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New Delhi: India delivered a stunning performance at the Women’s Junior Asia Cup, crushing Pakistan 19-0 to book their place in the semifinals. The Indian team dominated from the opening whistle and maintained relentless pressure throughout the match. They scored five goals in the opening quarter, added another five before half time, found the net three times in the third quarter and finished with six goals in the final period. India also completely controlled the set pieces, earning 18 penalty corners and a penalty stroke. Pakistan failed to win a single penalty corner or penalty stroke during the contest. Puja…

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India is facing renewed questions over whether it should come under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, as a legal dispute over the administration of Indian cricket continues. The issue has emerged during proceedings related to elections to the Odisha Cricket Association. The BCCI has argued that its existing constitution should govern the election process, maintaining that the new legislation does not currently apply to cricket because the sport has not been formally notified under the Act. The dispute is significant because the BCCI has traditionally maintained that it is an autonomous…

New Delhi: Authorities in Delhi have intensified safety inspections of paying guest accommodations following the collapse of a five storey building in Satya Niketan that killed seven people and injured six others. The building, estimated to be around 50 years old, reportedly housed nearly 75 students in PG rooms. It collapsed within seconds on Sunday afternoon, raising serious concerns over the safety of ageing buildings used as student accommodation. Initial findings suggest that the collapse may have originated in the basement, where repair work was reportedly being carried out. The incident has also brought attention to reports that the structure…

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram has questioned the tangible benefits India has gained from its participation in BRICS, SCO, G20 and QUAD, saying recent BRICS meetings have not produced significant outcomes for the country. With India preparing to host the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, Chidambaram said he was not convinced that the last two or three BRICS summits had delivered concrete results for India. He also questioned what the country had gained from its participation in several major international groupings. Chidambaram noted that India is simultaneously part of…

New Delhi: Delhi has put in place an extensive security and traffic plan ahead of the BRICS Summit, scheduled from September 11 to 13 at Bharat Mandapam. Around 7,000 security personnel and nearly 4,800 traffic police officers have been deployed to manage the high profile event and ensure the safety of foreign delegates and other dignitaries. Security arrangements cover not only the summit venue but also airports, hotels, sensitive locations and the routes used by VVIP convoys. Delhi Police, paramilitary forces, the National Security Guard, Intelligence Bureau, Special Protection Group and other agencies are working together as part of the…

New Delhi: The suicide bomber behind the deadly car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort had allegedly planned to park his explosives laden Hyundai i20 near Lal Mandir, a Jain temple, before traffic and police presence forced him to change direction, according to the National Investigation Agency’s chargesheet. The blast, which took place on November 10, 2025, killed 11 people and injured several others. The NIA has alleged that Umar Un Nabi, a doctor, prepared explosives during an 11 day stay in Nuh before carrying out the attack. Investigators have gathered witness accounts, forensic material, mobile phone data and other evidence…

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party has re-elected Arvind Kejriwal as its national convenor, retaining him in the top organisational post he has held since the party was founded in 2012. Pankaj Gupta has been elected as the national secretary, while ND Gupta will continue as the party’s national treasurer. The leadership changes were announced along with the formation of a new 23 member National Executive. The new National Executive includes Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi, Bhagwant Mann, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Satyendar Jain, Gopal Rai, Anurag Dhanda, Dilip Pandey, Durgesh Pathak, Gopal Italia, Rani Agarwal, Harpal Singh Cheema, Adil Ahmad Khan,…