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Unemployment rate in April at 5.1%

New Delhi, May 16 -- India's unemployment rate stood at 5.1% in April, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said on Thursday in its first ever monthly data on labour market indicators. Monthly employm... Read More


How well will IPL teams recover from the break?

Kolkata, May 16 -- At the peak of his batting might, Don Bradman had to stay away from Test cricket for eight years because of the Second World War. By the time normalcy returned, Bradman was 38 but n... Read More


Never close friends with Arshad: Neeraj

New Delhi, May 16 -- For the second time in three weeks, javelin ace Neeraj Chopra played down his camaraderie with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem who beat him to the Olympic gold last year in Paris. Speaki... Read More


Cracking the squash code

Mumbai, May 16 -- From 2013 to 2016, through his early- and mid-twenties, New Zealand squash star Paul Coll floated between the world ranking of 100 and 25. It's a space India's current top pros find ... Read More


To get best out of Bumrah, solid back-up crew needed

MUMBAI, May 16 -- With the Indian team about to get a new captain for the England series, it will be interesting to see the approach the skipper, along with coach Gautam Gambhir, will want to adopt. U... Read More


Ministry may revise OCI card holder rule

New Delhi, May 16 -- The Sports Ministry may resume allowing Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card holders to represent India in select disciplines. The move can help football where it has long been f... Read More


Shafali returns for England tour

Chandigarh, May 16 -- Swashbuckling opening batter Shafali Verma returned to the national team on Thursday with selectors ending her seven-month exile for the upcoming T20I series in England. The five... Read More


SC to hear Waqf pleas on may 20 for orders on interim relief

New Delhi, May 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the petitions challenging the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 to be heard on May 20 to decide on the issue whether any interim st... Read More


SC collegium recommends K'taka HC judge as Manipur HC CJ

New Delhi, May 16 -- In the first meeting on judicial appointments convened by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, the three-member Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended the Centre to app... Read More


Restore forest land illegally allotted to private entities: SC

New Delhi, May 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all the states and Union territories to constitute special investigation teams (SITs) to restore forest lands that have been illegally allot... Read More