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New Delhi: India’s top men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, delivered a composed and tactical performance to defeat Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri at the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou on Thursday. The straight backed resilience shown by the former world number one pair helped them register a 21-11, 16-21, 21-11 victory in their second Group B encounter, pushing them to the brink of qualification for the knockout stage. With two wins from two matches, Satwik and Chirag now sit firmly at the top of their group and enjoy a healthy advantage in points difference.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Maharashtra State Excise Department’s Pune division has confiscated liquor and allied materials valued at ₹48 lakh during two separate enforcement drives carried out on the Satara and Solapur highways. Officials said the consignments were allegedly being smuggled from Goa into Maharashtra for unlawful sale. The operations led to the arrest of five persons and the seizure of vehicles used to transport the contraband. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, excise teams intercepted the vehicles during routine highway surveillance. In the first case, excise officials intercepted a car on the Pune–Solapur National Highway near Uruili Kanchan. A search…

New Delhi: India’s squads for the T20 World Cup 2026 and the home T20I series against New Zealand will be selected on Saturday, marking a key step in preparations for the next global tournament. The national selection committee is scheduled to meet at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai, with the expectation that both squads will be largely identical and feature minimal changes. The selection exercise comes at a transitional phase for the Indian T20 side following the retirement of several senior players after last year’s World Cup triumph. India clinched their second T20 world title in 2024 with a dramatic…

New Delhi: Indian football remains in a state of uncertainty as major structural and commercial questions continue to hang over its top competitions. Clubs from the Indian Super League have been asked to submit a proposal to form a consortium that could take responsibility for running the league, even as preparations for the upcoming season remain incomplete. The move comes ahead of the All India Football Federation’s Annual General Meeting, where representatives of all ISL clubs have been invited to participate. The proposal is expected to outline how clubs can collectively manage league operations, a step being considered amid unresolved…

New Delhi: Delhi’s ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ directive came into effect on Thursday with authorities claiming firm action across the capital. On the first day, thousands of vehicles were penalised and tens of thousands of Pollution Under Control certificates were issued. However, on-ground enforcement remained inconsistent and air quality continued to deteriorate through the day. Official figures show that 3,746 vehicles were challaned within 24 hours for not possessing a valid PUC certificate. During the same period, over 61,000 certificates were issued across the city, reflecting a sharp rise in compliance efforts by vehicle owners following the rollout of the…

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday sent Yasir Ahmad Dar, the ninth accused in the Red Fort blast case, to the custody of the National Investigation Agency until December 26. The order was passed after the agency sought custodial interrogation to further probe his alleged role in the deadly conspiracy. Dar was produced before the Patiala House District Court under tight security arrangements in the afternoon. Media access to the courtroom was restricted during the proceedings. The court accepted the agency’s submission that custodial questioning was necessary to uncover crucial links in the case and identify the full extent…

New Delhi: Opposition parties staged an overnight protest inside the Parliament complex after the passage of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB G RAM G Bill, which is set to replace the long standing rural employment programme. Leaders from multiple parties accused the government of forcing the legislation through without adequate discussion and warned of nationwide protests. The dharna, which lasted nearly 12 hours through the night, began soon after the Rajya Sabha cleared the Bill past midnight. Opposition members said the law was pushed through despite repeated demands that it be referred to…