Kolkata, May 6: Raids are underway by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at five locations in and around Kolkata on Tuesday in connection with its probe into the alleged irregularities in admission to private medical colleges under the non-resident Indian (NRI) quota, an official said. ED sleuths started simultaneous raids in the Ballygunge area in the southern part of the city and New Town on the outskirts of the eastern metropolis, he said. We are conducting raids in connection with the [] The p

HYDERABAD, May 4: Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel would like to quickly forget the underwhelming performances of his side in home conditions and get their stuttering campaign back on track when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad, who are teetering on the edge of elimination, in an IPL match here on Monday. Recent defeats for Delhi Capitals the latest being the 14-run loss to Kolkata Knight Riders have seen their campaign take a beating but they have still managed [] The post Delhi Capitals tak

MUMBAI, Apr 16: An inconsistent Mumbai Indians will hope that ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah returns to his menacing best, which is essential for them to stop an explosive Sunrisers Hyderabad batting unit in its tracks in a potentially high-scoring IPL match here on Thursday. Coming off a three-month long injury layoff, Bumrah is yet to find the accuracy which makes him a tough customer to deal with. After a rather tidy outing against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Bumrah struggled to nail [] The post B

VISAKHAPATNAM, Mar 30: Faf Du Plessis excellent fifty and Mitchell Starcs five-wicket haul were the lead acts in Delhi Capitals comprehensive seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL match here on Sunday. Du Plessis (50, 27b, 34, 36) added 81 runs with his opening partner Jake Fraser-McGurk (38, 32b) as the Capitals overhauled Hyderabads inadequate 163 all out in 16 overs, for their second win on the trot. Once DC openers made a quick start off the block, the [] The post Du Plessis,

HYDERABAD, Mar 23: Ishan Kishans blitzkrieg trumped the heroic efforts from Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel as Sunrisers Hyderabad buried Rajasthan Royals under a deluge of runs to start its IPL 2025 campaign in style with a 44-run win here on Sunday. After Travis Head teed off with a 31-ball-67 adding 94 for the opening stand with Abhishek Sharma, Kishan (106 not out off 47 balls) smashed a 45-ball-100 in his first appearance for the new franchise as Sunrisers Hyderabad [] The post Ton-up Kishan f

SINGAPORE, Mar 9: New citizens enrich Singapore and invigorate the city states economy in ways beyond what numbers can show, a senior minister said on Sunday. Singapore minister Lee Hsien Loong welcoming newly naturalised Singaporeans at the citizenship ceremony said new arrivals bring fresh experiences, diverse perspectives and global connections, helping the country plug into the world and thrive as a regional hub and a global node. This is how cities like London, New York or Shanghai become g

By Prof.(Dr) D.K.Giri Recently, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar urged the non-government strategic community to pull themselves up by their bootstraps to contribute to Indias external relations through Track-II diplomacy or even overtake the Track-I. Jaishankar regretted that the Track-II has sadly fallen behind. A welcome statement indeed coming from the Foreign Minister himself. Some of us have long argued that the foreign policy making in India has been an elite exercise as the non-g

NEW DELHI, Jan 15: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday described RSS chief Mohan Bhagwats remarks that Indias true independence was established on the day of the Ram temples consecration as anti-national and demanded an apology over the statement. Rameshs remarks came after Bhagwat said the date of the Ram temples consecration in Ayodhya should be celebrated as Pratishtha Dwadashi as the true independence of Bharat, which had faced parachakra (enemy attack) for several centuries, w

NEW DELHI, Jan 12:Alternate investment funds (AIFs) have sought from the government specific funds for investments in new-age, sunrise and deep-tech startups with a view to promote innovation in the country, an official said. They have also urged the government to announce a fresh round of funds under the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) scheme. These demands were raised during a meeting between AIFs and the officials of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) [] The