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England name stand-in captain for Ireland ODI series

London, Aug. 17 -- Charlie Dean is set to lead England in the absence of regular captain Nat Sciver-Brunt in the three-match ODI series at home against Ireland, starting September 1. Dean has deputis... Read More


Bengal: TMC MP Kirti Azad looking for pistol to confront egg-therapy

Durgapur, Aug. 17 -- Mamata Banerjee loyalist Trinamool Congress MP, Kirti Azad, on Monday warned that he has decided to apply for a licenced pistol for self-defence, in response to recent egg attacks... Read More


UPPCB rolls out induction training for 2026 batch of officers

Lucknow, Aug. 17 -- A new batch of Assistant Environmental Engineers and Assistant Scientific Officers began their careers with the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board on Monday, as an 18-day induct... Read More


National Commission for Women advises matrimonial platforms to promote pre-marital counselling

Panchkula, Aug. 17 -- The National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued an advisory to matrimonial websites and agencies, asking them to actively encourage prospective brides and grooms to undergo pr... Read More


Darwish Rasooli leads Afghanistan squad at Asian Games

Kabul, Aug. 17 -- Afghanistan will look to the next generation of talent to make an impression at the 2026 Asian Games, with Darwish Rasooli named captain of a 15-member squad for the cricket competit... Read More


Undersea cables vulnerable to disruption, India needs robust underwater domain awareness: Admiral Karambir Singh (Retd)

Pune, Aug. 17 -- With undersea communication cables carrying a growing share of the world's internet traffic and data, India must urgently strengthen its underwater domain awareness and develop seabed... Read More


CID searches JSSC office, questions secretary over alleged CGL exam irregularities

Ranchi, Aug. 17 -- The CID on Monday searched the office of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) in connection with alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL recruitment examination and questi... Read More


McDonald cautions against rush towards 'regeneration'

Darwin, Aug. 17 -- The mob dusting off pitchforks demanding regeneration of an ageingTest team after Australia's shock defeat to Bangladesh may be sorely disappointed barring an unforeseen pivot from ... Read More


CAS is here to stay, Sebi open to tweaks if needed: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday said the new closing auction session (CAS) introduced earlier this month will remain in place,... Read More


Odisha Vigilance nabs Capital Hospital Doctor in Rs 30,000 bribery case

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 17 -- Odisha Vigilance on Monday apprehended Dr Satyajit Behera, Assistant Surgeon at Capital Hospital here, while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from a funct... Read More