India’s Dhruv Jurel attempts a catch (PTI Photo) India moved within touching distance of victory in the Galle Test on Tuesday, making repeated breakthroughs in Sri Lanka’s batting order to leave themselves needing six more wickets on the final day to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.But the fourth day’s play was overshadowed…
Ahmedabad: A special Pocso court in Ahmedabad on Friday sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for raping his minor stepdaughter, an ordeal that resulted in the birth of a child.Special judge N H Vasvelia, delivering the verdict, also imposed a fine of Rs 1.05 lakh on the convict and directed the state govt…
Emergency evacuations were underway in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a powerful super typhoon approached US Pacific territories, bringing destructive winds and heavy rainfall, according to local weather agencies.Howling winds and lashing rains had already begun battering the islands late Sunday, hours before the projected arrival of what authorities described as a ‘super…
Cabs lined up at Pune airport Pune: Passengers across the city are increasingly reporting cab cancellations, fare disputes and arguments with drivers as confusion prevails over whether trips should be charged according to app-based fares or the RTO-approved meter rates.While some drivers insist on charging meter fares, many continue to follow app-based pricing, leading to…
PM-AJAY schemes for Scheduled Caste communities PM-AJAY schemes for Scheduled Caste communities PM-AJAY schemes for Scheduled Caste communities PM-AJAY schemes for Scheduled Caste communities PM-AJAY schemes for Scheduled Caste communities PM-AJAY schemes for Scheduled Caste communities PM-AJAY schemes for Scheduled Caste communities Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt has set up a dedicated state-level project management unit (PMU)…
Bengal CM promises strictest action against those responsible for Murshidabad train accident KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday promised the “strictest possible action” against those responsible for the Murshidabad train tragedy that claimed three lives, including those of two school students, while asserting that negligence in the discharge of duty would not…
England captain Harry Brook (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: England on Friday announced a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against India later this month, with uncapped all-rounder James Coles and fast bowler Josh Tongue earning their maiden call-ups.India and England are currently playing a five-match T20I series before locking horns in three ODIs on…
Mumbai: The Mumbai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled in favour of a woman who was saddled with an addition of Rs 80 lakh to her taxable income after the income-tax (I-T) department questioned a property payment made directly by her husband to the property seller. The husband, who was working…
Shed installed over a bench at Rabindra Sarobar Kolkata: Following requests from morning walkers and lake regulars to minister Agnimitra Paul, the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority has started installing iron sheds over the benches at Rabindra Sarobar.Some of the benches will be reserved for the elderly and differently abled. Officials said that 30 such sheds…
Scroll through Instagram or other social media platforms and you may come across a peculiar description of children: “silver tooth kids”. The phrase is often accompanied by videos of young children being loud, mischievous, cheeky or downright unruly. Some posts joke that a child with a silver crown is automatically the one who will cause…
