KIYG 2025: Endurance, father’s backing fuel cyclist Harshita Jakhar’s triple gold haul

KIYG 2025: Endurance, father’s backing fuel cyclist Harshita Jakhar’s triple gold haul

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2025 marked a defining moment for Harshita Jakhar, the 18-year-old cyclist from Rajasthan who claimed a sensational golden hat-trick at the Yamuna Velodrome in the Indira Gandhi Indoor Complex here, on Thursday. The Target Asian Games Group athlete handled pressure with aplomb and put…

India opposes IMF loan to Pakistan, citing terrorism misuse concerns

India opposes IMF loan to Pakistan, citing terrorism misuse concerns

New Delhi, 9 May (H.S.): India has expressed its opposition to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) proposal to extend USD 2.3 billion in fresh loans to Pakistan, citing concerns that the funds may be misused to finance state-sponsored cross-border terrorism. During a recent IMF meeting, New Delhi abstained from voting, voicing apprehensions over the effectiveness…

HC grants more time for probe into illegal limestone mining in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills

Shillong, 9 May (HS): The Meghalaya High Court has given additional time to the state government to complete the investigation into alleged illegal limestone mining by Amrit Cement Industries Limited in the Jaintia Hills area. In the hearing before a division bench of Chief Justice IP Mukherjee and Justice W Diengdoh, the state government sought…

CEC holds consultative meeting with BJP delegation led by party chief Nadda

CEC holds consultative meeting with BJP delegation led by party chief Nadda

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) In a move to foster greater collaboration and transparency in the electoral process, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi, held a meeting with a delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday at the Nirvachan Sadan in…

Oil firms confirm sufficient fuel supplies; no need for panic buying

Oil firms confirm sufficient fuel supplies; no need for panic buying

New Delhi, May 9 (HS): Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, public sector oil and gas marketing companies reassured the public of adequate fuel stock, stating that there’s no need to panic buy. This statement from IOC (Indian Oil Corporation) comes after reports and videos circulated on social media claiming that queues had formed…

CEC holds consultative meeting with BJP delegation led by party chief Nadda

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) In a move to foster greater collaboration and transparency in the electoral process, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi, held a meeting with a delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday at the Nirvachan Sadan in…