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PM Modi lauds Jan Dhan as accounts hit 590 mn mark

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) for its "unprecedented scale and transformative outcomes" achieving 590 million bank acco... Read More


Fortnightly sugar quotas from September to check hoarding

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The government on Friday announced the replacement of the monthly sugar quota system with a fortnightly mechanism from September, as it attempts to tighten its monitoring of supp... Read More


How Pragg turned loss at Candidates into a lesson

Bengaluru, Aug. 29 -- It was a little after 3am on Friday in India, and a relieved, sleep-deprived Vaibhav Suri was shooting off delirious texts in all caps. The recipient of his uppercase excitement,... Read More


We needed to create more chances: coach Marijne

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Not so long ago, the Indian women's hockey team found itself at a difficult crossroad. Out of the Pro League, starved of top-flight international fixtures a year and reeling from... Read More


Not for the first time were Indian spinners swept into submission

Mumbai, Aug. 29 -- Sonal Dinusha is not a name the Indian team will forget in a hurry. He was why they left the Sri Lankan shores deflated despite the series win. The southpaw's crouched stance, long ... Read More


SL batters raise hopes of revival of India rivalry

Mumbai, Aug. 29 -- The 2026 Test series between India and Sri Lanka comes at an important time for both countries, as both are in the middle of a transition. Not long ago, the two teams enjoyed a heal... Read More


Women's singles promisesa wild swing of fortunes

Mumbai, Aug. 29 -- There are three possible outcomes from the women's singles draw at the US Open. Aryna Sabalenka could become the first player since Serena Williams in 2014 to complete a hat-trick o... Read More


DPL: Jonty Sidhu propels Central Delhi to final

India, Aug. 29 -- New Delhi: Jonty Sidhu led from the front with a blistering unbeaten century and a three-wicket haul to propel Central Delhi Kings to a dominant 72-run victory over Purani Dilli in t... Read More


No student will 'fail' in Class 10, 12 state board exam IN BIHAR: MINISTER

PATNA, Aug. 29 -- The Bihar government has decided to remove the word "Fail" from the marksheets of students appearing for Class 10 and Class 12 state board exams, education minister Mithilesh Tiwari ... Read More


25 days after joining cabinet, K'taka minister says will resign

Bengaluru, Aug. 29 -- Karnataka minister B Nagendra, who is facing opposition protests over allegations that he was involved in a funds misappropriation case, submitted his resignation on Friday, 25 d... Read More