NEW DELHI: Lamenting that government policies are pushing weaker sections and youth to the margins and hinting that Rajya Sabha proceedings are guided by partisan interests of the governing party, opposition’s vice-presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy Sunday urged MPs to vote for him above party lines to save the soul of the nation. The former…
Lucknow: Police crackdown on a major fake marksheet and degree racket operating in state capital widened, with seven more suspected members of the gang coming under police radar, officials said on Wednesday. Investigators believe network has deep links with universities across the country and added that some names of those who took jobs using the…
Telugu cinema’s global acclaim faces a hurdle: delayed movie deliveries, impacting overseas distributors. Pawan Kalyan’s ‘They Call Him OG’ suffered significant delays, even cancelling Tamil releases. In contrast, SS Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali- The Epic’ re-release showcases timely footage delivery, a hallmark of his productions, ensuring smooth screenings and record-breaking advance bookings. Over the past 10 years…
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the tentative Computer Based Test (CBT) schedule for the recruitment of various posts under the Ministerial and Isolated categories (Centralised Employment Notice No. 07/2024). Candidates who have applied can check the official notice and updates on the RRB Chandigarh website: rrbcdg.gov.in — as well as other regional RRB…
Earlier this year, India’s passport had risen to the 77th rank in Henley Passport Index rankings. (AI image) World’s most powerful passports 2025: India, the world’s fifth largest economy, has a passport that doesn’t feature even in the top 50 strongest passports in the world. In fact, according to the latest Henley Passport Index rankings…
Lucknow: Back at work after medical leave, chief secretary SP Goyal chaired a state-level high-power steering committee meeting of AMRUT 2.0 and directed officials to complete the ongoing projects at the earliest. He reiterated that third-party inspections were mandatory to ensure the quality of work.The chief secretary approved 37 projects, including 26 for drinking water,…
Tilak Varma plays a shot during the third T20I. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Tilak Varma’s rise in Indian cricket has been swift, but on Sunday in Dharamshala it crossed a symbolic milestone. The 23-year-old left-hander went past Virat Kohli — long regarded as the gold standard in run chases — to become the batter with…
England coach Brendon McCullum (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Geoffrey Boycott, one of English cricket’s most outspoken voices, has launched a scathing attack on England’s ‘Bazball’ experiment following the team’s 3-0 thrashing in the Ashes in Australia. The former England batsman didn’t hold back in criticising the ultra-aggressive approach adopted under coach Brendon McCullum and…
Sunil Gavaskar loses cool, calls West Indies pacers ‘net bowlers’ Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar has criticised the West Indies bowling attack following their innings and 140-run defeat to India in Ahmedabad.The West Indies cricket team struggled in their first innings, scoring only 162 runs, with Indian fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah…
Urvil Patel. (Photo/Screengrab) NEW DELHI: CSK batter Urvil Patel recorded the second-fastest T20 century by an Indian in Gujarat’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025 match against Services at Hyderabad’s Gymkhana Ground on Wednesday, showcasing flamboyance of the highest order. Urvil smashed an unbeaten 119 off 37 balls in an explosive innings, hitting 12 fours…
