Does Article 14 Belong in Arbitration? The Pre-Deposit Reference in Santosh Associate
LAST MONTH, the Division Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Manmohan of the Supreme Court pronounced its judgment in Santosh Associate (P) Ltd. v. Haryana SIIDC Ltd. (2026) in which it made reference to a larger bench the question of whether an arbitration clause that requires a refundable pre-deposit to be made by a claimant as a precondition to arbitration is legally valid. The reference was necessitated by the fact that the Division Bench expressed disagreement with a decision of a full bench (3 judges) of the Supreme Court in S.K. Jain v. State of Haryana (2009), where a similar clause was upheld as valid. The reference is a welcome development inasmuch as it will clear the ambiguity around such pre deposit clauses. However, the earlier line of cases which test the validity of such pre-deposit clauses against constitutional standards in what should be a purely an Arbitration Act and/or private law issue, raises important questions that a larger bench would do well to address. Facts The Appellant held a works contract with HSIIDC awarded through a tender. Clause 25-A(vii) of the contract made the reference to arbitration non-maintainable unless the contractor first furnished a security deposit on a slab basis: 2% for claims below 10,000, 5% up to 1 lakh, and 10% for claims of 1 lakh and above. At the end of the arbitration the deposit was adjusted against any costs awarded against the contractor, and the balance, or the whole sum if no costs were awarded, was refunded within one month of the award. At the threshold, HSIIDC made an application under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) to the appointed arbitrator challenging his jurisdiction because the pre-deposit had not been made by the Appellant. The Arbitrator ruled in favour of HSIIDC and directed the Appellant to make the deposit, and dismissed the claim when it refused. The Commercial Court, Gurugram dismissed the Appellant's Section 37 appeal, relying on S.K. Jain v. State of Haryana (2009). The Appellant then appealed to the Supreme court. Discussion of Law The Supreme Court in Santosh Associate draws from a line of earlier Supreme Court cases to arrive at its holding and reference to a larger bench. S.K. Jain v. State of Haryana (2009): In this case, a full bench (3 judges) of the Supreme Court had the opportunity to examine a pre-deposit clause similar to one in question in SK Associate . The claimant contractor in a public works contract had to pay a refundable security deposit to the Haryana Government to invoke arbitration under the arbitration clause of the said contract. The Court upheld this pre-deposit condition stating that there was logic in the clause to prevent frivolous and inflated claims. Further, the tiered percentage rates (of the claim) for the pre-deposits were also found to have merit. Notably, while arriving at the judgment, the Court rejected the arguments of unequal bargaining power in commercial contracts citing Central Inland Water Transport Corp. Ltd. v. Brojo Nath Ganguly (1986). It stated that there was no compulsion on anyone to enter into these contracts and that it was voluntary on both sides rejecting allegations of state power. It also rejected arguments on doctrine of fairness (to be undertaken by the State) given it is an administrative law concept and refused to invoke any additional public law standards for the States dealings in the performance of contracts. Icomm Tele Ltd. v. Punjab State Water Supply and Sewerage Board and Anr. (2019): Here, a Division Bench (2 judges) of the Supreme Court through Justice Rohinton Nariman examined the validity of a deposit-at-all condition in the arbitration clause for a public works contract tendered by the Punjab State Water Supply and Sewerage Board. The clause stipulated a 10% deposit to invoke arbitration by the claimant contractor which would be refunded only in proportion to the percentage success of the claim amount. The Court here struck down this deposit-at-call clause. It differentiated the facts from SK Jain . The clause in question in SK Jain stipulated a refundable deposit as opposed to an essentially non-refundable clause in Icomm . Further, there was no plea taken in SK Jain that the arbitration clause was violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. It is interesting that SK Jain rejected the invocation of public law standards for the State in the contractual sphere, but the Court in Icomm seems to have imported Article 14 and public law commitments of the State into the contractual sphere as well. The Court cited ABL International Ltd. v. ECGIL (2004) to hold that the State has the responsibility to act fairly and reasonably in terms of Article 14 even in the contractual sphere. The Court emphasised that arbitration is an important alternate dispute resolution process and must be encouraged given the high pendency of cases in the courts and cost of litigation. It held that the clause as such defeats the very purpose of alternate dispute resolution given that it would discourage claims and render arbitration expensive and ineffective. Lombardi Engineering Ltd. v. Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (2024): In this case, a full bench of the Supreme Court speaking though Justice JB Pardiwala had the opportunity to examine yet another arbitration pre-deposit clause in a public works contract. The clause stipulated that 7% of the claim amount would need to be furnished as a fixed deposit for security. However, no criteria for eligibility or conditions for refund of the security deposit was mentioned in the clause. Given the ambiguity and vagueness of the clause, the Court struck it down. In doing so, also held the clause as violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. Notably, upon an examination of previous Supreme Court and High Court judgement, the Court also held that there was no conflict between Icomm and SK Jain . The clauses in question in those cases were on a different footing. More interestingly, what the Court picked up on was the observation in Icomm that no plea of Article 14 reasonableness was taken in SK Jain . The Court dedicated a whole section to whether the validity of a pre-deposit condition can be decided on the anvil of Article 14 and be decided in a petition to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Act. The Court held that a referral court under Section 11(6) can test an arbitration clause against Article 14 since the arbitration agreement sits below the Constitution and the 1996 Act in the grundnorm hierarchy. Party autonomy therefore cannot extend to terms that violate fundamental rights, and a contractor's consent to a pre-deposit clause at the time of contracting does not estop it from challenging that clause. Relying on Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corpn. (1985) and Basheshar Nath v. CIT (1958), the Court held that the Article 14 right cannot be waived. Discussion in Santosh Associate The starting point of the reasoning of the Court in Santosh Associate was approvingly citing from Justice Hrishikesh Roys opinion in Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE) v. ECI SPIC SMO MCML (JV) (2025) concerning Section 18 of the Arbitration Act which mandates equal treatment of parties across all stages of arbitral proceedings as being mandatory and non-derogable. However, it also cited from the portion of the majority judgment in CORE which cited Lombardi to the extent of holding that party autonomy cannot be stretched to an extent where it violates fundamental rights of parties under the constitution. It found that unlike Lombardi which found no conflict between SK Jain and Icomm , Icomm indeed is in conflict with SK Jain . The Court said Icomm could not have overridden the ratio of SK Jain even though the Court was in prima facie agreement with the reasoning in Icomm . It also held that given judicial discipline, it could not hold SK Jain to be sub silentio or no longer good law. It also cited a Smt. Gangabai v. Vijay Kumar (1974) wherein the supreme court reiterated that the right to sue inheres in every individual and it is no defence to contend that there is no such right. Unlike an appeal, the maintainability of a suit requires no statutory sanction. It also said that such pre-deposit clauses fall foul of Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act, 1972 which voids any contractual stipulation that restrains parties from enforcing contractual rights by the usual proceedings in ordinary tribunals. Having said this, the Court said that it was of the view that an arbitration clause cannot impose pre-deposit conditions so onerous as to render the right to sue illusory or nugatory. A stipulation mandating the deposit of a substantial percentage of claim amount as a precondition to invoking arbitration would inevitably, suppress claims, deter recourse to ADR, and defeat its very object. Consequently, the court framed the following questions for reference to a larger bench: Whether a stipulation requiring the contractor alone to make a pre-deposit of security/fees prior to reference of disputes to arbitration is contrary to Section 18 of the Act, which mandates equal treatment of parties at all stages of arbitration Whether pre-deposit conditions in contracts having an arbitration clause discourage Alternative Dispute Resolution and undermine its objective of declogging the court system? Whether a condition of pre-deposit of security/fees prior to reference to arbitration is arbitrary and violative of the right to sue, as well as Article 14 of the Constitution and Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872? Whether a requirement of pre-deposit of security/fees has any rational relation to the object of curbing frivolous claims? At that stage it cannot be said that the claims are frivolous, and such claims may in any case be addressed through costs under Section 31(8) of the Act at the conclusion of the arbitral proceedings. Whether a pre-deposit condition is valid in an arbitration case where the deposit is refundable upon the conclusion of the arbitration proceedings? Whether S.K. Jain v. State of Haryana (2009) is a valid and binding precedent? The Supreme Courts Snowballing Doctrinal Confusion The judgment in SK Jain was pronounced in 2009, in the pre-BALCO ( Bharat Aluminium Co. v. Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services Inc. (2012)) era, when courts intervened far more in arbitration-related proceedings. After BALCO, courts have been far more hands-off in dealing with arbitration, and far more attentive to party autonomy and the equality of parties under the Arbitration Act. I postulate that SK Jain would never have upheld such a unilateral pre-deposit clause had BALCO come to pass before it. Even so, what SK Jain did well, even if its conclusion may have been wrong, was to refuse to invoke administrative and public law principles at the stage of arbitration reference. In doing so, it stated that the State is not liable to fulfil its duties in the contractual sphere in the same way it does when carrying out its sovereign and public functions. There is no doubt that the grant of tenders by public authorities can be scrutinised by courts, as it is essentially a public and sovereign function of the State. However, it would be better if the State were treated as any other private party once a public works contract is entered into, and its performance and the disputes arising from it come to be adjudicated, much like SK Jain held. The problem has been that the Supreme Court has since been reading Article 14 reasonableness and administrative law principles into the functioning of essentially private contracts when it ought not to. This is apparent not just from Icomm and Lombardi . In CORE too, where the Supreme Court held unilateral appointments of arbitrators by one disputing party impermissible, the majority opinion said that Article 14 could be read into public-private contracts. Lombardi , Icomm , and CORE invoked Article 14 in the context of arbitration, but the Supreme Court has also been allowing Article 14 to be read into the States contractual dealings more generally as well (See for example, Madras Aluminium Co. Ltd. v. T.N. SEB (2023)). Reading Constitutional Standards into the States Contracts Is Unfair to Everyone The problems with this approach are apparent on the face of it. It is fair neither to the State nor to private parties in general for Article 14 to be read into the States functions in the contractual realm. The State does exercise its commercial weight in all its contracts. It is a monopsony and can extract very favourable terms from contractors, terms which a contractor would not agree to with others in normal market conditions. If Article 14 testing were to be applied, then not only such arbitration clauses but almost every contract of a State body would be susceptible to judicial review. Article 14 invocation will upend government contracting if future judgments continue going down this path. Article 14 then becomes a blunt weapon to attack anything perceived as less than palatable in the States commercial contracts. Commercial contracts should not be interfered with in this manner. The bargain struck by the parties should be upheld. Most of the pre-deposit cases deal with one State party and one private party. What if such a pre-deposit clause were introduced in an arbitration clause between two private parties say, a private contractor and a private owner? Would the court uphold such a clause? Article 14 cannot be invoked against a private party. By giving an Article 14 justification rather than a statutory one, the courts end up creating situations where clauses may be valid not on the basis of what their content is but who the parties are. This persistent widening of constitutional principles to test and challenge anything is akin to using a bazooka to kill a mosquito, when a humble spray would have sufficed. The Solution This view is further elaborated in Justice Hrishikesh Roys dissent in CORE . Agreeing with Justice Narasimha that public law principles evolved in constitutional and administrative law should not generally be imported into arbitration law, he held that equality between the arbitrating parties must be anchored in the framework of the Arbitration Act itself, with the obligations of fair treatment grounded in Sections 12 to 15 and Section 18 of the Act. Importing constitutional principles at the Section 11 stage, in his view, would defeat the very objective of the Arbitration Act and depart from the norm of minimal judicial intervention. The solution here was simple. The humble spray referred to above would have been Section 18 of the Arbitration Act, which mandates equal treatment of parties. Had Section 18 alone been used, such pre-deposit clauses would have been outlawed simpliciter on the basis of the statute, as opposed to the Constitution, which cannot be enforced against private parties and opens a Pandoras box for the State. And even in the contractual sphere, if the fear is that the State will not perform its duties in good faith, instead of reading Article 14 reasonableness, courts can infer duties of good faith in commercial contracts. Although good faith dealing in contract law is not part of common law, following Bates v. Post Office pronounced by the English High Court in 2019, good faith dealings are being read into performance of contracts in relational contracts. Indian courts can certainly create common law for government contract dealing rather than open up avenues for constitutional challenges. The Santosh Associate judgment also refers to Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act (which declares agreements in restraint of legal proceedings void) and the common law right to sue. These are other instruments, short of the Constitution, available to courts to restrict pre-deposit clauses. The resort to Article 14 is, therefore, perplexing. Conclusion The problem with the line of cases relation to arbitration pre-deposits is apparent. To the credit of the bench in Santosh Associate , the precise questions for reference also delineate whether the validity of such pre-deposit clauses should be tested against Article 14. Given the problems delineated above in importing constitutional provisions into the arbitration and private law realm, it is hoped that the larger bench looking into this issue will be open to considering the very doctrinal basis upon which these will be tested to be valid or invalid. Justice Roys and Narasimhas opinions in CORE will be a good starting point for the larger bench, when constituted.
