South Africa captain Temba Bavuma, right, and India captain Shubman Gill shake hands during a practice session ahead of a first test match between India and South Africa, in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP)_ NEW DELHI: The second Test of the upcoming two-match series between India and South Africa, beginning November 22 at…
NEW DELHI: Surinder Koli, the accused in the 2006 Nithari serial killings and sentenced to death in 13 murder cases, is set to walk free after 19 years in prison, having narrowly escaped execution twice.Convicted by the trial court and with his appeals and review pleas dismissed by the Allahabad High Court and the Supreme…
The study site at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh | Credit: IISc BENGALURU: Insect-eating birds that live close to the forest floor in the Eastern Himalayas are facing serious survival challenges due to human-driven changes to their habitats, a new study by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has found.Researchers from IISc’s Centre for…
As Delhi’s air quality plunged to its worst level this season, companies across sectors in the National Capital Region (NCR) have reinstated work-from-home (WFH) measures and restricted staff travel. The move follows the enforcement of Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) from Tuesday after the city’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed…
NEET PG counselling 2025: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released an important advisory for candidates allotted seats in NBEMS-accredited hospitals through the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) All India Quota (AIQ) 2025 counselling conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of…
The Hyundai i20 car used in the blast NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Special Cell has detained a Faridabad-based car dealer who allegedly facilitated the sale of the Hyundai i20 used in the explosion near the Red Fort earlier this week, officials said on Wednesday.Click here for live updates The dealer, identified as Amit, owns…
The upcoming 23rd India-Russia annual summit, scheduled for December, is expected to significantly advance bilateral cooperation in civil nuclear energy, with a special focus on small and modular reactors (SMRs) and greater localisation of nuclear plant equipment.Ahead of the summit, Rosatom director general Alexei Likhachev met Ajit Kumar Mohanty, director general of the department of…
NEET UG counselling 2025: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has extended the deadline for choice filling and locking for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2025 stray vacancy round. The decision comes after the release of the final seat matrix, which revealed 1,232 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) seats…
NEW DELHI: Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, accused the central government of security lapses after a car explosion near the Red Fort metro station in Delhi. He said the incident underlines a failure of governance in the national capital.He went on to ask for a swift and thorough probe…
Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in global markets amid renewed optimism that the US Federal Reserve may cut interest rates next month. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), December gold futures climbed by Rs 328, or 0.26 per cent, to Rs 1,24,241 per 10 grams, with a business turnover of 12,868 lots.The…
