IMPHAL: In a recent incident, suspected militants set fire to a police outpost and several houses in Jiribam district of Manipur, officials reported on Saturday. The attack on the Jiri police outpost, situated in Chotobekra area near the Barak river, occurred around 12.30 am. Taking advantage of the darkness, the gunmen, believed to be hill-based…
NEW DELHI: The Indian bowlers had a field day dismissing Ireland for 96 runs, but Rohit Sharma and the senior pros are aware that the challenge will be considerably different when they play Mohammed Amir, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Shah Afridi in their crucial T20 World Cup match on Sunday in New York.In…
Opinions fly thick and fast when the context is cricket’s biggest rivalry — India vs Pakistan. On Sunday, the sport’s traditional foes will face off once again to write another chapter in the history of their famous encounters, and the excitement is fast approaching its match-day crescendo. Pakistan’s upset defeat against USA may have disappointed…
NEW DELHI: Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil began his fast unto death on Saturday. He said that if the Maratha reservation is not granted this time, he intends to run in the Maharashtra assembly elections.However, police have denied peermission to Jarange to hold indefinite hunger strike. The Gondi police reported that they have received…
NEW DELHI: When the old rivals square off in their much-anticipated T20 World Cup match on Sunday, a confident and well-adjusted India would attempt to take advantage of an unpredictable Pakistan’s weak state and lack of familiarity with the tough conditions in New York.The tournament’s biggest crowd is anticipated to attend the flagship match, which…
MUMBAI: Ten women were taken into custody by the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar police in Mira Road on Wednesday, according to an official statement released on Friday. Nine of the women, all from Bangladesh, were apprehended for allegedly remaining in India without proper documentation. The tenth woman, who had provided accommodation to the group, was also arrested…
Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the central government to limit the number of prepaid SIM cards to one per person. Issuing an interim order in the Sumit Nandwani V/S State of Haryana, the high court said that if the Ministry of Telecommunication implements such a restriction, it could effectively curb cybercrime incidents, consequently…
Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan‘s bowling spell deflated New Zealand’s run-chase in the T20 World Cup on Saturday, when his four-wicket spell brought about a double record in the Group C match at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.After pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi‘s three-wicket opening burst rocked the Kiwis right at the start of their innings, Rashid’s leg-spin…
As the founder of the world’s largest film studio, Ramoji Rao passes away, it is fitting to celebrate the remarkable legacy he leaves behind. Ramoji Film City, inaugurated in 1996 and sprawling over 1,666 acres near Hyderabad, has been the home of some of the biggest juggernauts in Indian cinema.Baahubali I and IIDirected by S.S….
NEW DELHI: The Sri Lanka and Bangladesh rivalry lived up to the spectators’ expectations as the Tigers secured a nail-biting two-wicket victory over the Lions at Grand Prairie Stadium in the ongoing T20 World Cup on Saturday.The match was a rollercoaster of emotions with momentum shifts keeping fans on the edge of their seats. Bangladesh,…