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Brazil defender and captain Marquinhos welcomed the opportunity to play against India in a friendly, speaking about the warm reception from football-loving fans in Kolkata and their passion for the sport. Brazil head coach and multiple-time UEFA Champions League winner Carlo Ancelotti, meanwhile, described the match as another est for his team to demonstrate its quality. History will be made as India takes on five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil in a high-profile friendly at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. Speaking ahead of the match, as per the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF)'s official website, Marquinhos said he was happy to be in India and praised the welcome received by the team. I am very happy to be here. You can see all these people here welcoming us. Since yesterday, from the first day, we have received a very warm welcome here. It is a golden opportunity to be here representing the Brazilian National Team for this country, for these people who are pas...
When and where to watch India vs Brazil FIFA friendly: know all details
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) India will take on five-time world champions Brazil in a historic international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday, with the match set to kick off at 7:30 PM IST. The highly anticipated encounter will be the first time the senior mens national teams of India and Brazil face each other, with the Blue Tigers set to come up against the highest-ranked opposition they have faced since the FIFA Mens World Ranking was introduced. Brazil currently occupy fifth place in the FIFA rankings, while India are ranked 138th. The Seleos ranking surpasses the previous record of ninth-ranked Russia, whom India faced in 1995, and Japan, also ranked ninth when the teams met in 1998. India head into the landmark fixture with confidence after holding 44th-ranked Panama to a 1-1 draw last Friday. Ryan Williams put India ahead before Khalid Jamils side defended resolutely to secure a result against a top-50 opponent for the first time. Brazil, meanwhile, arrive in India unbeaten since their 2026 World Cup campaign ended with a 2-1 round-of-16 defeat to Norway. Under head coach Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil have recorded 11 wins, four draws and four defeats in 19 matches, scoring 41 goals and conceding 18. The five-time FIFA World Cup champions drew 1-1 with Australia before beating them 4-2 in their second friendly in September. Rayan scored a late equaliser in the first game, while Vanderson, Raphinha, Bruno Guimaraes and Vinicius Jnior found the net in the second. Raphinha, however, will miss the Kolkata friendly because of a thigh injury and has left the travelling squad, reducing Brazils group from 26 to 25 players. Brazil will be making their first senior mens national team appearance in India, although the country has a long association with Indian football. Legendary Brazilian Pele visited Kolkata in 1977 and played for New York Cosmos against Mohun Bagan in an exhibition match at Eden Gardens, which ended in a 2-2 draw in front of more than 80,000 spectators. Brazil will also become only the third CONMEBOL nation that India will face after Peru and Uruguay. India have lost their previous three matches against South American opponents. When: Saturday, October 3, 7:30 PM IST Where: Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata Where to watch: Live streaming on the SonyLIV app and TV broadcast on Sony Sports channels.
Jamil On India's Approach To Brazil Football Match
India's head coach Khalid Jamil is preparing his team for a historic football match against five-time world champions Brazil. Jamil emphasizes handling pressure, keeping things simple, and giving their best, despite the significant gap in rankings. Defender Anwar Ali also stresses the importance of staying calm and following the coach's plan for the high-stakes encounter.
