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Three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders are set to hand over the overall reins of the franchise to Abhishek Nayar ahead of the upcoming season. The former Mumbai all-rounder will thus replace Chandrakant Pandit, who was released from his role of head coach, earlier this year following a an underwhelming show in IPL 2025. The development came in nearly two months after Nayar was appointed as the head coach of Women's Premier League (WPL) franchise UP Warriorz. Acco ...Read More >
Kurnool bus fire: The investigation into the tragic Kurnool bus fire incident has revealed how the fire intensified and killed at least 20 people. An investigation into the devastating Kurnool bus fire, which claimed the lives of at least 20 people, has revealed that the vehicle was carrying a consignment of 234 smartphones, which reportedly exploded, thereby intensifying the deadly inferno, forensic experts say, as per a report by NDTV. At the time of the incident, over 40 people were travelli ...Read More >
The Calcutta High Court revoked protection from FIRs for LoP Suvendu Adhikari, previously granted in December 2022. While dismissing 15 of 26 FIRs, the court formed a Special Investigation Team for others, stating interim orders cannot last indefinitely. Adhikari's legal team is reviewing options. The Calcutta High Court on Friday revoked protection from FIRs provided to the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in state assembly and BJP Nandigram MLA Suvendu Adhikari in 2022 December. In December 2022, J ...Read More >
The rain activity came a day after Diwali festivities, which had led to a deterioration of the air quality with the Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 212 on Tuesday morning. In a relief from scorching heat and deterioration in air quality following Diwali celebrations, Mumbai as well as neighbouring districts of Thane and Navi Mumbai rang in a rain soaked Diwali as heavy downpour and thunderstorms lashed the region on Tuesday evening. The rain activity came a day after Diwali festivities, which ...Read More >
As part of its commitment to uphold democratic integrity, the Election Commission is set to launch an extensive revision of the national voter rolls. This initiative will analyze and synchronize current registrants with prior records, ensuring precision in the electoral process. Ramping up its preparations for special intensive revision of voter lists across India, the Election Commission top brass on Wednesday assessed the progress made on mapping the current electors with the voters as per th ...Read More >
RANCHI: Amid the ongoing tussle between the RJD and JMM over the denial of seats to the latter for the Bihar Assembly polls, Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari has denied any role of the Congress party. Jharkhand's ruling JMM on Monday announced that it would not contest the assembly elections in neighbouring Bihar, claiming that the decision was taken in the wake of a "political conspiracy" by its allies RJD and Congress, which deprived it of seats as part of the Mahagathbandhan. The annou ...Read More >
The Maharashtra government has found that at least 12,431 men were granted benefits under its flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana -- the scheme for women that gives Rs 1,500 every month to those aged 21-65 from families earning less than Rs 2.5 lakh annually, according to data accessed by The Indian Express under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Responding to RTI queries from this newspaper, the Women and Child Development (WCD) Department, which runs the scheme, stated that these ...Read More >
Mukesh Sahani has been named the Deputy Chief Ministerial candidate for the Mahagathbandhan in poll bound Bihar, parties representing the Opposition bloc announced on Thursday. The alliance, which includes the RJD, Congress, Left parties, and Sahani's Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), has already picked Tejashwi Yadav as its Chief Ministerial face. Sahani's selection could be seen as a strategic move to consolidate support among Bihar's fisherman and other backward communities and strengthen the a ...Read More >
A proposal to raise the Agniveer retention rate from the current 25 per cent to up to 75 per cent, along with measures to enhance jointness among the three services and review the implementation of Mission Sudarshan Chakra, are likely to be among the key issues on the agenda at the Army Commanders Conference in Jaisalmer starting Thursday, The Indian Express has learnt. The first batch of Agniveers will complete their four-year tenure next year and, therefore, their retention is on the agenda. ...Read More >
Megan Elizabeth Roberts had taken a solo flight from Bir-Billing on Saturday. Dharamshala/Shimla: The body of the 27-year-old Canadian paraglider who had crashed into the Dhauladhar ranges has been brought to Kangra, officials said on Tuesday. Megan Elizabeth Roberts had taken a solo flight from Bir-Billing on Saturday. A search operation was mounted based on the coordinates she had sent through her satellite phone. At length, a team on foot reached the crash site at 13,000 feet, where it f ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Oct 22: While thick smog blanketed most Indian cities after the Diwali celebrations, Shillong stood out as the country's cleanest air city, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of just 17 -- a level classified as "good" and posing minimal health concerns. According to the latest national air quality data, the Meghalaya capital ranked first among Indian cities with the lowest pollution levels. It was followed by Yadgir in Karnataka with an AQI of 24, Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh and Madi ...Read More >
