Online Sports Desk India are leading the five-match T20I series against New Zealand 2-0 after brilliant back-to-back victories in Christchurch, and yet there seems to be more than enough room for improvement. Some players look out of form, and some of the tactical changes are not working out. The major talking point would once again…
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday held bilateral meetings with parliamentary leaders from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), China and Iran on the sidelines of the 13th BRICS Parliamentary Forum here, in which he discussed issues ranging from parliamentary cooperation, bilateral relations, trade and regional peace. During his meeting with Saqr Ghobash,…
Lucknow: Taking cognisance of complaints lodged by the Samajwadi Party, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh informed on Monday that the Form-7 applications intended for the removal of names from the current voters’ list, which contained the signatures of 26 individuals named Nand Lal, have not been accepted. Additionally, a case…
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday strongly defended its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls before the Supreme Court, maintaining that the exercise was authorised by law and the relevant orders were approved unanimously by all three members of the Commission. Rejecting the allegations that Form 6 had been amended, the poll panel,…
Aggrieved parents and players demand transparency as questions mount over Hyderabad women’s cricket selections An Aggrieved Parent What difference is court supervision making to women’s cricket in Hyderabad? Under the elected Apex Council, complaints about women’s selections were routine, and parents could at least blame a divided council that obstructed the court-appointed supervisor. The SMC…
Prof. K. K. Tiwari’s Admonition: A Parliamentary First P A Rama Rao Parliament has witnessed many extraordinary moments, but some events stand apart not merely for their political or constitutional significance, but also for their rarity. Having covered Parliament and critical political developments in New Delhi for nearly a decade as a Special Correspondent of…
Dr. Sandhyaa Rani Bombay Modern life offers extraordinary access to information, communication, and technological convenience. At the same time, it exposes individuals to constant distraction, competition, anxiety, loneliness, and moral uncertainty. Intellectual ability and technical knowledge alone cannot guide people through every personal or social difficulty. A balanced life also requires emotional maturity, resilience, ethical…
MS Sparsha In 1987, a young engineering graduate approached an artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory in Texas with his résumé. The laboratory turned him down. He offered to work at night. The laboratory said it had no office space. He said he would work wherever he could find a place. This time, they hired him. Three…
Mallikarjun Kharge’s “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” remark is more than an unsavoury political barb. Coming from a septuagenarian Congress president, it is an indictment of the political culture of a party that once claimed to set the standards of parliamentary democracy. When a leader of his stature descends to such language against Prime Minister…
India’s refining capabilities are attracting renewed international attention, with the country’s sophisticated oil-processing infrastructure emerging as a strategic asset amid shifting global energy supplies. The spotlight is now on Gujarat’s Jamnagar refinery complex, whose technological capabilities could help India process some of the world’s most difficult crude grades, including Venezuela’s heavy, sulphur-rich oil. US Secretary…
