn recalls that through sacred devotion, disciplined yajñas, and the offering of Soma, Indra was strengthened to destroy Vṛtra, the great obstructer who…