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, rural India witnessed an unprecedented demonstration of participatory democracy as more than 2.42 lakh Special Gram Sabhas were conducted across the country. Scheduled through the GPDP Portal and the Panchayat NIRNAY Portal, these assemblies brought together local residents, elected representatives, Panchayat functionaries, and officials to place citizen-centric initiatives at [] The post Grassroots Democracy in Action: Over 2.42 Lakh Special Gram Sabhas Convene Across India on Gandhi Jayanti appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
Carlo Ancelotti On Brazil's Clash With Blue Tigers: 'Full Respect For India'
Ancelotti said Brazil will use the India friendly to build squad chemistry and assess new players as the team prepares for its next international cycle.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said India cannot support making the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) treatment conditional on obligations chosen by some members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting Session. In a post on X, Goyal said he raised the issue during the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting session on the MFN principle. At the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting Session on the Most-Favoured-Nation Principle, I stressed that the MFN treatment guarantees that the smallest trader receives the same terms as the largest, Goyal said. He underlined that India cannot support making MFN conditional on obligations chosen by some WTO members. Also reiterated that as we strengthen the multilateral trading system, preserving this balance can reinforce confidence, predictability
India vs West Indies 2nd ODI: Shubman Gill Double Century Powers Record Chase in Guwahati
West Indies had done almost everything right with the bat. Three centuries had propelled them past 400, and 405 seemed like a score that could make even Indias batting line-up reconsider. Then Shubman Gill walked out. The India captain produced one of the finest ODI innings of his career, smashing an unbeaten 223 from 133 []
India's housing construction pipeline nearly doubles to $430 billion in 2025: Report
Indias housing construction pipeline nearly doubled to $430 billion in 2025 from $235 billion in 2019, reflecting strong post-pandemic demand, according to a CREDAI-Anarock report. Residential projects accounted for 85% of total real estate under construction, while the broader pipeline across residential and commercial segments reached $503 billion in 2025.
Ankita Bhakat on Indias historic Asian Games gold
Ankita Bhakat reflects on Indias historic gold medal triumph at the Asian Games. The Indian archer opens up about the achievement, the teams journey and what winning gold for the country means to her.
The launch marks the companys latest move to bring electric mobility technology to heavy-duty industrial applications traditionally dominated by diesel-powered equipment.
Centre fortifies Indias AI mission with Sovereign Compute Pool amid rising GPU costs
The official said that the government is also preparing further bids for additional computing capacity, as it seeks to build a government-controlled pool of AI compute alongside capacity sourced from private providers
He was once the very epitome of the Indian success story. Meet Professor Nitin Gupta, who once left India to pursue a PhD in bioinformatics at the University of California, San Diego, and spent years at the National Institutes of Health in the USA before giving it all up and returning to India. Today, he is an associate professor at IIT Kanpur.
Hockey India Salutes Asiad Gold Heroes With Rs 11 Lakh Each
Hockey India has announced significant cash awards for the national women's team and support staff following their historic gold medal win at the Asian Games in Japan. The team defeated defending champions China 1-0, securing India's first women's hockey gold at the event in 44 years, with Lalremsiami scoring the winning goal.
Asian Games 2026 Day 14 Highlights: India Strike Gold In Hockey, Boxing, Wrestling And Archery
India's six gold medals came across archery, boxing, wrestling and women's hockey, while sailing and sepaktakraw added bronze medals to the tally.
India's IT companies likely to see sombre H1 FY27 as weakness persists
Persistent macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical volatility, artificial intelligence (AI)-led pricing and productivity pressures continue to weigh on demand
Captain Smit Machchhar, we salute you!: Israels Prez Isaac Herzog pays tribute to the Indian pilot
Indian Super League gets title sponsor after three seasons, ties up with JSW MG Motor India
The Indian Super League has secured JSW MG Motor India as title sponsor for the 2026-27 season, ending a three-season gap without a title partner. The league will be renamed the MG Indian Super League as it begins a club-led commercial era, with 13 teams returning to a full home-and-away format.
