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Former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh Former India goalkeeper P R Sreejesh has urged the Indian men’s hockey team to put the jersey controversy behind them and concentrate on ending the country’s 50-year wait for a World Cup medal. The two-time Olympic bronze medallist said changing jersey colours is not new, pointing out that India had...

Photo credit: Government of India Registered construction workers in Gujarat can avail financial assistance of Rs 1.6 lakh under the Shree Nanaji Deshmukh Awas Yojana for EWS and LIG houses allotted under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and the Chief Minister Awas Yojana (CMAY).Implemented by the Gujarat Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board...

The outreach comes as India and China continue efforts to improve bilateral ties after years of strained relations NEW DELHI: Members of the Indian diaspora in China raised concerns over anti-India content on Chinese social media, declining work visas and employment restrictions for spouses during an Open House hosted by the Indian Embassy in Beijing.The...

Cong hits back after Rahul faces FIR over Parliament protest NEW DELHI: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday defended leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi after an FIR was registered against him and other opposition MPs over a protest linked to the alleged misuse of Ram Temple donations, saying the BJP-led government...

Television actress Aditi Sharma has filed a domestic violence complaint against her husband and his family MUMBAI: Television actress Aditi Sharma (29), known for her roles in shows such as Apollena – Sapno Ki Unchi Udaan, Rabb Se Hai Dua and Kaleerein, filed a domestic violence complaint against her husband, her mother-in-law and sister-in-law on...

India’s Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the two Test series against Sri Lanka, starting in Galle on August 15. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the seamer continues to feel discomfort in his left knee after an initial assessment at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE). The stakeholders have decided that it’s...

PM Modi virtually launches ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva’ campaign (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’, calling on the country’s youth to stay physically and mentally fit and remain away from drug abuse.He said achieving the goal of a developed India requires a...

Zohran Mamdani Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has weighed in on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposed pied-à-terre tax, which would levy an annual surcharge on non-primary residences valued at $5 million or more, according to a report by Fortune. Bezos, who himself owns a residence in the city, said that the proposed tax itself...

The mother of a Noida teenager thanked Prime Minister Modi for forgiving her daughter’s protest remarks. NEW DELHI: The mother of the Noida teenager booked for allegedly using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar has thanked the PM for forgiving her daughter, saying his gesture had given...

Tanvi Sharma (Image credit: BAI) Indian badminton player Tanvi Sharma won the first BWF World Tour title of her career after beating Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen in the women’s singles final of the Taipei Open Super 300 on Sunday.The 17-year-old from Punjab defeated the sixth seed 21-16, 21-16 in just 36 minutes to lift her...