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NEW DELHI: The Indian Test team has officially stepped into its much-anticipated transition period, with Shubman Gill named captain for the upcoming five-match series in England. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed vice-captain. The squad also features Karun Nair, marking his return to the national fold after eight years. Nair, who last represented India in…

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh chief ministerN Chandrababu Naidu will continue as the president of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for the next two years, following his unanimous re-election at the party’s annual Mahanadu conclave.The announcement came on the second day of the three-day event, where senior party leader…

NEW DELHI: Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress on Wednesday indulged in a political slugfest after one Sena (UBT) leader vowed to blacken Rahul Gandhi‘s face for his ‘derogatory’ comments about freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.Nashik city unit chief of Sena (UBT), Bala Darade, slammed Rahul for calling Savarkar ‘mafi-veer’ and…

CHANDIGARH: The city recorded its first Covid fatality on Wednesday as a 40-year-old patient from Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, who was referred from Ludhiana, succumbed to the infection at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32. This marks a concerning development for Chandigarh, which had not reported a single Covid-19 case until now, even…

Born in Pakistan, Haider Ali now represents UAE. (Image: Special Arrangement) Born in a small village in Pakistan where cricketing facilities were nonexistent and education was prioritised over sport, Haider Ali‘s path to the UAE national team was anything but conventional. He never played age-group cricket, worked as a night-time waiter, sold fruits during the…

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently mandated all affiliated schools to implement the language instruction guidelines outlined in the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-2023), effective from the academic session 2025–26. Central to the guidelines is the “mother-tongue first” approach, a directive that has garnered both admiration and apprehension. In a…

NSE shares have traded at prices up to Rs 2,000 ($23) recently, with demand significantly exceeding supply. (AI image) NSE IPO: The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.’s valuation has reached $58 billion (Rs 5 lakh crore) in private markets, as anticipation builds for a potential listing of India’s largest equity-derivatives exchange, according to individuals…

CHENNAI: DMK on Wednesday announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, slated for 19 June.Among the four seats up for grabs, the ruling party has named three candidates of its own while allocating one seat to its ally, the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), paving the way for actor-politician Kamal Haasan’s entry into Parliament….

NEW DELHI: Interpol, for the first time, has issued a Silver notice at India’s request to monitor former French embassy officer Shubham Shokeen, who is involved in visa fraud. The Silver notice, introduced in January, is designed to track illicit assets globally. Italy’s request initiated this pilot programme, which India has joined.Interpol utilises nine different…

NEW DELHI: Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi witnessed advanced demonstrations of indigenous unmanned aerial systems (UAS), counter-UAS technologies, and loitering munitions at the Babina Field Firing Ranges on Tuesday.“These capabilities will significantly enhance operational efficiency, force protection and precision engagement across varied terrains,” ADG PI Indian Army said in a post on X.The…