Hooda: BJP Made Haryana Number One In Drugs, Crime
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda criticised the BJP government, alleging that the state has fallen from its top position in development to being number one in drugs, corruption, and crime. He claimed the BJP has not made any public interest decisions in 12 years and accused them of deteriorating Haryana's economic condition and allowing criminal gangs to flourish.
India Extends RELIEF Scheme to Support Exporters Amid West Asia Crisis
Amid persistent geopolitical tensions and maritime logistics disruptions across the Gulf and wider West Asia corridor, the Department of Commerce has officially extended the operational timelines under Component II of the RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) initiative. Issued via Notification No. 37/2026-27 on Sept 30, 2026, the extension aims to shield Indian [] The post India Extends RELIEF Scheme to Support Exporters Amid West Asia Crisis appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
In the wake of the Flydubai cockpit attack, former Mossad counter-terrorism chief Oded Ailam has called for sweeping global aviation security overhauls and a significant strengthening of counter-terrorism cooperation between India and Israel. To mitigate such insider vulnerabilities going forward, Ailam outlined key security overhauls for international aviation authorities, emphasising the need for constant follow-up on pilots to detect linkages to terror organisations or sudden behavioural shifts.
Why Putin may risk it all to keep Kaliningrad; India link to Russia exclave
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey hailed the women's team for their landmark gold medal win at the ongoing Asian Games, pointing out the improvement in their game over last few months and exceptional performances in both attacking and defensive fronts. The Indian women's hockey team produced a historic performance on Friday, defeating reigning Asian champions China 1-0 to clinch the gold medal and end a 44-year wait for an Asian Games medal in Aichi-Nagoya. Ranked No. 8 in the world, India stunned World No. 4 China in a fiercely contested final, with Lalremsiami scoring the decisive goal in the 10th minute through a field goal. The triumph marks India's first women's hockey medal at the Asian Games since 1982, when the team last stood on the podium. Speaking to ANI after the win, Tirkey said, The women have now made history after 44 years. We last won in Delhi back in 1982. As the President of Hockey India, I feel incredibly happy today, seeing the hard work the girls have put in ov...
Centre Extends RoDTEP Scheme Until Dec 31 to Boost Indian Exporters
The Department of Commerce has officially extended the continuation of the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme up to Dec 31, 2026. According to Notification No. 41/2026-27 issued on Sept 30, 2026, the scheme will remain accessible to a wide spectrum of exporters, including Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) units, Advance Authorisation [] The post Centre Extends RoDTEP Scheme Until Dec 31 to Boost Indian Exporters appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
CM Adhikari To Watch India-Brazil Football Match In Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will attend the India-Brazil international football friendly in Kolkata on October 3. The city is preparing for the historic match, with Brazil's five-time world champions having arrived and security measures stepped up.
Indian start-ups being acquired 2X faster as incumbents look to buy capabilities
Beyond acquisitions, IPO timelines have also shortened with the average years from first funding to IPO going down from 14 years to 8.5 years
But Nachiket Bhute: Yash Rathod and Shams Mulani displayed nerves of steel under intense pressure as India A salvaged a dramatic draw against Australia A on day four of the second unofficial Test and sealed a 1-0 series win here on Friday. Chasing a mammoth fourth-innings target of 365, India A finished at 310/9 in 103 overs, just 55 runs shy of what would have been a record chase. But more importantly, the hosts survived a relentless barrage from Australia A's seamers to win the series, following their 162-run victory in the first game. The foundation of the brave second-innings escape was laid by two gritty half-centuries from nightwatchman Tushar Deshpande (52) and Rathod (80), alongside a marathon, match-saving blockathon by player of the series