Indian Open squash: Velavan Senthilkumar beats sixth seed Bernat Jaume; Ramit Tandon also advances

IANS | November 19, 2025 11:05 PM

Indore, Nov 19 (IANS) Reigning men’s National Champion Velavan Senthilkumar beat Spanish sixth seed and world No. 33 Bernat Jaume 11-8, 12-10, 11-4 in the pre-quarterfinals of the Daly College SRFI Indian Open squash Championship, a PSA bronze event, in Indore on Wednesday. In the women's section, three Indian players sealed berths in the last eight.

Haryana win women’s sabre, SSCB clinch men’s epee and TN triumph in women’s foil in fencing nationals

IANS | November 19, 2025 10:21 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Haryana won the gold medal in the Women's Sabre while Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) bagged the top spot in Men's Epee on the final day of the 36th Senior National Fencing championship, which witnessed adrenaline-charged action in all the three finals held at the KD Jadhav Hall, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Bihar verdict 2025: More than 71 pc winners cross 80,000 votes mark

IANS | November 19, 2025 10:15 PM

Patna, Nov 19 (IANS) The recent general election to the state Legislative Assembly of Bihar in 2025 has concluded, revealing a striking trend in voter mobilisation and candidate performance in which more than 71 per cent of BJP and JDU candidates received more than 80,000 votes.

With PM Modi as chief guest, Nitish Kumar to be sworn in as CM for 10th time tomorrow

IANS | November 19, 2025 9:58 PM

Patna, Nov 19 (IANS) Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as Chief Minister for the 10th time on November 20, at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan.

Indira, a leader with compassion, fierce commitment to human rights: Sonia Gandhi

IANS | November 19, 2025 9:55 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to her mother-in-law Indira Gandhi, referring to her as a leader “with a compassionate heart, a deep love for her people, a fierce commitment to human rights and an unflinching faith in non-violence”.

Joyful moment as PM Modi acknowledges students’ banner on India’s future at Coimbatore event

IANS | November 19, 2025 9:49 PM

Coimbatore, Nov 19 (IANS) A pair of schoolgirls drew the attention of the crowds on the spot and the entire nation on Wednesday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi paused his speech at a farmers’ conference in Coimbatore to acknowledge a banner they were displaying in the audience.

Upasana Konidela responds to backlash over egg-freezing advice: ‘It’s not privilege, it’s my right’

IANS | November 19, 2025 9:45 PM

Mumbai Nov 19 (IANS) The wife of South superstar Ram Charan and also an entrepreneur by profession, Upasana Kamineni Konidela, has triggered an important debate over women ‘freezing eggs’ to focus on career.

Arjun Bijlani on International Men's Day: ‘Asking for help doesn't make us less of a man’

IANS | November 19, 2025 9:45 PM

Mumbai Nov 19 (IANS) Television actor Arjun Bijlani recently took to his social media account on the occasion of International Men's Day to express his thoughts on the same.

SIR Phase II: Nearly 99 pc enumeration forms distributed; digitisation lags at 15.98 pc

IANS | November 19, 2025 9:33 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported significant progress in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase II, with 98.79 per cent of Enumeration Forms (EFs) already distributed across the country as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

Bihar 2025 polls: Biggest wins, narrowest finishes and the voter turnout story

Saurabh Sharma | November 19, 2025 9:31 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Bihar Assembly Election 2025 delivered dramatic margins, stark turnout contrasts and sharp gender-based voting patterns, painting a diverse picture of democratic participation across the state.