For the first time, each of the six franchises will be required to select a minimum of two Under-23 players in their 19-player squads, a new player regulation in place of the Rookie Draft selections from the previous two auctions.
The Himalayan Kingfisher, the mascot for the first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival, was released in Srinagar on Thursday. The Games will be held at the iconic Dal Lake from August 21-23, according to a release from SAI media.
Election Commission of India (ECI) has received a total of 23,557 claims and objections over the draft voter list after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar, out of which 741 complaints have been disposed, a press note said on Thursday.
Dar was initially scheduled to visit Bangladesh on April 27, following the visit of Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch. However, the visit was postponed due to heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
In a landmark decision aimed at enhancing career prospects and operational efficiency in the Border Security Force (BSF), the Central government has approved the first-ever cadre review for group B and C employees, covering ranks from constable to inspector.
District-wise, Mandi recorded the highest number of rain-related deaths at 23, followed by Kangra (26), Chamba (9), and Kullu (10). In road accidents, Mandi again topped the list with 21 fatalities, followed by Chamba (17), Shimla (15), and Kangra (9).
Due to rain-induced minor landslides, four major roads and more than 19 rural roads are closed in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district on Tuesday, said the district police.
The equity mutual funds in the country recorded a strong surge in investor interest in July 2025, with net inflows rising by around 80 per cent month-on-month to touch a record high of Rs 42,672 crore, compared with Rs 23,568 crore in June, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India