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Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: AFP Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: Shreyas Iyer first tasted IPL captaincy in turbulent circumstances. In an awkward press conference midway through the 2018 season, flanked by head coach Ricky Ponting, Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) stalwart Gautam Gambhir stood down owing to woeful form and the team’s embarrassing run. Gambhir announced Iyer…
New Delhi: In an important ruling, Supreme Court has said that a person employed on compassionate grounds to alleviate family difficulties because of death of a parent in harness cannot seek appointment to higher posts merely because they have the requisite qualifications for the same.A bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan on Friday reversed…
India has intensified efforts to aid Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah, providing engineering, medical, and humanitarian support to restore connectivity and assist affected communities. The Indian Army’s Engineer Task Force is working closely with the Sri Lankan Army and the Road Development Authority to repair and rebuild damaged infrastructure.The preparation for the Chilaw and Kilinochchi…
Mini India today launched the new Mini Cooper S Victory edition in the Indian market. The sporty hatchback is priced at Rs 57.5 lakh (ex-showroom) and will be brought to India via the CBU route. The car will be available in limited units; interested customers can book it exclusively at their nearest Mini dealerships. Deliveries…
Rohit Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MUMBAI: The fire still burns in their belly. The way Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have kicked off in IPL-2026, few would question whether they would last another 18 months in international cricket. Both the titans of Indian cricket ruled the first week of the League, ensuring that it got…
Kia India has announced that its sub-compact SUV, the Kia Sonet, has surpassed the five lakh sales milestone in the Indian market. The Sonet has emerged as an important model for the brand, contributing nearly 35 per cent to Kia’s domestic sales volumes and helping widen its footprint across the Indian market. Its performance has…
Is Texas Becoming ‘New Delhi’? Social Media Fight Erupts Over Indian Presence A seemingly off-hand social media exchange this week has drawn attention and criticism for highlighting deep tensions around immigration, demographic change and cultural identity in the United States. Academic and commentator Wilfred Reilly retweeted a post asserting “Texas is 1% Indian,” responding to…
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao completes 11 years: Discrimination against women is not always violent but visible in nuances. More often, it is a routine. It has been knitted and embedded in our culture in ways that it almost appears invisible. It flamboyantly sits at the dining table, where a girl serves and eats last. It…
Noida’s terrible tragedy tells us how little citizens matter to civic authorities, never mind post-tragedy probes Even a country used to terrible accidents caused by civic authorities’ criminal negligence, was shaken by the death of a 27-year-old in Noida – because it’s unbelievable how a tragedy so avoidable was allowed to happen. An investigation team…
