Ranchi Royals registered a sensational 3-2 win over Hyderabad Toofans in Qualifier 2 to enter the men’s Hockey India League final here on Sunday. Royals will face Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in the title clash on Monday. It was a hat-trick of goals by Tom Boon (13′, 15′, 34′) that ensured Royals book their place in...

As many as seven people, including renowned surgeon Dr G V Rao and scientist Kumarasamy Thangaraj from Telangana, and four from Andhra Pradesh, including actors Murali Mohan and Rajendra Prasad, were conferred the Padma Shri on Sunday. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy congratulated the awardees in a press release. He also lauded noted cancer...

China’s most senior general, Gen. Zhang Youxia, came under investigation on allegations that included leaking information about the country’s nuclear weapons programme to the United States and accepting bribes in exchange for official promotions, including the elevation of a former defence minister, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.The allegations were outlined Saturday during a closed-door...

Traffic congestion and chaos have worsened at Vyttila Junction and the surrounding roads. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU With neither the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) nor the Public Works department (PWD) National Highways (NH) wing taking steps to redevelop or decongest the Vyttila Junction, newly elected councillors from four wards in and around...

Niranjan Shah I have known IS Bindra since the 1990s. He was a passionate bureaucrat, who knew how the government system works and was a straight talker. Those were the days when cricket wasn’t that commercial and India was still finding its feet in the global market. In fact, market kya hota hai (what the...

On this Special Report, India Today’s Anagha Keshavan details the escalating political war of words in Tamil Nadu between the DMK and the AIADMK. Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has hit back at Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, asserting that ‘this is DMK’s last election’ and claiming the party has failed to fulfill its promises, turning the...

India beat New Zealand to clinch series (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India produced a ruthless all-round performance to crush New Zealand by eight wickets in the third T20I at Guwahati on Sunday and pocket the five-match series with a 3-0 score.After winning the toss, India opted to field, and their bowlers justified the decision with...

A 34-year-old woman from Kurnool town has been arrested for allegedly injecting a doctor with the blood of an HIV positive person, here on January 9. Three accomplices have also been been arrested. According to Kurnool Deputy Superintendent of Police J. Babu Prasad, the main accused, Beechupally Boya Vasundhara alias Vedavati of Kurnool town, was...

India marks its 77th Republic Day on Monday. In the Republic Day speech, President Droupadi Murmu underlined the central role of women in shaping the country’s future.Addressing the nation, the President said women’s empowerment would be key to achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat. She highlighted recent legislative measures aimed at boosting women’s participation in...

A fresh political storm appears to be brewing within the Karnataka Congress after senior BJP leader R Ashoka pointed to a growing disconnect between Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s upbeat global pitch at Davos and Rahul Gandhi’s repeated claims of a “dead economy” back home. Sharing a video clip on social media, Ashoka questioned whether...