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Kevin Pietersen shares heartfelt reasons behind his long-standing admiration for India New Delhi Former England batting star Kevin Pietersen has offered a candid explanation for why he is often perceived as “pro” India, revealing that two decades of uninterrupted warmth, re
Badminton icons Saina Nehwal and Peter Gade will spearhead the returning Legacy Tour New Delhi Indian badminton superstar Saina Nehwal and Danish great Peter Gade will headline The Legends’ Vision Legacy Tour India, a global initiative aimed at promoting badminton through c
Olympic star Manu Bhaker embraces setbacks, stressing team success over personal glory New Delhi Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has taken her below-par showing at the ISSF World Championships in stride, insisting that an athlete cannot win every single day while expre
India’s rapidly growing pickleball ecosystem received a major boost with new league franchises New Delhi The Indian Pickleball League (IPBL) has officially announced its first five franchises for the inaugural season, marking a significant leap in the sport’s expansion acro
Kolkata India slumped to a 0–1 defeat against Bangladesh in Dhaka, their first loss to their neighbours in 22 years, continuing a dismal run in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. The result leaves India as the only winless side in Group C after five matches and hands head coach Kh
Authorities impose curfew after serious clash in Simara area Kathmandu A strict eight-hour curfew has been enforced in the Simara airport area of Nepal’s Bara district after a violent clash broke out between Gen-Z protesters and CPN-UML supporters on Wednesday. Officials sa
Dengue CrisisLahore Punjab is facing a fast-spreading dengue outbreak, with the worst impact reported in the southern districts. Internal sources in the health system say many dengue deaths are occurring but are not being officially recorded. Several health workers claim the p
EAM S. Jaishankar opened two new Indian Consulates in Russia, saying they will boost trade, technology cooperation, tourism and cultural ties between the two nations Moscow External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday that the launch of two new Indian Consulat
Trump and Saudi crown prince announce sweeping agreements reshaping bilateral tiesWASHINGTON President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced a wide set of agreements aimed at deepening strategic ties, boosting American jobs and strengthening regiona
New Delhi The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing for one of its biggest workforce cuts after the United States withdrew its financial support. A new report shows that the agency may remove more than 2,000 jobs — about 22 per cent of its global staff — by June 2026. T
Investor jitters grew after the Supreme Court’s sharp criticism of investigative agencies led to a steep drop in Sammaan Capital’s stock. Mumbai Sammaan Capital’s shares saw a sharp fall on Wednesday after the Supreme Court strongly criticised the slow and inconsistent appr
PETCARE LAUNCH Bengaluru Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries Limited, has entered the growing pet-care market with the launch of Waggies, a new pet-food brand aimed at providing high-quality nutrition at affordable prices for pet p
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi held detailed talks on clearing long-pending issues slowing Rourkela Steel Plant’s major expansion plan and other key development projects Bhubaneswar Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaras
Morgan Stanley expects the RBI to cut rates in December and adopt a cautious, data-driven stance for future policy moves Mumbai The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut the repo rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5.25 per cent at its Monetary Policy Committee meeti
Mumbai: Inspector Ashish Sharma of the Madhya Pradesh Police’s elite anti-Naxal unit, the Hawk Force, was martyred in action during an early-morning encounter with armed Naxal cadres in the dense forests near the MP–Chhattisgarh–Maharashtra tri-junction on Wednesday. The sl
A GIFT FOR THE NEEDY New Delhi Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs KH Muniyappa on Wednesday said a new ration kit in the name of 'Indira Gandhi' will be introduced under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) under the name 'Indira Kit'. Addres
Bengaluru BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra strongly criticised the Congress government, saying that governance in Karnataka has collapsed. Speaking to the media, he said that the BJP has decided to fight both inside and outside the Assembly against what he called a
LAW FOR ALL BENGALURU The Karnataka High Court has directed the trial court to reconsider sexual assault charges against JDS MLA H.D. Revanna, while partially allowing his petition seeking to quash the case. A single-judge bench led by Justice M.I. Arun reviewed Revanna’s p
