• Friday, May 02, 2025

Asian Champions Trophy hockey: India beat China, retain title

DEFENDING champions India eked out a fighting 1-0 win over hosts China to claim their fifth Hero Asian Champions Trophy hockey title at Hulunbuir in China on Tuesday. It was not easy for the favourites and Paris Olympics bronze medallist as they failed to break the Chinese defence in the…

Playing against India is the best challenge: Bangladesh coach

BANGLADESH head coach Chandika Hathurusingha feels playing against cricketing powerhouse India will give his team a fair assessment of where it stands internationally. After their first-ever Test series win over Pakistan, Bangladesh will chase more cricket history when they face India in Chennai from Thursday. The 2-0 sweep in Pakistan…

Supreme court halts ‘bulldozer justice’, says it is against Constitution

EVEN if there is one instance of illegal demolition, it is against the ethos of our Constitution, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. The apex court directed the authorities across the country that it will not demolish properties, including of those accused of crime, till October 1 without seeking its…

Kareena Kapoor Khan Festival to mark her 25 years in…

MULTIPLEX chain PVRINOX Pictures has curated a film festival to celebrate the 25 years of Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan in cinema. Titled "PVRINOX celebrates 25 Years of Kareena Kapoor Khan Festival" is a week-long film festival that will run over 30 cinemas halls in 15 cities from September 20…

Amit Shah says announcement of census ‘very soon’

HOME minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the government will "very soon" make an announcement for carrying out the census in the country. "We will announce it very soon," Shah said in response to a question on conducting the decadal census of the Indian population which has been delayed…

India condemns Iran supreme leader’s comments on minorities

INDIA has condemned comments made by Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the treatment of Muslims in the South Asian nation, calling his remarks "misinformed and unacceptable". "We cannot consider ourselves to be Muslims if we are oblivious to the suffering that a Muslim is enduring in Myanmar, Gaza, India,…

Atishi to be new Delhi chief minister, Kejriwal to tender…

SENIOR AAP leader Atishi will be Delhi’s new chief minister, the party unanimously agreed on Tuesday after Arvind Kejriwal proposed her name as his successor in a meeting of the party's legislators. The 43-year-old currently holds 14 portfolios, including finance, education and revenue and was amongst those holding the fort…

Infosys to drive LIC’s digital transformation

IT services company Infosys on Monday announced it has been selected by Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to drive its digital transformation with NextGen Digital Platform. The Bengaluru-based company will focus on omnichannel experiences and data-driven hyper-personalisation for customers, agents and employees. The company did not divulge the size of the…

Neeraj Chopra took part in Diamond League final with fracture…

DOUBLE Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Sunday revealed that he took part in the Diamond League season finale in Brussels despite a fracture in his non-throwing left hand which he sustained during a training session. On Saturday, Chopra came agonisingly close to winning the Diamond League crown before…

Adani Power, Adani Green shares surge after winning Maharashtra power…

SHARES of Adani Power jumped nearly 8 per cent on Monday after the Adani group won a bid to supply 6,600 MW of bundled renewable and thermal power to Maharashtra for the long term after its quote of ₹4.08 per unit beat the likes of JSW Energy and Torrent Power.…