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In a move that will benefit thousands of state employees, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided to increase the dearness allowance (DA) to 58%, aligning it with the rate currently given to central government employees.The revised allowance will be applicable from April 2026 and will be paid with the May salary. The decision also covers…

Mohammed Shami (Image credit: LSG) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants bowling coach Bharat Arun stood close to the stumps and threw the ball to the experienced Mohammed Shami. The veteran grabbed the ball, took his run-up, breathed fire, and did what he does best – destroyed the stumps with lethal yorkers.Shami is now 35, and…

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Friday met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and reviewed the next steps in negotiations for the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA).The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 14th ministerial conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organisation in Yaounde, Cameroon, where both sides also exchanged views…

Rinku’s father with father Khanchand Singh (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketers shared heartfelt messages on social media following the demise of Rinku Singh’s father, Khanchand Singh, on Friday.Rinku, who is part of India’s squad at the ongoing T20 World Cup, had briefly left the tournament earlier to be with his family after his…

India’s two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra. (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: Dr Adille Sumariwalla, an ex officio member of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), has defended the move requiring athletes to obtain approval from the governing body before signing an endorsement deal.In a circular issued on April 2, AFI notified its state units, chief…

Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s high-scoring 18-run win over Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in IPL 2026 also brought Jasprit Bumrah’s unusual wicketless run back into focus, with India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin stepping in to defend the star pacer. Bumrah went wicketless once again as MI conceded 240/4 and…

Yash Dayal (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been dealt a massive blow ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 as the franchise confirmed that the fast bowler Yash Dayal will miss the entire tournament due to personal reasons. Yash Dayal was not seen in the RCB’s training sessions and…

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 34 of IPL 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, with focus on Virat Kohli, who is closing in on a major milestone.One more record loading for Virat Kohli Kohli, the highest run-scorer in IPL history with 8,908 runs, needs 92…

Delhi Capitals’ Sahil Parakh gets bowled by Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar during their Indian Premier League 2026 match at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI) Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal reacted on social media after his team’s heavy loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in New Delhi on Monday.Josh Hazlewood took…

Renault India recently launched the new 2026 Duster SUV in the Indian market. The SUV is offered in five variants – authentic, evolution, techno, techno plus and iconic, with prices ranging from Rs 10.29 lakh to Rs 18.09 lakh (both prices ex-showroom). The starting price of Rs 10.29 lakh applies to customers who pre-book their…