Royal turnaround: Ashwin spins the tide in Rajasthan’s favour

Veteran delivers a miserly spell with two wickets as RR beat RCB to enter Oualifier 2

Parveen’s suspension a collective failure

The suspension and the lead up to it had multiple layers of intrigue and drama. India boxer Parveen Hooda was handed a suspension of 22 months until July 16, 2025 on May 17.

All-round Russell, a bonus on the field for KKR as IPL final looms

KOLKATA Knight Riders' pacer Mitchell Starc might have walked away with all praise and deservedly so given his deadly opening spell against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL Qualifier 1 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday night.

₹2,10,874 CRORE RBI'S RECORD DIVIDEND TO GOVT

Transferable surplus for FY24 arrived at on the basis of economic capital framework based on Bimal Jalan panel report

‘OMCs should bargain with oil producers for discount’

DOMESTIC oil marketing companies (OMCs) should come together and negotiate with oil producing companies for a good discount on long-term contracts, said petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday.

Interview for SBI chief post deferred indefinitely

THE much-anticipated interviews for selecting the next chairman ofSBI, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, has been deferred, for some unspecified/undisclosed reasons.

NYKAA NET PROFIT SURGES 188% TO ₹7 CR; REVENUE UP 28% AT ₹1,668 CR

ONLINE fashion retailer Nykaa on Wednesday reported a 188% jump in net profit to ₹6.9 crore for March quarter compared to ₹2.4 crore in the year-ago period.

Sunak sets July 4 for UK national election

LONDON BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the UK, choosing a day of good economic news to urge voters to give his governing Conservatives another chance.

Modi throws up challenge to Oppn on strict laws against corruption

Lucknow UNLEASHING a blistering attack on opposition and calling the INDIA alliance parties worse than a disease, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, claimed that the Congress and Samajwadi Party had the intention of undoing the work done by him.

My younger sister Kalpana facing problems like a lioness: Priyanka

PRAISING former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's wife, KaIpana Soren, for carrying forward the battle of her husband and tribal community in his absence, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra termed her a symbol of 'Nari Shakti' (woman power).

Gujarat Cong candidates face tough questions on commitment, campaign

CONCERNS were raised over the commitment and campaign efforts of many Gujarat Congress candidates at a party meeting on Wednesday, sources said.

IAS officer under ED scanner in J’khand tender scam, cash haul of ₹35 cr

DAYS after a cash haul of over ₹35 crore, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday summoned former secretary of the Jharkhand rural development department, Manish Ranjan, in the tender scam case. He has been asked to appear before the ED zonal office in Ranchi on May 24.

Juvenile Justice Board cancels bail for minor in Pune Porsche crash

AMID uproar over the May 19 accident, in which a Porsche car driven by a drunk 17-yearold boy killing two people in Pune, the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) on Wednesday cancelled the minor's bail and sent him to a rehabilitation home till June 5.

Navy chief bats for innovation, niche tech to meet emerging challenges

ADMIRAL DK Tripathi in his maiden interaction with the officers posted in the naval headquarters emphasised finding in-house solutions to meeting the challenges in the maritime domain.

SC to hear plea on actual voter numbers on May 24

AS the Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to give an actual voter numbers for the Lok Sabha elections held in the five phases, all eyes are now on the Supreme Court, which will hear the matter on May 24.

SC rejects Soren plea against arrest

JMM leader former CM withdraws appeal, top court slams him for suppressing facts

HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF POST-EXAM HOLIDAYS

As the examination season draws to a close, students and parents in India are grappling with how best to use the post-exam period.

THE CHANGING FACE OF RELIGIOUS DEMOGRAPHY

A new study shows that minority population shares have grown in India over half a century, even as they have shrunk in the neighbourhood’s Muslim-majority nations

Shah takes on Mamata for doing appeasement politics’

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of appeasement politics. \"It is highly condemnable on the part of Mamata Banerjee to drag reputed social welfare organizations like Bharat Sevashram Sangha and Ramakrishna Mission into politics by raising baseless allegations,\" said Shah. \"Such false statements are made merely to appease a section of voters,\" he added.

IN POLITICS, WE DON’T BELIEVE IN ENMITY: PRADHAN

IT isn't easy being Dharmendra Pradhan. The BJP politician and Union minister whose mandate is to deliver the state which Naveen Patnaik has held in thrall for a quarter century. Pradhan by nature is a genial politician, born in the old mould in spite of his comparatively tender years in politics his father Devendra Pradhan was one of Vajpayee's ministers.

‘Money, soft drinks, samosas to attend roadshows’

An amount of ₹200 for an hour and ₹500 for three hours are being offered by political parties to residents of Trilokpuri for attending rallies and roadshow of their leaders or candidates, several voters told this paper.

Modi working on 'one nation one leader' plan: Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working on a special project of \"one nation, one leader\" and claimed that what was happening with the AAP is an experiment that will be replicated with other opposition parties.

KHANDELWAL UNDERSCORES PM AWAS YOJANA, MANY SEE IT AS A NEW HOPE

IT was Wednesday morning and hundreds of slum dwellers were waiting for BJP candidate Praveen Khandelwal and Goa CM Pramod Sawant under a tent raised before a multistory condominium in Jailorwala Bagh of Chandni Chowk constituency.

KANHAIYA IS BOLD, PROMISING. CAN BRING CHANGE, SAY YOUNGSTERS

\"ONLY 24 hours are left for the official campaign; how long will you keep misleading people? Let us discuss the real issues of the people of North East Delhi in front of them for once.

AT SOMNATH'S RALLY, VOTERS SAY DRAWN BY SCHEMES NOT CM'S ARREST

HUNDREDS of bikers donning Gandhi caps and scarves and holding flags printed with brooms (the AAP election symbol) rallied behind a gypsy, where AAP candidate Somnath Bharti, along with other party leaders, led a roadshow on Tuesday.

Bengalureans lost 197 cr to stock market frauds

AS more working professionals, taken by greed, are in a rush to earn large amounts of money, the number of stock investment fraud cases is on the rise, especially in Bengaluru.

Kochi witnesses severe waterlogging, traffic congestion in first heavy rain

SEVERAL places in Kochi including Infopark in Kakkanad, MG Road, TD Road, KSRTC bus station, Ernakulam Junction railway station, Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road and areas near the JLN Stadium witnessed severe waterlogging in the first heavy downpour of the season in the city on Wednesday evening.

SC cancels bail given to 8 suspected PFI members

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a verdict of the Madras High Court which had granted bail to eight accused in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) against alleged PFI operatives, holding that national security is of paramount importance and the accusations against them are 'prima facie true'.

BJP, BJD spar over circulating Al-based videos

Naveen Patnaik hits back, says the saffron party must use its intelligence’ in a video posted by his aide Pandian

Keenly watched fight in Millennium City

THE Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency, comprising one of Asia's largest IT and corporate hubs along with a religiously diverse Nuh, is the largest constituency in Haryana. Gurugram attracts 70% of Haryana's total investments and is home to over 250 'Fortune 500' companies.