New Delhi: Over 20 lakh medical aspirants took a second shot at the NEET (UG) examination on Sunday after the original test was cancelled due to paper leaks, an issue that became a hot potato for the government and also triggered a popular protest movement. Abhishek Singh, the Director General of the National Testing Agency…
Our Sports Correspondent Hyderabad: The inaugural edition of the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s Sreenidhi University TG20 got off to a spectacular start on Sunday evening, with a dazzling opening ceremony at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium setting the tone for what promises to be Telangana’s biggest domestic T20 extravaganza. A packed stadium witnessed an enthralling…
Hyderabad: Sports Coaching Foundation (SCF), Masab Tank, Hyderabad, received a significant boost to its efforts in promoting sports among underprivileged children after NTPC extended support under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. NTPC, a Maharatna Public Sector Enterprise under the Government of India, provided an Electric Rickshaw to SCF through its Southern Region Headquarters to…
Hyderabad: Telangana mountaineer Padamati Anvitha successfully scaled Mount Denali (6,190 metres), the highest peak in North America, on June 19, taking a giant step towards completing the prestigious Seven Summits Challenge. With this achievement, Anvitha has now conquered six of the seven highest peaks across the world’s continents and is on the verge of joining…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Sunday accused the state government of misusing official machinery to suppress its voice after a scheduled press conference at a private hotel in Secunderabad was allegedly blocked following police intervention. Refusing to be silenced, TCA office-bearers, including General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy, Challa Ram, Gopal Sharma, Kapilavai Ravinder,…
New Delhi: The primary market is showing signs of revival as improving geopolitical conditions in West Asia have boosted investor sentiment, prompting three mainboard IPO launches next week and paving the way for more public issues in the pipeline. Cordelia Cruises operator Waterways Leisure Tourism, Jaipur-based jewellery manufacturer Advit Jewels, and IT solutions provider CSM…
New Delhi: Premier batter Virat Kohli was on Sunday named in India’s squad for the three-match ODI series against England next month, subject to fitness clearance, as the BCCI announced the team for the upcoming white-ball assignment. The selection committee picked a 15-member squad for the ODI series, to be led by Shubman Gill, with…
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that strong maritime capabilities are the deciding factor for a country’s economic and strategic influence, and India understands this well and is preparing for it. In his address after commissioning three indigenously built naval ships at the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port here, Modi said India does not…
New Delhi: Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) should increasingly be seen as a “gas-and-oil” company rather than an oil-and-gas producer, its chairman Arun Kumar Singh said, underscoring a strategic shift as natural gas output outpaces crude oil. “Gas is now slightly more than oil in our portfolio,” Singh told analysts, adding that ONGC’s future…
Tezpur (Assam): Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday said that yoga is not just a physical exercise, but a way of life that influences an individual’s thoughts, actions, and overall well-being. Addressing media personnel on the sidelines of the International Yoga Day celebrations at the Tezpur Military Station here, he highlighted the vital role…
