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Students queuing up to cast their votes at Miranda House on September 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections recorded a voter turnout of 40.46% across 52 polling stations as of 10.30 p.m. on Friday (September 18, 2026), the highest in the past three years, with around…
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The Union Cabinet’s approval to raise the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000, though belated, is commendable. The BJP-led government has finally responded to this long-standing demand of workers in the organised sector. Around 51 lakh additional employees may be brought under the PF fold,…
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Even as Japan, known for efficiency, welcomes its third Asian Games and the first in 32 years, on Saturday, the Aichi-Nagoya Games have already earned the ‘worst ever’ tag because of accommodation and logistical issues. A country that successfully hosted two Olympics — in 1964, within two decades of suffering atomic bombings, and in 2021,…
The city police have arrested a 39-year-old woman for allegedly cheating an investor of ₹23 lakh by promising monthly returns of up to 30% through a bogus investment scheme. According to the police, the accused, Pooja Jain of Park Town, was introduced to the complainant, Hema Priyadarshini, 40, through a relative in 2024. Persuaded by…
Parveen. | Photo Credit: File Photo: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Following boxer Parveen Hooda’s 22-month suspension for a whereabouts failure, India is set to lose a bronze medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games. The International Testing Agency (ITA), the organisation responsible for results management, has confirmed Parveen’s suspension until July 16, 2025 for three whereabouts failures…
Abhimanyu Mishra became the world’s youngest Grandmaster at the age of 12 in 2021. He still has that record. He is also the youngest player to defeat a reigning World champion. Excerpts from an interview Abhimanyu gave The Hindu in Bengaluru, where he played for PBG Alaskan Knights in the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League:…
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, along with Telangana Agriculture MJinister Tummala Nageswara Rao and his A.P. counterpart Kinjarapu Atchannaidu during the Southern States Zonal Agriculture Conference – 2026 in Hyderabad on Friday. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday called for Centre-State…
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Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, who won a medal in the recent World championships, will be eyeing a good show in the Asian Games in Japan. | Photo Credit: File photo: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Saina Nehwal believes that P.V. Sindhu’s big match temperament will hold her in good stead at the 2026 Asian Games. After…
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Koneru Humpy. | Photo Credit: FIDE Nihal Sarin posted his third straight win, but Arjun Erigaisi had to survive a scare, as India beat Italy 3-1 in the third round of the Chess Olympiad at Samarkand. World champion D. Gukesh scored a win on the fourth board on Friday. Arjun’s was one of the day’s…
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The official social media handle of the England and Wales Cricket Board recently crowned a ‘King’. Alongside videos celebrating his exploits, it declared – ‘New Ball King’. Crowns, especially in England, are not handed out on a whim. They demand performances befitting royalty. This summer, one man has done just that, turning successive matches into…
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