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Sanju Samson's failures raise eyebrows as Ishan Kishan stakes claim for opening spot: 'Eerie pattern to his dismissals'

India, Feb. 1 -- Sanju Samson's T20I audition has started to feel like an exam. Five against New Zealand haven't delivered the innings that changes the conversation, and the timing is brutal: India op... Read More


Budget 2026: India hikes defence budget by 15% to rRs.r7.85 lakh crore

India, Feb. 1 -- India on Sunday hiked its defence spending by more than 15% in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor, setting aside Rs.7.85 lakh crore for the critical sector in the Union Budget for 2026... Read More


3 unidentified assailants attack man during namaz in Himachal's Baddi, FIR registered

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- Police have registered a case after a man was allegedly assaulted by three unidentified persons in Bhudd village of Baddi area in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Saturday aftern... Read More


NMMC shuts nine construction sites in Sanpada and Ghansoli for violating air pollution norms

India, Feb. 1 -- In a stringent drive to rein in worsening air quality, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has stopped construction activity at nine sites across Sanpada and Ghansoli over th... Read More


Navy, coast guard ALHs to fly again in April

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has fixed a nagging flaw afflicting a key component of the transmission system of the navy and coast guard's Dhruv advanced light helicop... Read More


Project cost valid factor for computing green compensation, says SC

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Supreme Court has strengthened the hands of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to impose higher environmental compensation (EC) on real estate projects, observing that if a com... Read More


Himachal Pradesh: School lecturer dismissed after inquiry in sexual harassment case

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- The Himachal Pradesh Directorate of School Education has dismissed a government school lecturer from service after a departmental inquiry found charges of sexual harassment of a mino... Read More


No money in Indian budget for Chabahar port project in Iran amid US threats: What it means

India, Feb. 1 -- In a departure from the past and an ominous sign for the project's future, the Indian government did not allocate any funds for the Chabahar port in Iran amid US sanctions on the Isla... Read More


PDP MLA moves pvt bill seeking trauma healing for people affected by decades of violence in UT

Srinagar, Feb. 1 -- PDP MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para has moved a notice in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly to introduce a private member's bill aimed at addressing trauma, reconciliation and dignity resto... Read More


12 special teams, 5 held: What we know about Rohit Shetty house firing incident so far

India, Feb. 1 -- Filmmaker Rohit Shetty was surrounded by chaos after unidentified assailants fired four rounds outside the Mumbai residence of the Bollywood film director around 12.43 am, prompting h... Read More