Dubai, 28/9: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan in the Asia Cup final here on Sunday. Ravi Shastri and Waqar Younis conducted the toss interviews with the India and Pakistan captains separately after PCB’s request to Asian Cricket Council to keep a neutral presenter for the title clash….
Chennai, 28/9: Actor-politician Vijay led TVK on Sunday made a mention before Justice M Dhandapani of the Madras High Court to order CBI or Special Investigation Team probe into the tragic death of 40 people during a stampede at a rally held by the party on September 27 in Karur. A group of advocates led…
The 2nd National Mediation Conference continued its deliberations on the theme “Mediation: Challenges and Way Forward” with Interactive Session-I on the second day. The session was chaired by Justice Surya Kant, Judge, Supreme Court of India, and co-chaired by Justice Vipul M. Pancholi and Justice M.M. Shrivastava. The session focused on four key areas: mediation…
Bhubaneswar: The Rasulgarh Durga Puja Committee in Bhubaneswar is celebrating its 33rd edition of Durga Puja, offering devotees a divine experience of Devbhumi Uttarakhand. This year, the committee has chosen a gigantic Pandal theme that showcases the serene beauty of Uttarakhand, complete with a hill, lush green trees, paddy fields, and a temple atop which Goddess…
Cuttack: Water from the Mahanadi river yet again has reached the Maa Bhattarika temple in Cuttack district of Odisha following incessant heavy rains on the upper catchment of the river. The local administration and the puja committee are in deep concern as the water has reached the temple, which is dedicated to the presiding deity of…
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a magnificent sand sculpture of Goddess Durga on Puri Beach to wish Team India good luck for the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan in Dubai tonight. The 6-foot-tall artwork, made with nearly five tons of sand, features Maa Durga showering blessings on the Indian cricket team, symbolising…
Shenzhen, 28/9: Tang Renjian, China’s former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, was sentenced to death with reprieve for bribery at a court in Jilin province on Sunday, according to state-run news agency Xinhua. Tang took bribes including cash and property worth over 268 million yuan ($37.6 million) in various positions held from 2007 to…
Mumbai, 28/9: Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas was on Sunday elected president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) here. Manhas, 45, became the 37th president of the Board, as he succeeded Roger Binny who resigned last month after turning 70.
New Delhi,28/9: India has joined Brazil, Russia, and the other BRICS nations in condemning Israel’s recent attack on Qatar as well as its persistent military offensive in Gaza. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted a meeting of the BRICS foreign ministers on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He and…
Karur, 28/9: The identity of 38 of the 39 people who died due to the stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s public rally here on Sunday have been ascertained. The process of handing over bodies to their relatives after postmortem has begun. While 39 people died, as many as 111 people are currently receiving treatment at the…
