Press Trust of india

SPORTS

51 mins ago

ICC’s Big American Dream: Too many loose ends, over-dependence on Indian market

New Delhi: Under-prepared drop-in tracks, poor ground conditions, over dependence on Indian TV audience, not factoring in weather and steep ticket prices were only some of the problems that didn’t make America

SPORTS

53 mins ago

England wins rain-affected T20 World Cup match against Namibia

North Sound (Antigua): England’s defense of the Twenty20 World Cup title lived on for a few more hours after a must-win over Namibia in a rain-affected match on Saturday. To reach the

SPORTS

54 mins ago

Australia crush Scotland by 5 wickets; England enter Super Eight of T20 World Cup

Gros Islet (St Lucia): Australia did their arch-rivals England a massive favour with a five-wicket win over a gritty Scotland as the Richie Berrington-led side crashed out of the T20 World Cup

BUSINESS

55 mins ago

Centre asks Telangana govt to auction at least six mineral blocks by Jun 30

New Delhi: The mines ministry has flagged that the Telangana government failed to auction any mineral blocks in past nine years and asked the state to put at least six mines on

BUSINESS

57 mins ago

Kerala govt to provide house for kin of Kuwait fire victim under housing scheme

Thrissur (Kerala): The Kerala government on Sunday promised to provide a house to the family of Binoy Thomas, who died in the recent Kuwait fire, under its LIFE Mission housing scheme. A

BUSINESS

58 mins ago

Karnataka CM defends hike in petrol and diesel prices

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday defended the hike in petrol and diesel prices saying that it will ensure funding essential public services and development projects. With the opposition BJP and

NATION

1 hour ago

‘Sweeping generalisation’: BJP counters Elon Musk over EVM remark

New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday accused billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk of making a “huge sweeping generalisation” by calling for eliminating EVMs, saying his views may apply to the US but not

NATION

1 hour ago

‘Black box’?: Rahul, Akhilesh question credibility of EVMs

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said EVMs in India are a “black box” which nobody is allowed to scrutinise, and asserted that “serious concerns” are being raised about transparency

NATION

1 hour ago

Serious questions on integrity of NTA, how NEET is conducted: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday said there are “serious questions” on the integrity of the National Testing Agency and the manner in which NEET is designed and administered. The opposition party

Amit Shah reviews J-K security situation

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of several terror incidents in the region recently, sources said. The home

Kuwait fire: NBTC MD says company will take care of victims’ families

Kochi: K G Abraham, MD of Kuwait-based NBTC Group, whose workers died in the fire accident in one of its accommodations in the Gulf nation, on Saturday said the incident was unfortunate,

1 day ago

BUSINESS

Drafting of rules under data protection law in advanced stage; extensive industry consultations soon: Vaishnaw

New Delhi: Drafting of rules under the data protection legislation is in advanced stage with industry-wide consultations slated soon, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday, asserting that India will also look

1 day ago

BUSINESS

10 killed, 13 injured as tempo traveller skids off road, falls into Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand

Rudraprayag: Ten tourists were killed and 13 injured when a tempo traveller skidded off the road and fell into Alaknanda river on Badrinath national highway in Uttarakhand here on Saturday, officials said.

1 day ago

NATION

8 Naxalites, one STF jawan killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

Narayanpur: Eight Naxalites and a jawan of the Special Task Force (STF) were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Saturday, police said. Two other STF personnel sustained injuries in

1 day ago

NATION

Nod to prosecute Arundhati Roy under UAPA ‘misuse of power’: Sharad Pawar

Mumbai: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday described as “misuse of power” the Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the stringent UAPA for an alleged provocative speech

1 day ago

NATION

No question of taking back rebels: Uddhav, Sharad Pawar after MVA’s stellar LS performance

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Saturday said there was no question of taking back those leaders who had deserted the two parties. The

1 day ago

NATION

DMK blames testing agency over NEET, slams BJP-led govt for being ‘spectator’

Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Saturday accused the National Testing Agency of spoiling the sanctity of NEET and blamed the BJP-led government at the Centre for being a ‘spectator’ and backing

1 day ago

NATION

G7 Summit commits to promoting India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

Bari (Italy): The Group of Seven industrialised nations have committed to promoting concrete infrastructure initiatives such as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) in the G7 Summit Communique issued at the end

1 day ago

WORLD

Italian PM Meloni officially closes G7 Summit; mentions talks with PM Modi

Bari (Italy): Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday officially closed the G7 Summit in the Apulia region of southern Italy, with a reference to her talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

1 day ago

WORLD

Home minister reviews J&K’s security situation; calls high-level meeting on June 16

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of several terror incidents there, including an attack on a bus ferrying

2 days ago