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India's Virat Kohli (centre) reacts as Australia's paceman Mitchell Starc (left) celebrates his wicket during the first ODI in Perth Sunday. AFP Australia captain Mitchell Marsh guided his side to a comfortable seven-wicket win against India in a rain-affected first one-day international in Perth Sunday. Chasing 131 for victory in a match that was reduced to 26 overs a side, Marsh scored 46 not out as the home side cruised to an easy win to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Matt Rensh ...Read More >
Kolkata: Determined to keep Diwali and Kali Puja festivities safe and pollution-free, residents' welfare associations (RWAs) across Kolkata and New Town have urged citizens to strictly follow Supreme Court guidelines on bursting firecrackers. From awareness posters to patrolling inside complexes, they are pleading with residents to burn only green crackers -- and that too strictly between 8 pm and 10 pm -- while discouraging any use of banned or high-decibel varieties that could endanger lives a ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 19: In a significant breakthrough, Police on Sunday apprehended five long term absconders in Baramulla and Awantipora. A police spokesperson said in Baramulla, accused Noor Mohammad Gojri son of Abdul Rahman Gojri resident of Kunzer, was wanted in FIR No. 107/2003 U/S 366, 376 RPC of Police Station Kunzer. He had been absconding since 2008. Acting on credible intelligence, a dedicated police team from Police Station Kunzer traced and arrested the accused from Beerwah, Budgam duri ...Read More >
MUMBAI: RBL Bank aims to become one of India's large banks within three to five years, leveraging a strategic tie-up with UAE based Emirates NBD, its managing director and chief executive R Subramaniakumar said.The foreign lender will invest around $3 billion through a preferential-issue to acquire a 60% stake, triggering an open-offer under regulatory guidelines.Subramaniakumar called the partnership a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to scale RBL's balance-sheet, digital-capabilities, and co ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 19: India squandered a position of control to make a mess of their chase as they suffered a four-run defeat against England, their third on the trot, in the Women's World Cup here on Sunday. Chasing 289 to win, India were cruising to victory but lost crucial wickets despite fifties by senior players Smriti Mandhana (88), Harmanpreet Kaur (70) and Deepti Sharma (50). From needing 55 runs from 53 balls, India found themselves needing 14 of the last over with England holding their ner ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao alleged that the state Cabinet had been reduced to a battleground for commissions and internal rivalries. Recent controversies involving ministers had exposed that the Cabinet membership stood for personal gains, he said at an event at Telangana Bhavan, the party headquarters. Rama Rao alleged that from the Medaram Jatara works to the allocation of tenders and clearing of bills, ministers remained focused on their 'cut'. "Despite serious allegation ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In view of heavy rainfall and displaced people losing their livelihoods, the Centre on Sunday released Rs 1,951 crore for the state disaster relief funds of Maharashtra and Karnataka.Home minister Amit Shah said govt was fully committed to providing all possible assistance to states affected by flood, landslides and cloudburst. He has approved advance release of Rs 1,950.8 crore, as a second instalment of the central share of SDRF, to the two states for 2025-26. Out of this, Rs 384 cr ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Closing ranks ahead of the civic elections, the opposition bloc of Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP (SP) will hold a joint rally with Raj Thackeray-led MNS on Nov 1 against "arbitrary and corrupt administration of Election Commission".The announcement was made Sunday, just after Raj accused EC of inserting 96 lakh fake voters in the electoral lists across Maharashtra for the benefit of those in office. "An attempt is being made to finish off regional parties... 8-10 lakh fake voters have bee ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a student union, has formed an internal committee to investigate the alleged assault on a professor at Bhim Rao Ambedkar College in Delhi, an official statement said.This assault was reportedly committed by Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) Joint Secretary Deepika Jha, sparking widespread condemnation from teachers and student groups across the university. According to the Democratic Teachers Front (DTF), J ...Read More >
The father of the Class VIII student had on Friday said that she would not be sent back to the school. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Saturday said the government is ready to help the Muslim girl student, who was barred from wearing a hijab in a Church-run private school in Kochi, to get admission in any other institution where she wishes to join. A special order will be issued if the student approaches the government with a request for the same, the min ...Read More >
