India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate admitted the dressing room was left in “disbelief” after the T20 world champions suffered a 2-0 series defeat against Ireland, saying the visitors were “outdone and outsmarted” because they failed to adapt to the conditions.After losing the opening T20I by 34 runs, India went down by one run in…
The initiative is part of the BMCs efforts to strengthen technology-driven grievance redressal mechanisms. MUMBAI: Citizens can now report illegal hawking across Mumbai through the BMC’s WhatsApp chatbot, with the civic body introducing a dedicated complaint option following directions from the Bombay high court.The new feature has been added to the BMC’s WhatsApp chatbot on…
A gleaming copper kalasam crowns the temple vimaanam, highlighting traditional South Indian Hindu architecture against a clear sky. Villupuram: Two copper kalasams, each about 1ft tall, were stolen by unidentified culprits from the century-old Arulmigu Sri Vadivambigai Samedha Chandramouleeswarar temple at Thiruvakkarai in Villupuram district.Police said miscreants targeted the vimana gopurams (tower domes) of the…
Proceedings underway in the Bengal assembly on Monday Kolkata: The Bengal assembly on Monday passed two amendment bills aimed at overhauling the legal framework governing reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), restoring greater powers to the West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes while scrapping the statutory recognition accorded to a list of OBC communities under…
The alleged murder of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal was preceded by “practice sessions” at Lohagad Fort PUNE: Before allegedly killing Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal, the two accused, Siya and Chetan, visited Lohagad Fort to identify a suitable location and conduct “practice sessions” for the murder, police said on Sunday, describing the crime as a carefully…
The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 372.10 points, or 0.48%, to settle at 76,728.37. During the session, it dropped as much as 478.72 points, or 0.62%, to 76,621.75. Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday as renewed hostilities between the US and Iran and a rise in global crude oil prices dented investor…
Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Divya Deshmukh, and Koneru Humpy The player draft for Season 4 of the Global Chess League (GCL) produced plenty of excitement on Monday, with Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin emerging as one of the most sought-after players. After a bidding battle, Sarin was signed by American Gambits, adding further strength to a…
Priyadarshan confirms exit from Akshay Kumar starrer Hera Pheri 3, says film may ‘never hit the screen’ amid legal issues (Image credits: Instagram) The future of Hera Pheri 3 appears to have hit another roadblock. Filmmaker Priyadarshan has confirmed that he is no longer associated with the much-awaited sequel, adding that he is uncertain whether…
Meet Yousuf Imran, Google executive who left after making nearly $1 million in a year over fears about AI and job security After earning nearly $1 million in a single year at Google, Yousuf Imran made a decision that surprised many. The ex-account executive walked away from one of the world’s biggest technology companies, saying…
Mount Etna erupts with incandescent lava fountains and massive ash clouds, illuminating the Mediterranean night. Mount Etna in Italy is one of the most well-studied volcanoes in the world. It has been erupting for thousands of years, and scientists have been observing it closely for decades. But a new study from Cornell University has revealed…
