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Odisha's Hockey talent surges, 16 players feature in HIL

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 20 -- Grassroots development through district and block-level competitions, high-performance centres including the state-run academy system, infrastructure with international-standar... Read More


Uganda's Olympic champion Cheptegei to run Dubai half marathon

Kampala, Jan. 20 -- Uganda's Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei will open his 2026 season at the Burj2Burj Half Marathon in Dubai on February 8, organizers said. Cheptegei, who won the Tata Steel Kolkata Road R... Read More


Woman killed, 18 hurt in Hydrogen gas cylinder blast in temple fest, Stalin announces solatium

Chennai, Jan. 20 -- One woman was killed and 18 others sustained injurieis whenthe Hydrogen gas cylinder used to fill air in balloons exploded during a Temple festivalat Thenpennai riverbed at Manalur... Read More


Saina Nehwal announces retirement from competitive badminton

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal, one of India's most accomplished badminton players, has confirmed her retirement from competitive sport after being sidelined for nearly two years... Read More


Maiden SOA flower festival gets underway in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 20 -- Amidst blooming flowers and a sea of colours, the first SOA Flower Festival was inaugurated at the SOA Deemed University here, drawing people from various walks of life to savo... Read More


Three back-to-back space mission failures call for 'serious introspection, honest analysis': Ex-ISRO mission chief

Chennai, Jan. 20 -- A serious course correction in technical, process quality, testing and security gaps will enable Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to come up again, says Tapan Misra, retir... Read More


Jammu cannot be separated from Kashmir: Farooq

Jammu, Jan. 20 -- Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) President, Dr Farooq Abdullah, said on Tuesday that Jammu cannot be separated from Kashmir, a... Read More


Somalia deepens military ties with Qatar amid regional tensions

Doha, Jan. 20 -- Somalia and Qatar on Monday signed a defence cooperation agreement in Doha aimed at strengthening military ties and security collaboration between the two countries. The agreement wa... Read More


SC to examine ED status to file writ pleas after TN, Kerala challenge

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine whether the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a juristic person entitled to file writ petitions before high courts under Article 226 ... Read More


SC restrains Punjab from taking action affecting Punjab Kesari printing

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained the Punjab government from taking any coercive action that could disrupt the publication of the Punjab Kesari newspaper, after the media g... Read More