Delivering a special lecture on "Judicial Professionalism, Etiquette and Expectations from Judicial Officers", Justice Bhuyan highlighted the judiciary's responsibility to ensure unwavering public trust through fair, impartial decisions. His remarks followed the launch of the All Assam Judges Association's official website, which he hoped would strengthen communication and unity among judicial officers. "People must continue to believe in the judiciary," he stated, "and that belief depends not ...Read More >
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that our full effort is to make Lucknow a world-class city. Irrespective of whether he remains MP or not, his commitment to Lucknow's development will remain, Singh said. Addressing a function organised after inaugurating projects in Jankipuram Sector F on Sunday, the last day of his three-day visit to his parliamentary constituency, Singh said, "We are fully committed to the development of Lucknow. And our full effort is to make Lucknow a world-cl ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said the state government will soon launch new welfare schemes aimed at orphans and vulnerable children to ensure their holistic development. The chief minister visited the Tutikandi Bal Ashram in Shimla where he celebrated Diwali with the residents, interacting with children and distributing gifts and sweets. He was welcomed by the children and staff of the ashram with traditional earthen lamps and cultural performan ...Read More >
Cuttack: The Odisha DGP, Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, on Thursday said maintaining communal harmony and ensuring the safety of women and children are the top priorities of the State police. Khurania said this while inaugurating the 70th State Police Duty Meet-2025 here at Reserve Police Ground. As many as 282 competitors, 43 K9 warriors (dogs), 43 handlers from 34 police districts of the State are participating in the professional competition to display excellence in policing skills. The meet will ...Read More >
Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited forward posts in the Central Sector of the LAC in Uttarakhand to assess operational posture,... Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited forward posts in the Central Sector of the LAC in Uttarakhand to assess operational posture, motivate troops and strengthen civil-military linkages in strategically vital terrain. During the visit, the Army chief reviewed formations deployed in high-altitude areas of Pithoragarh and adjacent forward p ...Read More >
The Telangana Prohibition and Excise department has received 75,000 applications for 2,620 liquor shops across the State as of Saturday evening (October 18), generating ₹2,250 crore in revenue. Officials expect the number of applications to reach around 90,000 by the end of the day as applications continue to flow, taking total collections to approximately ₹2,700 crore, higher than ₹2,645 crore during the previous cycle. Applicants pour in for 2,620 liquor shops across the State on Saturd ...Read More >
The information was shared by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, who said the antibiotic is the first molecule entirely conceptualised, developed and clinically validated in India. The antibiotic, Naphithromycin, has been developed by the Department of Biotechnology in collaboration with private pharma house Wockhardt. Citing this as an example of successful industry-academia partnership driving India's biopharmaceutical growth, the Union Minister emphasised the need to build a self-sustainable in ...Read More >
He shared a picture of her and wrote, "Smita consciously used her cinematic journey as a medium to drive change. Her portrayals dared to question norms and dismantle stereotypes. Her ease with complex roles and her deep understanding of characters woven into our social fabric set her apart. She achieved so much within the brief span that destiny allowed. The brevity of her life will always feel like an unhealed grievance. On her birth anniversary, I fondly remember Smita Patil." Raj and Smita ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 18: The defending champions Calicut Heroes defeated the Kolkata Thunderbolts 15-10, 15-11, 15-12 in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia - Season 4 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Friday, to register their first win of the season. Mohan Ukkrapandian was named the Player of the Match. Shameemudheen continued his excellent form for Calicut, producing crucial blocks against Ashwal Rai and attacking effectively from the middle ...Read More >
Over 60 kg of sweets and 40 kg of bread were seized, with samples sent for lab analysis Diwali 2025 has begun, and the fervour of the festive season has gripped the country. During this period, sales of sweets and other festive items skyrocket in most places. Food safety concerns, especially in terms of adulteration and unsafe cooking practices, also tend to increase. Recently, officials in Telangana conducted state-wide inspections of sweets manufacturing units as well as retailers. 95 establi ...Read More >
