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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra revealed he confirmed his Doha Diamond League participation just a week ago. Returning from ankle and shoulder issues, Chopra emphasized taking a cautious approach after over-pushing through injuries at last year's Tokyo World Championships
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Bata India Ltd appointed Sanjay Rao as Managing Director and CEO, replacing Gunjan Shah after his five-year tenure. Rao, formerly with Nike and Inditex, brings over two decades of global retail leadership experience across India, Asia, and Europe
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India wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh was named 'Impact Fielder of the Match' following India's dominant 95-run T20 World Cup win over the Netherlands, earning special praise from coaching staff for a rare standing-up stumping off a fast-medium bouncer
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The Table Tennis Federation of India announced its ranking-based squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Superstars Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula headline the women’s team, while G. Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai spearhead the men’s continent challenge
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A major split has hit Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) as six of its nine Lok Sabha MPs boycotted a party meeting and reportedly sought separate recognition. The rebels are expected to align with Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction
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National Award-winning actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar opened up about his transition into acting, citing his early experiences in The Fakir of Venice and Rock On!! as pivotal catalysts that pushed him to explore his performance boundaries
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Director Anil Ravipudi's upcoming film starring Venkatesh and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram was formally launched with a pooja ceremony in Hyderabad. Keerthy Suresh and Krithi Shetty have joined the cast, while G.V. Prakash Kumar will compose the music.
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Ahead of the of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21, the Delhi High Court scheduled to resume hearing on Thursday afternoon. A plea has been filed by messaging platform Telegram challenging the Centre's decision to temporarily suspend its services across India.
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Former captain Manpreet Singh expressed strong confidence in India's Hockey World Cup prospects, citing the team's recent 3-1 victory over world champions Germany as proof that the squad can challenge for a historic tournament medal.
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Security forces in Manipur arrested seven people, including three militants, recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition, destroyed 39 illegal bunkers, and killed a UKNA militant during operations in Churachandpur. Crackdowns and security measures continue across the state
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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra made a surprising admission ahead of the new season, revealing he rarely watches his historic 90m Doha throw because it was technically flawed, preferring instead to analyze his more relaxed qualification-round performances
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The KVIC disbursed Rs 504.68 crore in PMEGP subsidies for 22,259 new projects nationwide, supporting village artisans and micro enterprises. The initiative is expected to create nearly 2.45 lakh jobs, while boosting rural entrepreneurship, khadi production, and women's empowerment
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India defeated world champions Germany 3-1 in the FIH Hockey Pro League in Rotterdam, with goals from Mandeep Singh, Shilanand Lakra and Nilakanta Sharma. The match also saw Manpreet Singh become India's most-capped international player with 413 appearances.
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Domestic silver futures plummeted 3.5 per cent to ₹2,42,990 per kg on Thursday. The sharp selloff tracked weak global cues after a hawkish US Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady but signaled potential rate hikes later this year
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Amidst concerns over possible cross-voting, polling for seven seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council continued on Thursday. Expelled BJP MLAs S.T. Somashekar and Shivaram Hebbar confirmed that they had voted for Congress candidates and alleged that, BJP leaders had not even extended a courtesy call seeking their support.
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A 17-year-old NEET aspirant died after falling from the sixth floor of an Ahmedabad apartment days before the June 21 NEET-UG retest. Police have registered an accidental death case, found no suicide note, and said the cause remains under investigation
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Indian boxing ace Minakshi dominated Poland's Natalia Kuczewska 5-0 to enter the 51kg quarterfinals at the Boxing World Cup in China. Five Indians reached the final eight, while Jyoti and Jugnoo secured guaranteed medals by entering the semifinals
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao urged students to draw inspiration from former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao's life and achievements during a visit to a school in Begumpet. He inaugurated a mid-day meal programme and assured support for the school's future development.
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Indian fast bowler Gurnoor Brar credited his successful transition to international cricket to his experiences with India 'A' and observing elite peers in the IPL, emphasizing that tactical adaptability and raw pace must go hand-in-hand
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BRS leader T Jeevan Reddy alleged large-scale irregularities in paddy procurement, claiming farmers incurred losses while rice millers benefited. He demanded a probe into the alleged Rs 1,000-crore scam and criticised the government's policies on paddy cultivation, fertilisers and farmer welfare.
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Pravallika Narimalla, a student of Telangana SC Gurukul Degree College, Nalgonda, has been selected for India's 4x400m relay team for the Asian Under-23 Athletics Championships in China. The athlete has won 35 State-level medals and three national medals.
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Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu praised C Joseph Vijay for his transition from cinema to politics, saying he was destined for a larger role. She lauded his courage to embrace public service and expressed confidence in his leadership and vision
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Indian fast bowler Gurnoor Brar credited his successful transition to international cricket to his experiences with India 'A' and observing elite peers in the IPL, emphasizing that tactical adaptability and raw pace must go hand-in-hand
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BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia defended the decision to allow 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s parents to accompany him on India's upcoming UK tour, emphasizing the need to ease the teenager into an adult environment while dismissing social media rumors of disciplinary action