India’s Dhruv Jurel during a training session ahead of the second Test cricket match between India and South Africa, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Dhruv Jurel has been named as injured Rishabh Pant’s replacement for the three-match ODI series, starting from Sunday in Vadodara. Rishabh Pant was on Saturday ruled out of…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s presence in an Indian dressing room is often felt in moments that don’t make the highlights reel, and a small episode from India’s training camp in Vadodara has once again underlined that side of his leadership. Ahead of the opening ODI against New Zealand, a video surfaced on social media showing…
Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir has passed away at 78 after a battle with cancer. His spokesperson confirmed his death, citing complications from lung issues. Weir, a guitarist and vocalist, was a guiding force in American music, building a lasting community through his artistry. He is remembered for his fiery spirit and a legacy intended…
Remains of ancient settlement off the Dwarka coast in the Arabian Sea AHMEDABAD: Dwarka, the ancient Gujarat coastal town closely associated with the legend of Lord Krishna and home to the revered Dwarkadhish Temple, is set to witness renewed rounds of archaeological excavations, both on land and underwater, senior officials of Archaeological Survey of India…
Congress activists burn an effigy of ED during a protest against the agency’s raid on TMC-linked I-PAC in Kolkata on Saturday KOLKATA: A Rs 20 crore hawala transaction allegedly changed hands six times to erase its trail before reaching political consultancy, Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC)’s Goa office from Kolkata, Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) – the country’s apex consumer protection authority – has initiated suo motu action against 27 restaurants for mandatory levy of ‘service charge’ despite guidelines issued by it against the same, which have been upheld by Delhi high court. Besides directing these restaurants to immediately refund consumers, CCPA…
New Delhi: Observing that preventive detention can’t be used just to prolong the custody of stubborn offenders, the SC has said it cannot be invoked because there is apprehension that an accused may not mend ways and commit another crime after getting bail. SC said if an accused commits fresh offence while on bail, then…
HOSHIAPUR: Four people from Himachal Pradesh were killed in a collision between a car and a Punjab Roadways bus in dense fog near Hoshiarpur Saturday morning when they were on their way to Amritsar airport. Police said Sukhwinder Singh of Chalet village in Himachal’s Daulatpur town had set off for Amritsar with three friends to…
JAMMU: A drone from Pakistan dropped a consignment of arms and ammunition in a border village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Friday, police said on Saturday.“Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of BSF and special operations group of police launched a search operation in Paloora village of Rajpura area on Friday night….
HYDERABAD: A 27-year-old woman in Hyderabad allegedly poisoned her 11-month-old son before dying by suicide at her home near Meerpet on Friday, police said.Authorities said the woman, identified as Sushmitha, had been facing marital disputes with her husband, Yashwanth Reddy. According to police, she allegedly administered poison to her son, Ashwanth Nandan Reddy, and subsequently…