BCCI invites applications for Head of Sports Science and Medicine

The BCCI is seeking a Head of Sports Science and Medicine for its Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The role will lead the department, manage other heads of staff, and focus on player welfare, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and research. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday has invited applications for the … Read more

PM Modi joins Putin, Pezeshkian at BRICS Business Forum in Delhi

PM Narendra Modi joined BRICS leaders, including Russian President Putin and Iranian President Pezeshkian, for a family photo at the BRICS Business Forum 2026 in New Delhi, hosted under India’s 2026 chairship of the 11-member grouping. Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined BRICS leaders, the Chairs of the BRICS Business Council and the BRICS Women’s Business … Read more

Palash Didi Café inaugurated in Ranchi to empower Jharkhand women

Jharkhand Minister Dipika Pandey Singh inaugurated the ‘Palash Didi Café’ in Ranchi. Run by women from JSLPS, the cafe serves local dishes and is part of a broader initiative to empower women and create markets for their products. ‘Palash Didi Café’ Inaugurated in Ranchi Jharkhand Minister Dipika Pandey Singh, on Friday, inaugurated the ‘Palash Didi … Read more

Uttarakhand: Dhami launches ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ for PM Modi’s birthday

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’, a month-long campaign from Sep 17 to Oct 17, 2026, for PM Modi’s birthday. It aims to connect citizens to the ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ vision via 11 programmes. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while addressing a press conference at the Secretariat on Friday, announced … Read more

AZN Stock Slips After-Hours Following Latest Late-Stage Oncology Trial Miss — Executive ‘Disappointed,’ Reiterates Breast Cancer Focus

A combination of the company’s breast cancer drug Etcamah did not delay worsening of the disease enough to meet the SERENA-4 late-stage trial’s main goal, AstraZeneca said. AstraZeneca, however, said progression-free survival improved numerically.  Etcamah is a once-daily pill that breaks down the estrogen receptor many breast cancers use to grow and is already approved … Read more

Praggnanandhaa praises ISSO Chess C’ship, says sport is growing

GM R Praggnanandhaa praised the ISSO National Chess Championship in Ahmedabad, attended by 425+ young players. He said this shows chess is ‘truly growing’ and urged parents and schools to encourage children to take up the sport for its benefits. Indian chess Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa on Friday praised the ISSO National Chess Championship being held … Read more

PM Modi meets President Putin; discuss trade, defence, energy ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the BRICS Summit sidelines, reviewing their Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership in areas like defence, energy, and trade. They also discussed key global issues. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of BRICS Summit in the national … Read more

Asian Games: Wrestler Sunil Kumar’s singular focus is a gold medal

Decorated Greco-Roman wrestler Sunil Kumar heads to the Asian Games with a singular focus on winning gold. He discusses his motivation, recent training in Uzbekistan, overcoming a major knee injury, and his long-term goal of competing in the Olympics. Sunil Kumar, who competes in the 87kg category in Greco-Roman wrestling, began his journey in the … Read more

Delhi HC dismisses plea against MCD’s TVC-2 elections, imposes cost

The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea against the MCD’s Town Vending Committee-2 elections, calling it “frivolous” and filed too late. The court imposed a Rs 10,000 fine on the petitioner society for raising general allegations. The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the recently conducted elections to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s … Read more