The video led to protest demonstrations on Sunday by BJP MP (RS) Medha Kulkarni and other members of city based right wing outfit. A case has been registered against three unidentified women after a video showing them offering namaz on the premises of Pune's historic Shaniwar wada went viral on social media, sparking protests by BJP MP Medha Kulkarni and members of other organisations. According to the Pune City Police, the FIR has been filed under provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archa ...Read More >
Bihar Election: Congress, RJD failed to uphold coalition dharma, says JMM on exiting Bihar polls The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has declared it will stay out of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, accusing its INDIA bloc partners, the Congress and RJD, of violating coalition "dharma." JMM leader Sudeep Kumar Sonu was quoted as saying by The Indian Express: "Where an important ally of the INDIA bloc has been prevented from contesting, there must be reasons -- but we hold the RJD leadership ...Read More >
Bihar assembly election 2025: the RJD and Congress, two biggest parties in INDIA bloc have been having issues on seat-sharing, reports said. Bihar Elections 2025: With no clarity yet on the seat-sharing of the Mahagathbandhan alliance of the opposition parties, the Congress on Wednesday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. As October 17 deadline for filing nominations for the first phase neared, the grand-old party raced to end the suspense on its c ...Read More >
A Russian‑Indian joint venture has showcased the first design of a new high‑speed sleeper coach at the International Railway Equipment Exhibition in New Delhi. Kinet is a joint venture between Russian rolling stock companies and Indian government-owned Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for the manufacturing and maintenance of 120 Indian 'Vande Bharat' high-speed trains. The venture is expected to unveil the first prototype in June 2026, with manufacturing set to begin by the end of December, ...Read More >
On Friday, Suryakumar will be the guest at the Express Adda in his hometown Mumbai. He will be in conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express Group, and Devendra Pandey, Deputy Associate Editor, The Indian Express. Only 15 months after inheriting India's T20 captaincy, Suryakumar Yadav has helped build a halo of fearlessness around his team of young cricketers -- more so, after India won the Asia Cup in Dubai last month after beating Pakistan in three politically char ...Read More >
A screengrab of the court proceeding that was live streamed ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Lawyer Mahesh Tiwari had a heated exchange with Jharkhand High Court judge Justice Rajesh Kumar * The dispute arose over relief sought for a widow whose electricity was disconnected due to dues * Tiwari challenged the judge, claiming he only prayed and asked not to humiliate advocates Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Ranchi: An acrimonious ex ...Read More >
Adani Power shares surged after receiving government approval to connect its Godda plant to the Indian grid, enabling domestic supply beyond Bangladesh. The company also formed a joint venture for a Bhutanese hydroelectric project. Despite a dip in Q1 profit, analysts remain optimistic about its significant capacity expansion plans. Shares of Adani Power rallied as much as 4.4% to their day's high of Rs 164.38 on the NSE on Friday, October 17, after The Indian Express stated that the centre has ...Read More >
Marathahalli Police arrested Dr. Mahendra Reddy for allegedly murdering his wife, dermatologist Dr. Kruthika M Reddy, by administering anaesthetic drugs. Six months after the death of a 29-year-old dermatologist from Bengaluru, Marathahalli Police have arrested the victim's husband, a fellow doctor, for allegedly murdering his wife by injecting anaesthetic drugs, police said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the family of Kritika has accused her husband, Mahendra, of foul play, alleging he was involved ...Read More >
Bihar Election 2025: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has fielded Osama Shahab from the Raghunathpur Assembly constituency in Siwan district of Bihar. Osama is the son of Mohammad Shahabuddin, the late gangster or bahubali from Bihar, who served as an MLA and Member of Parliament from the Siwan constituency. A picture of Osama meeting with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son Tejashwi Yadav was viral on Thursday. Lalu Yadav is seen handing over the poll symbol to Osama in the picture, even as ...Read More >