The 89th match of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2025 (PKL 2025) will be played between Telugu Titans and U Mumba. The Telugu Titans vs U Mumba match is scheduled to be played on Thursday (October 16) at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, Delhi. Telugu Titans' five-match winning run came to an end with a tie-breaker loss against Bengal Warriorz in their last outing. They will be keen to return to winning ways immediately in order to keep pressure on the top two in the points table. The Titans are cu ...Read More >
The exchange between Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has reignited debate over Bengaluru's infrastructure crisis. Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has responded sharply to Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar's remarks suggesting she had a "personal agenda" in criticising Bengaluru's crumbling infrastructure. Shivakumar, while leading his "Bengaluru Nadige" walk in KR Puram on Sunday, questioned why Shaw had not spoken up d ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A 48-year-old constable was stabbed to death allegedly by a man wanted in vehicle theft cases while being taken to the police station on a two-wheeler in Nizamabad town on Friday night.Around 9pm, Central Crime Station (CCS) constable E Pramod was stabbed in the chest by accused Sheikh Riyaz, a habitual offender, the Nizamabad police said. The police personnel seem to have ignored the standard operating procedures (SOPs) while nabbing and transporting a suspect in a criminal case.Base ...Read More >
Divisional Transportation Inspector Vinay Gupta confirmed that the National Highway Company conducted these blasts to remove three large boulders on National Highway 44, thereby increasing traffic speed. A controlled blast was carried out by the authorities to clear large boulders blocking parts of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) on Wednesday. The boulders were blasted at three locations to facilitate the widening of the road and ease traffic congestion. Divisional Transportation I ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The feud between Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar and two of Bengaluru's most prominent corporate captains -- Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and former Infosys director TV Mohandas Pai -- escalated Sunday over the city's crumbling infrastructure.Mazumdar-Shaw hit back at Shivakumar's remarks that those criticising govt's handling of Bengaluru's civic issues had a "personal agenda" and had remained silent during previous administrations."Not true. Both TV Mohandas Pai and I ha ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. XRP has shown some signs of recovery over the past 48 hours, climbing about 5.3 % from its recent low, according to on-chain analytics platform Santiment. The rebound comes as investor confidence appears to be returning, as it coincides with a steady rise in mid to large-sized XRP holders. Particularly, on-chain data shows that the XRP ecosystem now has more than 317,500 wallets h ...Read More >
Kolkata: Pockets in Kolkata and the fringes saw brazen violation of norms as crackers were burst on the eve of Kali Puja and Diwali. This occurred even as cops and WBPCB intensified their vigil, prompting a spike in arrests and seizures. Activists are worried this could turn into worse rule-flouting on Kali Puja night.Though the day started on a quiet note, as the evening progressed, residents in several parts of south Kolkata -- Gariahat, Golpark, Kasba, Behala, Sarsuna, Santoshpur, Bansdroni, ...Read More >
Pune: Olympian Balraj Panwar nailed his first medal at the continental level with the single scull gold as India wrapped up their campaign in the Asian Rowing Championships in Vietnam on a high on Sunday.Balraj clocked 7 minutes 37.80 seconds to top the 2 kilometre race ahead of Iraq's Bakr Shihab Ahmed Al-Dulami (7:38.99) and Indonesia's Memo (7:47.05) at the Gia Dam River course in Hai Phong.The Indian contingent also grabbed silver in men's double scull, lightweight men's quadruple scull and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) finds itself under fire for its apparent inaction in holding Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi accountable for the bizarre Asia Cup 2025 trophy fiasco that continues to embarrass the continental body. According to multiple reports, Naqvi -- who also serves as Pakistan's Interior Minister -- has allegedly kept the Asia Cup trophy locked in the ACC office in Dubai, refusing t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The last-minute decision by the excise department to extend the deadline for submitting applications for liquor shop licences prompted protests from many wine shop owners and enthusiasts. In areas like Shamshabad, business owners expressed their dissatisfaction and demanded that the govt refund the application fee of Rs 3 lakh. They argued that many applicants were not regular players in the business; instead, they applied in hopes of winning a licence in a draw, only to sell it to ge ...Read More >
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