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New Delhi: Hockey India has named an 18-member squad for the Hero Men’s Asia Cup 2025, to be held in Rajgir, Bihar from August 29 to September 7, which also serves as a qualifier for the 2026 FIH World Cup. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh will lead the side, with experienced names like Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Mandeep Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad providing balance across departments. Goalkeepers Krishan B Pathak and Suraj Karkera will handle duties at the back, while the forward line will be spearheaded by Mandeep Singh, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Shilanand Lakra and Dilpreet Singh. India, placed in Pool…

New Delhi: The BCCI has taken key decisions regarding the senior men’s selection committee, with chairman Ajit Agarkar receiving a contract extension until June 2026. The former India pacer, who took charge in 2023, accepted the extension earlier this year before the start of IPL 2025. Agarkar’s tenure has been marked by success, with India ending their ICC title drought by winning the 2024 T20 World Cup and adding the 2025 Champions Trophy to their cabinet. The team also reached the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup and successfully transitioned in Test cricket following the retirements of Ravichandran Ashwin,…

Team Goemkarponn Cuncolim: The 1st All Goa Inter Village Mansion House Cup 2025 witnessed another exciting clash at the Cuncolim Ground, where Rossman Cruz S.C. Nagoa powered past Don Bosco Oratory with a commanding 3–1 victory. Rossman Cruz looked threatening from the start and thought they had taken the lead in the 7th minute through Euselsio Fernandes, only for the goal to be ruled offside. Don Bosco tried to respond quickly, but Edison Dias’s effort went wide. The breakthrough came in the 12th minute when Aglon Abranches calmly finished to put Rossman ahead. Their dominance grew, and in the 18th…

New Delhi: Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has sharply criticised Donald Trump’s stance on India, urging that New Delhi be treated as a “prized free and democratic partner” rather than as an adversary like China. Haley warned that undoing decades of efforts to strengthen US–India ties would amount to a “strategic disaster.” She argued that while Communist-controlled China poses a direct challenge to the free world, India’s rise bolsters global stability. “Unlike China, India’s growing influence does not threaten the free world. A strong US–India partnership to counter Beijing should be a no-brainer,” she said, adding…

New Delhi: India has dismissed Nepal’s objections to the resumption of border trade with China through the Lipulekh Pass, calling Kathmandu’s territorial claims “untenable” and “not based on historical facts.” The response from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) came after Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs objected to India–China trade activities at the Himalayan pass, which lies on the India–China border but is also claimed by Nepal. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India’s position on the issue has been “consistent and clear.” He stressed that border trade through Lipulekh has existed since 1954 and only paused recently due to the…

New Delhi: Rajesh Sakariya, the man arrested for assaulting Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a public hearing, has told police that he attacked her after she allegedly ignored his appeals on the issue of stray dogs in the capital. According to Delhi Police sources, 41-year-old Sakariya—originally from Rajkot, Gujarat—made several unusual claims during interrogation. He said he was a devotee of Lord Shiva, who “directed” him to travel first to Ujjain and then to Delhi to seek the Chief Minister’s intervention following a Supreme Court order to round up stray dogs in Delhi-NCR and shift them to shelters. Sakariya…

New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged serious concerns over cleanliness and sanitation in Indian Railways, revealing that more than one lakh complaints were lodged in 2022-23 regarding the non-availability of water in train toilets and washbasins. Of these, 33,937 complaints—around 34%—were not resolved within the stipulated timeframe. The findings are part of a performance audit on “Cleanliness and Sanitation in Long-Distance Trains” covering the period 2018-19 to 2022-23. The report, tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, underlined the impact of poor hygiene on passenger health, safety, and travel experience. Passenger surveys showed wide variation in…