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President Pranab Mukherjee honors Abhijeet Gupta (Chess) with Arjuna Award at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 31, 2013 (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Arjuna Awardee Grandmaster (GM) Abhijeet Gupta, who became the first Indian to win five Commonwealth Chess Championship titles, has sparked a massive conversation regarding the treatment of athletes in India after taking to X...

The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) has declared the Eklavya Model Residential School Selection Test (EMRSST) 2026 result. The examination was conducted on March 29, 2026, at different centres across the state.According to the official notification issued by the board on Friday, a total of 959 candidates had applied for the exam. Out...

NEW DELHI: Just days after refusing to step down following the Trinamool Congress’ crushing defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee appears to have quietly acknowledged the end of her government.The West Bengal chief minister’s bio on X now describes her as “Founder Chairperson All India Trinamool Congress. Chief Minister of West Bengal...

Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Bageerath HYDERABAD: Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Bageerath, was booked in a POCSO case on Friday night for allegedly misbehaving with a 17-year-old girl and sexually harassing her. At the same time, Karimnagar II Town police registered a...

TIRUNELVELI: A 47-year-old functionary of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) attempted self-immolation near Settikulam in Tirunelveli district on Saturday, reportedly distressed over the delay in his party leader Vijay’s ascent to the chief minister’s post.The victim, identified as Isakkiappan, serves as the TVK branch secretary for Puthumanai village.According to the sources, a staunch devotee of...

Krunal Pandya and Nicholas Pooran (Screengrab) Krunal Pandya has cleared the air after a viral video from the IPL 2026 clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru sparked speculation of a serious fallout with Nicholas Pooran.The drama began during the match at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium when Krunal bowled two sharp bouncers at Pooran....

PTI file photo An Indian sailor was killed and several others injured after a wooden dhow carrying Indian crew members caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz.Seventeen other Indian crew members were rescued following the incident on Friday, while authorities continue to ascertain the exact cause of the blaze.According to sources, the crew members were...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday bowed before the people of West Bengal with folded hands as the BJP celebrated the swearing-in of its first chief minister in the state at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade Ground.The swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari was attended by several senior NDA leaders and thousands of BJP supporters,...

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma have received notices from India’s anti-doping body, NADA, after missing scheduled dope tests last year. Both players are part of NADA’s Registered Testing Pool (RTP), which means they are required to regularly share their whereabouts and remain available for surprise testing during a...

Pakistan’s attempts to position itself as a mediator in the escalating Iran conflict appear to have triggered an unexpected diplomatic fallout with the United Arab Emirates, with reports emerging of large-scale deportations of Pakistani workers from the Gulf state, as per the New York Times.The tensions appear linked to Pakistan’s role in helping broker talks...