Mumbai: A 26-year-old television actress living in Mumbai was allegedly duped of Rs 6.5 lakh after falling victim to a cyber fraud operation by a fraudster posing as a Delhi cop who placed her under a digital arrest for nearly seven hours. The incident took place earlier this week and came to light after the actress filed a complaint with the Oshiwara police. According to reports, the victim, who has worked in several Bengali television serials and a few Hindi shows, recently moved to Mumbai to ...Read More >
While the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has batted for the Raj Thackeray-led MNS joining the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra for the upcoming local body elections, the Congress party, a key MVA ally, does not seem to be in favour of joining hands with the MNS, at least not at this stage with the crucial Bihar Assembly elections scheduled for next month. Significantly, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP(SP), another constituent of the MVA, is also not averse to taking the ...Read More >
Indian actor and comedian Raju Talikote has died. He was 62. Talikote, best known for being a participant of Big Boss Kannada in season 7, died from a heart attack on Monday. According to The Indian Express, he suffered the heart attack on set of a film being shot in Karnataka, India. He was admitted to Kasturba Hospital close to 1:30 AM on Sunday. Despite a successful angioplasty, he died a few hours later. The Dy Chief Minister of Karnataka, D.K. Shivakumar, gave a statement honoring his me ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been the loudest voice towards turning this dream into reality and Union Minister Amit Shah is overseeing India's bid to host the Olympic Games. With the Commonwealth Sport's recommendation as Ahmedabad the hosts for the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG) on Wednesday, the spotlight has straightaway turned towards the country's big ambitions to host the 2036 Olympics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been the loudest voice towards turning this dream into reality and ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A 31-year-old general surgeon has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife, also a doctor, six months after her death was initially believed to be from natural causes. Police said the case took a turn after a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report confirmed the presence of an anaesthetic substance in the victim's organs. Dr Mahendra Reddy, a general surgeon at Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru, was arrested following the forensic report that found traces of Propofol, a controlled ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Trombay Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against at least ten students from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai, for organising a "peaceful gathering" to commemorate the death anniversary of jailed Dalit activist and former Delhi University professor, GN Saibaba on Monday, October 13. The FIR also claimed that the students allegedly raised slogans in support of former JNU students Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, who are currently behind bars in th ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today expressed deep grief over the demise of veteran journalist and author Thayil Jacob Sony George (TJS George), who passed away in Bengaluru at the age of 97. In his condolence message, the Chief Minister said TJS George was a distinguished editor and a fearless voice in Indian journalism, whose career became a defining chapter in the history of Indian media. "TJS George was a proud contribution from Kerala to Indian and ...Read More >
The drive to remove slum colonies had begun over a decade ago and gradually targeted some of the city's largest settlements. (Image: @IndianTechGuide/X) Chandigarh was formally declared India's first city without slums following the demolition of Shahpur Colony, which had been its last remaining settlement. The clearance, which took place on 29 September, marked the conclusion of a twelve-year campaign led by the local administration to remove unauthorised colonies and reclaim public land. Off ...Read More >
Mysuru, October 1: A "virgin" sex racket exploiting minor girls for prostitution has been busted by Mysuru city police in Karnataka, resulting in the arrest of two people. The accused allegedly demanded INR 20 lakh per arrangement, targeting clients who believed in a superstition that "sex with virgin girls could cure mental illnesses". The breakthrough came after the NGO Odanadi Seva Samsthe received intelligence about the racket and alerted the police. A decoy operation was set up in Mysuru, l ...Read More >
New Delhi: The dispute surrounding the presentation of the Asia Cup 2025 trophy to champions India remained unresolved and intensified at the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Board meeting on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, after the BCCI walked out in protest. According to The Hindu, BCCI representatives Rajeev Shukla, vice-president, and former treasurer Ashish Shelar, both attending the meeting virtually 'logged out' after ACC president Mohsin Naqvi did not suggest awarding the trophy and winners me ...Read More >
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