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ex-defence secy kumar is named new upsc chief

New Delhi, May 15 -- Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar has been appointed the new chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), according to a government order issued on Tuesday late ni... Read More


ex-defence secy kumar is named new upsc chief

New Delhi, May 15 -- Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar has been appointed the new chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), according to a government order issued on Tuesday late ni... Read More


After setting NR, runner Afsal seeks tactical boost

New Delhi, May 15 -- Late last month, when Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath ran 1:48.33 to finish fourth at the National Federation Senior Athletics Championships in Kochi, he had lingering doubts about h... Read More


IPL to let stopgap picks for absent overseas players

New Delhi, May 15 -- The IPL resumes on Saturday following a break forced by conflict between India and Pakistan but a number of foreign players are unavailable as they have to return to national duty... Read More


'Felt like was making my debut, now focussed on keeping momentum'

Chandigarh, May 15 -- Sneh Rana is back with a bang. After more than a year out of the Indian women's team, the off-spinner returned for the just-ended ODI tri-series in Colombo. Her haul of 15 wicket... Read More


Away from hostile borders, bustards find home in Ajmer

BARMER, May 15 -- On May 9, two days after Pakistan launched drones and missiles targeting various locations in India - most were brought down by India's air defence system - India moved some precious... Read More


Closed e-wallets to face RBI's scrutiny

India, May 15 -- India's central bank is scrutinising some digital wallets associated with electric-vehicle players after the sudden collapse of the country's largest all-EV taxi service, BluSmart, le... Read More


'Rogue' comms devices in Chinese inverters spook US

India, May 15 -- US energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was f... Read More


World's 'poorest' prez, Uruguay's Mujica dies

India, May 15 -- Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, h... Read More


'India-Canada ties likely to get boost after Anita Anand appointed as FM'

Toronto/New Delhi, May 15 -- As India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar congratulated Anita Anand on her appointment as Canada's foreign minister (FM, experts tracking the direction of bilatera... Read More