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Rohit Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav is known for making frequent appeals during his spells. He is also often seen urging his captains to go for DRS reviews — calls that do not always work in India’s favour.Former India captain Rohit Sharma was recently asked if he had…
NEW DELHI: Aiming to reach women in distress, the National Commission for Women in coordination with state women’s commissions will hold marathon ‘Mahila Jan Sunwais’ (public hearings) across the country starting from Monday to cover 500 districts spread out in 25 states and Union Territories till March 14.Through this nationwide effort, the commission aims to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday doubled down on his government’s ambition to detect and deport illegal immigrants in the country, while strongly criticising the political parties “protecting or covering up for illegal immigrants for the sake of vote bank politics”.Addressing the party workers after the new BJP chief Nitin Nabin took charge,…
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court on Friday ordered the immediate release of Abhay Kumar, director of MZ Wiztown Planners, after finding that his arrest in connection with a techie’s death in Noida was carried out without following mandatory procedures.A bench of Justices Siddhartha and Jai Krishna Upadhyay observed that police had failed to follow…
India, grouped with Japan, Vietnam and Chinese Taipei, face a daunting task at the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia. (Image: AIFF Media) NEW DELHI: In 2022, India was chosen to host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup for the first time since 1980. The euphoria of playing in front of home fans was overshadowed…
NEW DELHI: Govt “categorically” rejected as motivated and biased the characterisation of India in the latest US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) report that alleged deterioration of religious freedom in India and sought its designation as a country of particular concern. The report had also called for sanctions on Research & Analysis Wing and…
As a working holiday visa can be tough to get and otherwise expensive for people travelling, it offers an opportunity to those who are keen to experience the country in an immersive manner rather than a brief sightseeing trip. Rather than galloping through landmarks, it offers people the chance to live like a local by…
As the debate on the now-stayed UGC rules regarding caste discrimination in educational institutions rages on, one must consider the root of the problem. It’s demand for ‘equity’ in place of ‘equality’. The two are widely differentm since equity means to provide equal reward for unequal work based on consideration for past ‘injustices’. One is…
As the European Union is set to widen its carbon border tax regime, Indian exports could face significantly higher carbon-related costs as the regime widens its scope, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).The report said the European Parliament’s environment committee has proposed extending CBAM to around 180 additional steel- and…
You’re in a daring mood today. Mercury sparks your curiosity, and Mars adds courage, so you’ll want to try something a bit unusual, maybe a new route to work or a new way to solve a problem. That fire feels good, but it needs a lid at times.A short journey is likely, a quick outstation…
