SHIVAMOGGA/HUBBALLI: Facing tough questions over handling of MCA student Neha Hiremath’s murder on BVB College campus in Hubballi, Karnataka govt Monday decided to hand over the probe to CID and set up a special court to fast-track the trial.Neha (24), daughter of Hubballi-Dharwad Congress corporator Niranjan Hiremath, was stabbed to death on Thursday by Fayaz…
NEW DELHI: Stylish opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Monday roared back to form with a sizzling ton after Sandeep Sharma’s maiden IPL five-for as a rampaging Rajasthan Royals hammered Mumbai Indians by nine wickets at home.After Sandeep returned 4-0-18-5 to record the best bowling figures this IPL, Jaiswal found form at last in Rajasthan’s final home…
SRINAGAR: Terrorists killed a Territorial Army soldier’s brother Monday night, firing multiple shots at his home in Kunda village near Sharda Sharief of Thanamandi in Jammu division’s Rajouri district.Sources said 40-year-old Mohammad Razak, who worked in the social welfare department, suffered critical bullet wounds and died while being transported to a nearby hospital.The attack, believed…
SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party on Monday announced its support to Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone in Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, much to the chagrin of National Conference.“Apni Party has fielded candidates from Srinagar and Anantnag-Rajouri constituencies and have received Lone’s support. We will reciprocate it in north Kashmir (Baramulla),” said Apni Party…
NEW DELHI: Professor Naima Khatoon, Professor/ Principal, Women’s College has been appointed as the new vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Monday. She became the first woman VC in the history of 123-year-old university. With this AMU became the third central university to get its first women VC, after Jamia Millia Islamia and…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday alleged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of making a false claim about the rise in poverty in the country and urged the Election Commission to take “strict action” against him.Lodging a complaint with the poll panel, the saffron party has also accused Gandhi of continuing to create…
NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Aaron Finch has voiced his preference for run-machine Virat Kohli to bat in the No. 3 batting position for India in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Finch’s recommendation emphasised Kohli’s stability and prowess in anchoring the innings from a crucial position in the batting order.As one of the finest batsmen…
NEW DELHI: Batting coach Mike Hussey believes that superstar Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who stepped down as captain of the Chennai Super Kings, is in a fantastic place right now and will only “evolve” more.Dhoni is hitting at a rate of 255.88, which is a new level for him, and he has been in explosive form…
NEW DELHI: Young Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Tilak Varma on Monday etched his name in the annals of IPL history, emerging as the second-fastest Indian batsman to achieve a remarkable milestone, following in the footsteps of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Ruturaj Gaikwad.Varma reached the 1000-run landmark in 33 innings, just two short of Tendulkar…
NEW DELHI: In a delightful gesture, a Mumbai Indians fan helped the team bus get out of a traffic jam in Jaipur on Sunday.MI are playing an away fixture against Rajasthan Royals and the team bus, stuck in traffic, had a guardian angel in Sunny, who helped them get out of a jam.In a video…
