Matt Fisher (Pic credit: BLACKCAPS) New Zealand have named a 16-man squad for their upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies, with fast bowler Matt Fisher receiving his maiden one-day international call-up and Jacob Duffy returning to the national setup after missing the recent England Test tour.The series begins in Guyana on July 11,…
Pedestrian killed after third-floor balcony collapses (Representative image) MUMBAI: A 51-year-old pedestrian working at a nearby petrol pump died after a portion of the third-floor balcony of a ground plus three storey MHADA cessed building collapsed at Walkeshwar late on Tuesday night.The incident which was reported to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) at 11.22 pm…
LPG gets cheaper by Rs 183.50 from July 1; relief for restaurants, hotels (File Photo). NEW DELHI: LPG prices for 19-kg commercial cylinders were cut by Rs 183.50 on Wednesday, bringing relief to restaurants, hotels, dhabas and other businesses.With the revision, effective July 1, the retail price of a commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi has…
More than 13 years after a drunken driving crash in Egmore claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy and injured five others, a Chennai sessions court convicted EMPEE Group scion Shaji Purushothaman for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and other offences. The court issued a non-bailable warrant against him after he failed to appear…
Wall collapses at under-construction World Trade Centre site in Bharuch, two dead. AHMEDABAD: Two people died after a wall at the under-construction World Trade Centre site collapsed onto a nearby house in Gujarat’s Bharuch on Wednesday following heavy rainfall, officials said.The incident took place in the Ali Matariya Talab area, where the wall of the…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police on Tuesday held a public awareness programme to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, focusing on drug prevention, rehabilitation and community involvement. The initiative aligned with the global theme of ‘World Drug Problem: Persisting Issues, New Challenges, Innovative Responses’ and the national campaign of ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’.”The…
Pune: A woman scrap collector’s ordeal ended in tragedy after a truck driver offered her a lift, robbed her of gold jewellery worth Rs80,000 and abandoned her near the Shirur bypass, about 67km from Pune, on Friday night. While returning home on a motorcycle with another man, who was her acquaintance and had offered her…
Mapusa: Anjuna police busted an illegal fake call centre operating in the coastal belt and arrested 15 people during a raid.During the search, officers seized a range of electronic equipment allegedly used in the fraudulent set-up, including laptops, cellphones, chargers, and network devices.The operation was carried out under the supervision of PI Krishna Sinari and…
Another area where substantial progress has been made is product classification. By Sanket Desai, Tax Partner, EY IndiaAs India completes nine years of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the reform has emerged as one of the most significant catalysts for change in the FMCG sector. Introduced in July 2017, GST replaced a multitude of…
Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman (AP Photo) Ronald Koeman has stepped down as Netherlands head coach following the Oranje’s shock FIFA World Cup 2026 exit at the hands of Morocco, bringing an end to his second spell in charge after the Dutch suffered their earliest-ever elimination from the tournament.The 63-year-old announced his decision on Tuesday,…
