New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday came down heavily on the Opposition for stalling a special discussion in the Parliament on Indian astronaut Subhanshu Shukla’s historic space mission and termed its behaviour as ‘extremely unfortunate’. Rajnath’s rebuke to the Opposition came minutes after the Lower House, slated to hold a special discussion on Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla’s space exploits, was adjourned for the day over constant chaos and commotion by…

Jaipur, Aug 18 (IANS) The second Army Recruitment Rally of Recruiting Zone, Rajasthan for the year 2025-26 will be conducted by the Recruiting Office (Headquarters), Jaipur, at Zila Stadium, Sikar, from August 25 to September 16. This rally is being organised for eligible candidates from the districts of Jaipur, Sikar, and Didwana-Kuchaman.Approximately 10,000 candidates who qualified in the Common Entrance Examination (CEE) 2025 have been issued call-up letters to appear in the rally.Recruitmen…

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) With 14 more days left for filing claims and objections, the office of the Bihar Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has disposed of 1,348 applications received directly from electors for inclusion or exclusion of names in the Bihar draft voter list, an official said on Monday. The election office, including the team of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), has so far received 45,616 claims and objections directly from electors concerning Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of …

Hobart, Aug 18 (IANS) Australia’s seam-bowling all-rounder Beau Webster has admitted Cameron Green’s return bowling duties could put his Test spot under pressure, which means he will have to restate his claims in the Sheffield Shield ahead of Australia’s Ashes defence later this year.Webster has impressed across his first seven Tests since debuting in January, earning his chance through dominant domestic season form. Green returned from back surgery for the World Test Championship final in…

Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Hyderabad Open 2025, an initiative of the World Pickleball League On Tour along with Hyderabad Superstars, will be played between August 22 and 24 here at CrossCourts. The tournament, with a total of 60 categories, carries a total prize pool of 15 lakhs.With 60 categories at the intermediate, advance and professional level, Hyderabad Open 2025 has ensured inclusivity and participation amongst recreational players as well as professional pickleball athletes.The lucrative …

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Former Manchester United player Gary Neville believes the team needs more experience in the goalkeeping department after Altay Bayindir’s mistake cost Ruben Amorim’s men the three points in their opening game of the season. While speaking on ‘The Gary Neville Podcast,’ the former United fullback pointed out the ‘glaring’ issue the side has in goalkeeping and cited his experience at the team.”There’s a glaring issue that Man Utd cannot ignore and it is the fac…

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday expressed deep sorrow on the demise of Olympian and noted sports medicine specialist Dr Vece Paes.Dr Paes, who died on Thursday, was a member of India’s bronze medal-winning men’s hockey team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and also represented the country in the 1971 Hockey World Cup.Paes, 80, went on to establish himself as one of India’s leading sports medicine experts after his playing career, working exten…

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Streaming giant Netflix hosted a special pre-release screening of the popular “The Great Indian Kapil Show” (Independence Day Special Episode) for the visually impaired. The screening took place at the Netflix India office in Mumbai, in collaboration with the National Association for the Blind, Mumbai.The show was enabled with built-in audio descriptions to ensure that the episode could be experienced by all. The attendees at the screening included Shri Tukaram Mundhe, IAS …

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Ulka Gupta and Pravisht Mishra have joined forces yet again for a soulful track titled “Patthar Ka Tumhara Dil”.Crooned by Saaj Bhatt, the heartbreaking number has been scored by Sanjeev Chaturvedi, who has also provided the lyrics. The music video for the song has been helmed by Umesh Dhopate.The motion poster dropped by the makers has managed to create a massive buzz among music lovers, who are now eagerly waiting for the release of the song.”Patthar Ka Tumhara Dil” reuni…

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) After witnessing explosive growth in 2022 and 2023, the smartwatch market in India is now consolidating, primarily due to saturation in the entry-level segment, a report showed on Monday.Despite declining volumes, average selling prices (ASPs) increased by 5.1 per cent (on-year), rising from $20.6 to $21.7 in the April-June quarter (Q2 2025), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC).Smart Glasses shipments surged to 50,000 units in Q2 2025 from 4,000 a year …