New Delhi: Promising batter Ayush Mhatre was Friday retained as captain of a 15-member Indian team for the upcoming U19 Asia Cup in which the focus will again be on teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The age-group continental tournament will be held in Dubai from December 12-21 in 50-overs format. Mhatre had also led India during a...

New Delhi: India has secured third ranking in Asia Power Index 2025, while the United States and China occupy the first and second spot respectively, a globally reputed think tank said in its findings. Lowy Institute, the Australia-based think tank, recently released its annual Asia Power Index, which assesses the ability of nations, particularly of those in...

New Delhi: Ahead of the Winter session of Parliament, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded a detailed discussion in the House on air pollution in the national capital, questioning the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this "health emergency". He also demanded a strict, enforceable action plan to tackle air pollution...

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin will undertake a two-day visit to India from December 4, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Friday. Putin is visiting New Delhi to hold the 23rd India-Russia annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The forthcoming state visit (of President Putin) will provide an opportunity for the leadership of India...

Sydney: Australia skipper Pat Cummins was ruled out of the second Ashes Test Friday, as the hosts named an unchanged 14-member squad for the day-and-night game in Brisbane. In Cummins' absence, stand-in skipper Steve Smith led Australia to an eight-wicket victory in the first Test as the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The...

Hong Kong: Hong Kong firefighters searched through a high-rise tower complex apartment-by-apartment Friday for more victims after a massive fire engulfed seven of its eight buildings, killing at least 128 people in one of the city's deadliest blazes. Crews were prioritising apartments from which they received more than two dozen calls for assistance during the blaze, but...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday asked the Law Commission to consider a plea as a representation of a Buddhist group that certain sets of personal Hindu laws, which are applicable to Buddhists also, are against their fundamental rights, including freedom to practice religion. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, hearing a plea...

New Delhi: Indian Intelligence agencies have alerted the security forces to remain in a state of very high alert in the wake of the developments unfolding in Pakistan. Trouble is brewing in Pakistan in the wake of rumours relating to the death of former Prime Minister, Imran Khan. Huge crowds are mobilising outside the Adiala Jail in...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump Friday said he will “permanently pause" migration from all “third world” countries and deport foreign nationals who are a “security risk” as his administration intensified crackdown on immigration in the wake of the killing of a National Guard member by an Afghan national. The Trump administration said it will conduct a...

Bhubaneswar: To eradicate Left-Wing Extremism in the state, Odisha government has launched a revised Maoist surrender and rehabilitation policy by enhancing financial assistance, rewards for surrendered firearms and others. Financial assistance for high-ranking surrendered Maoist cadres has been raised from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, the Home Department notification said Thursday. If the Maoist surrenders...