Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday offered a second extension of time (EoT) until this year-end for the completion of works at nearly Rs 5,000-crore Ramayapatnam Port without any levy of liquidated damages. The work was entrusted to the joint venture of Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd (NECL) and Aurobindo Realty Ltd (ARIPL) with June…
The National Conference’s decision to convene a protest in New Delhi on July 28, reportedly inviting as many as 52 leaders as show of strength from across the Opposition spectrum along with separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, deserves far greater scrutiny than it has received so far. If reports that the gathering will seek restoration…
Southampton: An Indian team with its back to the wall, led by a captain, who is equally cornered, will look to prevent England from inflicting a seemingly imminent 4-0 ‘whitewash’ when the two contrasting sides clash in the fifth T20 International here on Saturday. Led by Shreyas Iyer, the Indian team’s journey started in the…
New Delhi: Petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol (E20) can reduce fuel economy by 3-5 per cent in some vehicles, the Oil Ministry said on Friday, but argued the impact is outweighed by benefits, including a higher octane rating, superior anti-knock characteristics, faster combustion, better pickup, smoother acceleration, cleaner engine operation, and lower lifecycle…
Karur (Tamil Nadu): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday slammed the DMK for attempting to gain “political mileage” from the tragic stampede here last year and restraining him from visiting the district. In his first visit here since the 2025 stampede that killed 41 persons, Vijay faulted the police for not alerting…
New Delhi: India decided to go with the tried-and-tested in the Salima Tete-led women’s hockey squad announced for this year’s Asian Games, with a couple of changes to the strike force being the only significant rejig of the side that regained its place in the FIH Pro League recently. The 20-member squad will be aiming…
Uttarakashi (UKD): A 100-metre stretch on the Yamunotri National Highway near Syanachatti here was damaged after a landslide triggered by incessant rains, officials said. An area spanning roughly 1 km was affected by the debris of the landslide on Thursday and traffic along the route was completely blocked, they said. Uttarkashi District Disaster Management Officer…
Gandhinagar: Hydrogen is the future of the transportation industry, and the government is conducting trials on 10 routes across the country on its use as fuel, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said. The trials are underway on Greater Noida-Delhi-Agra, Bhubaneshwar-Konark-Puri, Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Surat, Sahibabad-Faridabad-Delhi, Pune-Mumbai, Jamshedpur-Kalinga Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram-Kochi, Kochi-Edappally, Jamnagar-Ahmedabad, and NH-16 Visakhapatnam-Bayyavaram routes, the minister said….
Melbourne: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to Australia, met the country’s Leader of Opposition Angus Taylor on Friday and discussed bilateral ties, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. “They held productive discussions on the growing India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The warm and cordial meeting reflected the strong bipartisan support…
Vinay Rao The IPL was never just a tournament. For a generation of players from second-tier cities and rural India, it opened a door that hadn’t existed before — a contest for eleven roster slots that grew into an economy of thousands, through state leagues and city leagues that became genuine pathways to the top….
