Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah (Agency Image) The men’s senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, announced the 15-member squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, starting August 15 in Galle. Ravindra Jadeja, who was rested for the Afghanistan Test, returns to the squad, while off-spinner Saransh Jain has earned his maiden call-up as…
The 1.9km-long U-shaped flyover will connect Hariniwas on the LBS road with Modella junction Thane: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday announced the Rs 200-crore worth Teen Hath Naka Traffic Improvement Project aimed at decongesting one of Asia’s busiest traffic junctions and reshaping mobility across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.As per the MMRDA, the project…
Union minister Nitin Gadkari filed a civil suit seeking removal of deepfakes. NEW DELHI: Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has claimed in a proposed civil suit before the Bombay high court that he had no role in the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme or the E20 initiative, alleging that AI-generated deepfakes and…
The Madras High Court has overturned the provision of government jobs to 31 family members of the victims of the Karur stampede MADURAI: In a sharp rebuke to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam-led govt’s orders giving govt jobs to 31 family members of the people killed at a TVK meeting in Karur, Madras high court on…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt is considering raising the annual family income ceiling for welfare schemes meant for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) among the general category to Rs 10 lakh, a move that could significantly widen eligibility for educational and self-employment assistance.The social justice and empowerment department has begun revising the income criteria for schemes run through…
Kolkata: A former employee of a cloud based real estate firm in Lake Town has lodged a complaint of workplace sexual harassment against a senior colleague and alleged that she was forced to resign and later terminated when she reported the incidents to the management.Based on her complaint, Lake Town police have registered a case…
Pune: A group of 30 cadets of the Maharashtra Directorate of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) concluded its first-ever cyber defender course.Conducted in partnership with the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, “The course was designed to provide cadets with hands-on exposure to the evolving cyber security landscape, enabling them to…
The prized monsoon delicacy appears only during July and Aug Colva: Traditional fishermen along the Salcete coast are enjoying a bumper start to the short-lived solar shrimp season, with Monday yielding the biggest catch so far and boosting activity along the shoreline and local markets.The prized monsoon delicacy appears only during July and Aug, making…
File photo: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra (Picture credit: Reuters) MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened sharply on Monday, closing at 95.91 against the US dollar, up 66 paise from its previous close, after RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra signalled that the domestic currency was undervalued and highlighted robust foreign currency inflows.The central bank’s supportive…
Gurindervir Singh (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) NEW DELHI: India’s fastest man Gurindervir Singh entered the Commonwealth Games carrying the weight of expectation after rewriting the national record earlier this year. Instead, his campaign came to an abrupt end in the men’s 100m heats, with a hamstring injury emerging as the key reason behind his disappointing outing.The…
