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NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu govt has moved the Supreme Court against the Madras high court order imposing a blanket ban on the slaughter of cows and calves in the state.In its plea, the Tamil Nadu govt challenged the May 27 order of the high court, which directed the chief secretary and the director general...

Belgium’s Youri Tielemans (8) celebrates after scoring during the World Cup Round of 32 match against Senegal. (AP Photo) Belgium produced one of the greatest escapes of the FIFA World Cup 2026, overturning a two-goal deficit with three late goals — including the latest goal in World Cup history — to beat Senegal 3-2 after...

The Indian Army on Wednesday saved a 79-year-old woman, who was pulled out from rubble of a house in serious condition nearly a week after the deadly twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, by providing her urgent medical care. India has installed a field hospital in Venezuela capital Caracas to provide medical aid and humanitarian assistance to...

Chester-le-Street [England], Jul 01 (ANI): India’s Harshit Rana gets stumped by England’s wicketkeeper Jos Buttler during the 1st T20I, at Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) Despite the rain washing out the opening T20I against India, England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler achieved a significant personal milestone by completing 100 dismissals in T20 Internationals.Buttler reached...

Couple climbs needletop of NYC’s iconic Empire State building Two people were arrested after scaling the top of New York City’s Empire State Building without safety equipment, unfurling a banner and apparently getting engaged during the stunt on Wednesday afternoon.The New York Police Department identified the pair as Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angelina Nikolau, 33....

Shreyas Iyer completes 5000 international runs (Image: X) India captain Shreyas Iyer added another milestone to his growing international career by crossing 5,000 international runs during the first T20I against England at the Riverside Ground on Wednesday. The landmark came in a captain’s innings when India needed it the most. Walking in with the visitors...

NEW DELHI: The Centre has issued an eviction notice to the Delhi Gymkhana Club, saying that the club is in “unauthorised occupation of public premises” since the land lease ended on May 22. The Land and Development Office (L&DO) under the housing and urban affairs ministry, in the show-cause notice to the club, has sought...

NEW DELHI: After a series of exam-related controversies, including the NEET-UG row, the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) has stepped in to monitor sweeping examination reforms that the ministry of education is working on. The changes – being fast-tracked based on NE recommendations – are being considered for both board exams and high-stakes entrance tests such...

NEW DELHI: In an overhaul of provident fund rules for nearly eight crore active members, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has said 12% contribution up to the statutory wage ceiling, which is currently at Rs 15,000 a month, is mandatory. Any contribution above that will be treated as voluntary.Even if your basic salary is Rs...

NEW DELHI: Hitting the ground running, the high-level committee tasked with studying demographic changes in the country – in just about a month of its formation – has finalised a detailed questionnaire to seek relevant information from states and UTs.The Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Navlekar-led committee – the mandate of which includes studying changes triggered...