India-Pakistan World Cup: Match referee goofs up as Pak wrongly wins toss

Colombo, 5/10:The toss proceedings for Women’s World Cup match between India and Pakistan didn’t go exactly as planned, as the match referee Shandre Fritz made a blunder while announcing the winner of the toss. Fritz declared Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana as the winner instead of Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur. A cue that presenter Mel Jones…

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Eighteen dead as heavy rain triggers massive landslides in Darjeeling; CM visit on October 6

Darjeeling,10/5: At least 18 people, including several children, died and several others injured as incessant heavy rainfall triggered multiple landslides across the Mirik and Darjeeling hills in the northern part of West Bengal on Sunday. According to reports compiled by the NDRF and the district administration, fatalities were reported from several locations – Sarsaly, Jasbirgaon,…

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Israel strikes Gaza as Palestinians pin hopes on Trump’s Gaza plan

Cairo/Gaza, 5/10: Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip overnight and on Sunday, destroying several residential buildings, witnesses said, as Palestinians desperately awaited implementation of a U.S. plan to end the war. U.S. President Donald Trump, who had called for an end to the bombing, said on Saturday on his Truth Social…

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Bengaluru-based private firm accused of promising jobs in Canada, cheating aspirants

Bengaluru, 5/10: A Bengaluru-based private firm is under the police scanner for allegedly cheating job seekers by promising visa services and jobs in Canada. The Puttenahalli police registered the first FIR on September 22 against Owlspriority India Pvt Ltd, on a complaint by Chandan (25), one of the cheated job aspirants. The company claims in…

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Shubman Gill new ODI captain; Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma return for Australia tour

Mumbai,4/10:BCCI has announced India’s squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, which will have three ODIs and five T20Is. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are back in the ODI squad with Shubman Gill leading the team. Suryakumar Yadav will remain captain for the T20Is. The tournament starts from October 19. ODI: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit…

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PM Modi unveils initiatives worth over Rs 62,000 crore for youth; Bihar in focus

New Delhi, 4/10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled various youth-focused initiatives worth more than Rs 62,000 crore, with a special emphasis on poll-bound Bihar. Modi launched PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs), a centrally sponsored scheme with an investment of Rs 60,000 crore    

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