Mulani (26 off 131 balls). Starting day four under immediate strain, India A received an early boost through Deshpande, who stonewalled the Australia A bowling attack for 180 minutes. The Mumbai pacer struck his second first-class fifty and forged a vital 60-run stand with skipper Devdutt Padikkal (26). But medium-pacer Liam Scott (5-52) swung the momentum in Australia A's favour after lunch by producing a devastating spell on a wearing pitch that offered variable bounce. He removed Padikkal courtesy of a sharp catch grabbed by keeper Josh Philippe, before Liam Hatcher accounted for Deshpande. When Scott dismissed first-match centurion Kumar Kushagra, and off-spinner Corey Rocchiccioli dismissed Kotian, India A were left tottering at 199/7 in 60.2 overs, with just over a session remaining. It was then that Rathod and Mulani joined forces to pull off a remarkable rear-guard effort, as they consumed 131 deliveries to add 85 crucial runs for the eighth wicket. Just as the match seemed to be heading toward a safe draw, Scott injected late drama into the contest by trapping Rathod lbw. Two overs later, he beat Mulani's outside edge to trap him lbw and leave India A nine down with three overs to go. With substitute batter Praful Hinge coming in at number eleven after Anshul Kamboj was called up to Indias squad for the third ODI against the West Indies, tension was at its peak. But Nachiket Bhute (20 not out off 21 balls) stood alongside Hinge (0 not out off 6 balls) and survived the final overs to ensure India A escaped with a draw. Brief scores: With substitute batter Praful Hinge coming in at number eleven after Anshul Kamboj was called up to Indias squad for the third ODI against the West Indies, tension was at its peak. But Nachiket Bhute (20 not out off 21 balls) stood alongside Hinge (0 not out off 6 balls) and survived the final overs to ensure India A escaped with a draw. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
India Races To Asian Games Top-5 With Six-Gold Haul On Penultimate Day
India are now at the sole fifth position with 76 medals, including 16 gold, 25 silver and 35 bronze
Rathod, Mulani Heroics Seal India A's Thrilling Draw Vs Australia A
India A secured a thrilling draw against Australia A in the second four-day match, thanks to resilient batting from Yash Rathod and Shams Mulani. This draw ensured India A won the two-match series 1-0.
Indian Athletes Shine at 2026 Asian Games, PM Modi and President Murmu Congratulate Medal Winners
Indian athletes excelled at the 2026 Asian Games, winning multiple medals. PM Modi and President Murmu praised their outstanding performances. Indian Athletes Shine at 2026 Asian Games, PM Modi and President Murmu Congratulate Medal Winners
India's Asian Games Triumph: Gold Rush Secures Olympic Spot
India achieved a remarkable six-gold haul on the penultimate day of the Asian Games, surging to fifth place with 76 medals. Key victories included the women's hockey team securing gold and Olympic qualification, historic boxing golds from Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda, and Ankush Panghal, a wrestling gold by Sujeet Kalkal, and maiden recurve archery gold. This strong finish significantly bolstered India's overall campaign.
Robotics and AI Set to Transform Indias Healthcare System, Says Dr. Jitendra Singh
Dr. Jitendra Singh highlights the role of robotics and AI in revolutionizing healthcare, moving beyond surgery to diagnostics and treatment. Robotics and AI Set to Transform Indias Healthcare System, Says Dr. Jitendra Singh
The Gold-Defining Penalty Save: Goalkeeper Savita Punia Rescues India In Final. Watch
India goalkeeper Savita Punia made an incredible penalty stroke save in the Asian Games women's hockey final, resulting in a defining moment towards the team's gold medal.
Indian Womens Hockey Team Claims Historic Gold at Asian Games 2026
The Indian womens hockey team wins gold at the Asian Games 2026, marking a historic achievement after 44 years. Indian Womens Hockey Team Claims Historic Gold at Asian Games 2026
Starlink, OneWeb and Jio: Where Indias satellite internet race stands
Indias satellite internet sector is on the cusp of commercial launches as key players seek the last stages of approval. Companies like Starlink, OneWeb, and Reliance Jio have secured GMPCS licenses but still await spectrum allocations and regulatory nods. OneWeb is set to launch immediately after receiving the missing spectrum, while Jio envisions a robust satellite network for the future.
