The Indian senior men's team will face Maldives in a FIFA International Friendly on Wednesday, March 19 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong. The game will also be India's all-time top scorer Sunil Chhetri's first match since announcing his return to international football.

Head coach Manolo Marquez also confirmed Sunil Chhetri's involvement in the friendly match that will mark his 152nd cap for India and backed his decision to return from retirement by stating his team needs to win games, not develop players.

"For sure, Sunil will play some minutes. I don't know whether as a starter or from the bench. We can use six substitutions, so 17 players can play, and I think Sunil will be one of them.

Ahead of Mumbai Indians kickstarting their IPL 2025 season against fellow five-time champions Chennai Super Kings on March 23, legendary South Africa batter AB de Villiers believes the pitches at the side’s home venue Wankhede Stadium will suit in-form batter Ryan Rickelton’s batting style.

Rickleton was picked by MI in last year’s mega auction in Jeddah and is all set to feature in an IPL for the first time. The left-handed opener, who is also a wicketkeeper, is coming off a strong season in the SA20, where he was fourth-highest run-getter for MI Cape Town with 336 runs in eight games at an average of 48 and strike-rate of 178.72.

“It's great to see Rickleton get a full-on opportunity at the IPL. Rickleton is in the form of his life. He's broken doors down in all formats of the game. He's a very smart cricketer, but can be incredibly explosive as well. I think the wicket there at the Wankhede Stadium is going to suit him to the T alongside Rohit Sharma, who is coming up with a bit of form,” said de Villiers to IANS on the Star Sports Press Room show episode on Tuesday.

Kia India on Tuesday announced a price hike of up to 3 per cent across its entire lineup, which will take effect from April 1.

The company stated that the decision was driven by rising commodity prices and increasing supply chain costs.

“As a brand committed to providing exceptional value and quality to our customers, we have always strived to offer the best vehicles at competitive prices,” said Hardeep Singh Brar, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Kia India.

Four family members were rescued after a massive fire broke out in their showroom in Udaipur's Bapu Bazaar on Tuesday.

Thick black smoke billowing from the showroom was visible for several kilometres, triggering panic in the area.

Several fire brigade vehicles rushed to the scene to douse the flames and rescue the trapped family who was stuck on the third floor of the building.

Speaking to IANS, DSP Chhagan Purohit confirmed that the fire emanated from the ground floor and soon spread to higher floors in the building.

Showroom owner Nikesh Valwani and his family residing on the third floor of the building were stuck as the fire spread and the exit route was blocked, leaving them trapped.

Surajpol Police Station Officer Bhavesh Gurjar and SI Veeram Singh led the rescue efforts.

Led by electric two-wheelers, the number of electric vehicles (EVs) incentivised under the FAME India scheme Phase-II reached 16,15,080 till March 11, the government said on Tuesday.

While 14,28,009 electric two-wheelers received incentives, 1,64,523 electric three-wheelers and 22,548 electric four-wheelers also received incentives, said Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries, Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme Phase-II was implemented for a period of five years from April 1, 2019, with a total budgetary support of Rs 11,500 crore.

The scheme incentivised the sale of electric vehicles -- e-2Ws, e-3Ws and e-4Ws.

A woman pilgrim was arrested after a pistol was recovered from her possession at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, said officials on Tuesday.

The officials said that Jyoti Gupta, claiming to be a retired police constable, belonging to Delhi was arrested after a pistol and six rounds of ammunition were recovered from her at a checking point on the night between March 14 and 15.

“The licence of the weapon had expired a few years back. An investigation has been started in the incident," the officials said.

J&K’s most revered Hindu shrine, the Mata Vaishno Devi temple is located atop the Trikuta Hills in Reasi district at an altitude of 1500 metres.

The first meeting on Compliance Reduction and De-Regulation exercise initiated by Cabinet Secretariat, GoI, New Delhi was convened today at UT Chandigarh Secretariat, Sector-9, Chandigarh. The meeting was co-chaired by Sh. SCL Das, IAS, Secretary M/o MSME, GoI, New Delhi and Sh. Rajiv Verma, IAS, Chief Secretary, UT Chandigarh Administration. The aim of this meeting was to streamline business regulations, enhance ease of doing business, and improve urban planning frameworks in Chandigarh. The meeting was convened by Sh. Nishant Kumar Yadav, IAS, Secretary Industries, Chandigarh Administration.

In a step further aimed at providing quality health services to the people, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday dedicated the renovated Civil Hospital to the people.

Due to strenuous efforts of the state government and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora, the Civil Hospital has undergone a remarkable transformation and path breaking initiatives have been successfully implemented to revamp Ludhiana Civil Hospital. The modernization not only revitalizes the hospital’s infrastructure but also reflects a steadfast commitment to providing high-quality healthcare services. These transformative efforts serve as a testament to the collective resolve to elevate public health standards and create a welcoming environment for all.