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Fillip for India's test championship hopes after commanding Galle win

India, Aug. 20 -- Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and striker Abhishek scored a brace each as India extended their decade-long unbeaten run over arch-rivals Pakistan with a 5-3 win in a high-voltage FIH Wor... Read More


TN pulls back order barring students from protests

Chennai, Aug. 20 -- The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday withdrew a controversial circular directing that students be prevented from participating in protests of Leftist groups and parties, includin... Read More


Delhi draft voter roll delayed, to be out on aug 31

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Election Commission revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi on Wednesday, postponing key stages of the exercise by a week an... Read More


NO REGISTRATION FOR fossil fuel lcvs IN CORE NCR FROM July 2027

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- No new CNG, diesel or petrol Light Goods Vehicle (LGV), with weight below 3,500 kg (N1 category) will be permitted to be registered in the national capital from January 1, 2027, ... Read More


India-Cape Verde friendly match likely on Oct 6

Kolkata, Aug. 20 -- India are likely to play Cape Verde in Kolkata or Kochi on Oct 6. With the match against Brazil scheduled here on Oct 3 and two more away to New Zealand in November, 2026 could be ... Read More


Badminton Worlds: US teen Tan plots shock exit of Lakshya Sen

NEW DELHI, Aug. 20 -- On a day when the home crowd at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium arrived expecting a routine march into the last 16, India's leading men's singles hope Lakshya Sen fell for a 73-... Read More


Subtle variations make Suthar special: KL Rahul

Kolkata, Aug. 20 -- In the game of a bowler posing a question to a batter who must come up with an adequate answer or perish, Manav Suthar can be quite the improviser. And even though two Tests aren't... Read More


Suthar takes 10, India boost WTC hopes

Kolkata, Aug. 20 -- Manav Suthar picked up 10 wickets as India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs at Galle on Wednesday, ensuring the visitors can look back at their 600th Test with fond memories. This wa... Read More


Boogie-rock trio ZZ Top's drummer dies

India, Aug. 20 -- Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Gimme All Your Lovin'" and "Legs," has died. ... Read More


Israeli military admits firing on car in death of Hind Rajab

India, Aug. 20 -- The Israeli military on Wednesday admitted its troops fired on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza in 2024, saying it had ordered a criminal investigation into the killin... Read More