Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Thursday announced an 18-member squad for the first three matches of the Vijay Merchant Trophy (U16 Boys, multi-day format) for the 2025–26 BCCI domestic season. Neil N Mohanty has been named captain of the side, while Swarit Dash and Om Prakash Das have been selected as wicketkeepers. The…
Thiruvananthapuram: Haryana registered a three-wicket win over Odisha in their Women’s U23 T20 Trophy 2025-26 match at the KCA Cricket Ground, Manglapuram, here on Thursday. Opting to bat first, Odisha posted 131/4 in 20 overs, built on solid half-centuries from Tanmayee Behera and Alipsa Biswal. Behera scored a brisk 55 off 46 balls with seven…
Amaravati: Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said his government has already urged the Centre to officially recognise Amaravati as the capital of andhra Pradesh and will take up the request again. Speaking to Amaravati farmers at the Secretariat, Naidu said the state will also seek an extension of the “capital gains” time limit…
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has partnered with bike taxi platform Rapido to roll out a new driver-cum-guide service aimed at improving travel convenience and enhancing the overall tourist experience. Tourism minister K Durgesh said on Thursday that Rapido drivers with strong ratings will receive specialised training in December. The training will cover Andhra Pradesh’s…
Chandigarh: The Haryana government is set to introduce a revamped City Gas Distribution (CGD) Policy aimed at speeding up natural gas infrastructure development and attracting fresh investment across the state, a senior official said on Thursday. Chief secretary Anurag Rastogi announced the move during a review meeting with the Industries and Commerce Department and other…
Lucknow: Kerala opened their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 campaign with a commanding 10-wicket win over Odisha at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B here on Wednesday, chasing down 177 without losing a wicket. Earlier, Odisha captain Biplab Samantaray handed T20 debut caps to Sourav Gouda, Badal Biswal and Vageesh Sharma before electing to bat first….
New Delhi: Ahmedabad has officially been selected to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, making India the venue for the centenary edition of the event. The decision was confirmed at the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly in Glasgow, where delegates from 74 member nations ratified India’s bid. This will be India’s first time hosting the…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday remanded Soyab, a resident of Faridabad, to 10 days’ custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for allegedly sheltering Red Fort blast accused Umar-un-Nabi. Soyab was brought to the Patiala House Courts under heavy security after being arrested from Dhauj in Haryana’s Faridabad. According to the NIA, he…
New Delhi: A new study from Australia has revealed that Parkinson’s disease causes major and progressive changes in the brain’s blood vessels, offering fresh insight into how the condition develops. The findings suggest that the disease affects not just nerve cells but also the brain’s vascular system. Parkinson’s is commonly associated with the build-up of…
New Delhi: VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital has successfully carried out its first paediatric kidney transplant, giving a new lease of life to an 11-year-old boy who had been on regular dialysis. The hospital said this is the first time a central government hospital in India has performed a paediatric renal transplant. The child, who comes…
