Agniveer Amritpal Singh died by suicide, military honours not extended to his funeral as per rules: Army

New Delhi, 16/10: The Army has said that Agniveer Amritpal Singh died by suicide by shooting himself while on sentry duty and that military honours were not extended to his funeral as deaths arising out of self-inflicted injuries are not given such honours. The Army, on Sunday, asserted that it does not differentiate among soldiers…

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Bumrah says he had ruled out India captaincy during IPL, informed BCCI before Rohit’s retirement

Leeds, 17/6: The peerless Jasprit Bumrah has revealed that he had ruled out Test captaincy during the IPL itself as part of his workload management, and had informed the BCCI of his desire to prioritise his bowling responsbilities over leadership duties. During an interaction with former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik on Sky Sports Cricket, Bumrah…

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Kandhamal STF seizes one leopard skin in Kandhamal, 2 miscreants arrested

Kandhamal: Acting on a tip off, a team of STF seized one leopard skin and arrested two miscreants on Phubani-Baliguda road near Dahapadar Chhack under Phulbani Sadar Police Station of Kandhamal District. The two criminals who apprehended were identified as Pradip Mallick, 35 years S/o-Das Mallick of Budruma village and Gutusha Pradhan, 56 years S/o. Late…

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SC rejects SBI’s plea for time extension in electoral bonds case, directs it to furnish details by March 12

New Delhi, 11/3: A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the State Bank of India’s (SBI) plea seeking extension of time and directed it to furnish the details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission by close of business hours on March 12. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y…

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