NEW DELHI: Alok Kumar Mittal, a 1993 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre, was on Monday named as director general of the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPRD). He is presently serving in the cadre as DG, Prisons.Other appointments announced in the Central police organisations include that of Amit Garg, IPS (Andhra Pradesh: 1993),…
NEW DELHI: India has recorded a significant decline in infant deaths over the past decade, with the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) falling to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. Yet behind the national progress lies a sharply uneven picture, with some states approaching developed-world child survival standards while others continue to struggle with…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sold an estimated $2 billion to $3 billion on Thursday to defend the rupee against sustained pressure, and stepped in again on Friday, helping the currency strengthen past the 96-per-dollar mark, according to bankers cited by Reuters.The rupee rose 0.64 per cent to close at 96.20 against the US…
Saudi Arabia is leveraging the Iran war to accelerate its ambitions of becoming a regional energy and logistics hub, even as the conflict disrupts global trade and weighs on economic growth across the Gulf.Since fighting began on February 28, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been heavily restricted, forcing Gulf states to rely on…
Babar Azam marked his return to Pakistan’s Test side with a half-century and another major batting milestone during the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet.After missing the first Test in Mirpur because of an injury, Babar scored 68 off 84 balls with 10 boundaries to top-score for Pakistan in the first innings. His knock helped…
Dale Steyn believes the handwritten note celebration trend in the Indian Premier League (IPL) may have run its course after LSG’s Akash Singh pulled out another message during his team’s IPL 2026 game against CSK on Friday.The moment came during Lucknow Super Giants’ match against Chennai Super Kings at the Ekana Stadium.Playing his first match…
Indian Army medical contingent in Venezuela, now taking part in relief work. (Image credit: IAF) Within 48 hours of the deadly earthquake that struck Venezuela, a 41 member team of the 60 Parachute Field Ambulance, a storied medical unit, left for South America. The air force sent two C-17 transport aircraft, that took 23 hours…
Roger Federer remained the last man to sit in the Royal Box watching the Wimbledon action at Centre Court on Monday.Arthur Fery and Grigor Dimitrov’s contest, which ended with Fery’s triumph, did not finish until after 8 pm, with Alexander Zverev yet to face Jiri Lehecka under the roof thereafter. Instead of leaving midway, as…
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters gather during a protest demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The protest site at Jantar Mantar was full by 11 Tuesday morning. This time, after the police action, there was determination among the protesters to stay put. No one spoke about leaving.Jigmay Chingze…
NEW DELHI: With thalis in hand, members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) continued their protest at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, demanding the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.In a post on social media, CJP said, “With thalis in hand, cockroaches remain at Jantar Mantar, demanding the resignation of the incompetent education minister Dharmendra…