India secured a commanding 2-0 victory over Pakistan in the Junior Davis Cup (U-16) on May 24 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Indian players Prkaash Sarran and Tavish Pahwa clinched their respective singles matches via super tie-breaks to seal the win.However, controversy erupted three days later when a video from the match surfaced online. It showed a…
A South African minister has stated that a recently proposed draft policy, which introduces alternatives to the country’s Black ownership requirements, is not exclusively designed to accommodate Elon Musk’s Starlink or any single entity. This clarification comes days after Musk claimed he was prevented from launching Starlink satellite internet service in his birth country due…
India is witnessing a steady uptick in Covid-19 cases, with new infections reported across several states including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi and Telangana. While the overall numbers remain relatively low, health authorities have stepped up surveillance and urged precaution, especially for vulnerable populations. Governments at both state and central levels have assured citizens that there is…
Japan’s position as the world’s leading net-creditor nation over the years was due to decades of current account surpluses. (AI image) Japan is no longer the world’s leading creditor nation – and that’s a first in 34 years! Germany has taken the top spot despite Japan’s record overseas assets. Japan had held the top position…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday green-lighted the ‘Made in India’ fighter jet programme to produce a fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, the advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA).India has been working on the ambitious AMCA project to develop a medium-weight, deep-penetration fighter jet with advanced stealth capabilities to bolster its air power.The AMCA, along…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants in Match 70 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. RCB made two changes to their playing XI, with regular skipper…
NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday claimed to have received multiple inputs about terrorists returning to their launchpads and camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir following Operation Sindoor.In a press conference, BSF Inspector General Shashank Anand said that intelligence inputs suggest possible infiltration attempts from both the Line of Control (LoC) and the international…
NEW DELHI: The BJP, which was voted into office in the Delhi Assembly election held in February, spent over Rs 57.6 crore on its campaign, significantly more than the Rs 46.2 crore spent by the Congress and the ₹14.5 crore incurred by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).According to the expenditure statements filed by the three…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday strongly criticised the Uttar Pradesh government for intervening in a private legal dispute over the management of the iconic Shri Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan, accusing it of “hijacking” the case.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma questioned the state’s involvement, stating, “If states start…
The Trump administration is directing federal agencies to cancel contracts worth approximately $100 million with Harvard University, a senior administration official confirmed Tuesday, escalating a growing standoff with the Ivy League institution.The move comes on top of more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants that have already been withdrawn from the university. The administration’s…