Silver Jubilee Independence Cup: India stand on the brink of defending their Asian Games gold medal, but batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar has brushed off the hype surrounding their high-stakes final against arch-rivals Pakistan, adding that the side views the contest strictly through a professional lens. An India-Pakistan clash naturally commands massive global attention, and it will be the same when the gold medal game happens at the Korogi Sports Park on Saturday. A lot of eyeballs will be there, but for the players, to be frank with you, it's facing a bowler or bowling to a batter. So that's what it comes down to, and that's what professionals do, so that's what we'll be focused on, Kanitkar told reporters on the eve of the match. The former India batter, famous for hitting the match-winning boundary against Pakistan in the 1998 Independence Cup final in Dhaka, dismissed suggestions that recent Indian results across other sports a win over Pakistan in the mens hockey semi-final and a defeat to them in the mens volleyball quarter-final would add extra pressure to his side. No, it doesn't. Frankly, like I said earlier, international games, every match is pressure. So we need to be in our zone, we need to be at our best, and that's what we focus on. So shutting out all the other noise is part of professional cricket or sport - that's what we'll look to do, he said. Having advanced to the title clash through a commanding semi-final win over Sri Lanka, Kanitkar noted that the squad remains in high spirits despite weather-disrupted training sessions. The team's done well. We just got one game to play, and it was a good outing for the players, and we are confident; the team is confident. So our preparation has been good enough with the weather and everything. But still it's been very good, so we are happy with the place we are in. Rather than getting caught up in rivalry narratives, the Indian team is driven by the prospect of contributing to the nation's overall medal tally, said Kanitkar. It is extremely special because it goes into the medal tally for the country, and like the other Indian athletes, they work a lot to get that gold, silver, bronze, whatever it may be, and it's not easy. So we are really looking forward to this game, really looking forward to doing very well and winning it so that it can add to the tally of the country's medals and that's really high on our list, and it will be a proud moment for us. Decisions regarding conditions and team composition will be finalised on Saturday morning after inspecting the pitch. It looks okay; it was covered, so we'll have to come tomorrow again and have a look at how it will play and then decide, bat or bowl, whatever. So it's been covered today, so we'll see tomorrow, added Kanitkar. Reflecting on his famous Dhaka heroics against Pakistan in 1998, where he hit a match-winning boundary to give India the Silver Jubilee Independence Cup triumph, Kanitkar signed off by saying that big-match temperament and handling crunch situations remain paramount. So it was more than 20 years ago, but I'll take that. No, it's very important - the moments are what matter in big games. Who wins those crucial moments? Our players have done it in the past at various levels, and we're confident we'll do it again. But to answer your question, it's very important to win those crucial moments. Reflecting on his famous Dhaka heroics against Pakistan in 1998, where he hit a match-winning boundary to give India the Silver Jubilee Independence Cup triumph, Kanitkar signed off by saying that big-match temperament and handling crunch situations remain paramount. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
India Draws Ladakh Red Line For China: Aksai Chin, Shaksgam, Gilgit-Baltistan Messages For Beijing
India has formally standardised 28 geographical features in Ladakh and placed them on the official Survey of India map. The list includes peaks, mountains, passes, glaciers, valleys, rivers, lakes and strategically important points. Several locations are linked to the 2020 India-China standoff, while others lie in Aksai Chin and areas claimed by India but controlled by China or Pakistan. The move comes soon after India marked 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, following Chinas repeated attempts to rename places in the state. New Delhi calls the exercise accurate identification and public awareness. But the message is unmistakable. China may rename places. India will document its own territorial position. This is not a military deployment, but it is a firm cartographic response. As border tensions continue, India is building an official record of its claims, its geography and its sovereignty.
Indian Farmer Group Exports 24 Tonnes Of Frozen Foods To Canada
Indian farmer groups are gaining a new route to international markets, with 24 metric tonnes of frozen food products from Haryana being shipped to Canada with support from the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
Major League Baseball taps Indian cricket stars to expand baseballs reach with Mumbai event
MLB will bring Indian cricket stars Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Jitesh Sharma and Kashvee Gautam together with former baseball champions and elite softball athletes for MLBx: Mumbai on October 24. The first MLBx event in India will feature a 3-on-3 competition representing four iconic MLB franchises, alongside music and entertainment.
