NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket is going through a major crisis. With the team already 2-0 down in the three-Test series against England, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a series of sudden changes that have raised more questions than answers. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Atiq-uz-Zaman has expressed his disappointment over the situation, saying the team…
Controversial caste poster at IIT Mandi sparks row, institute orders inquiry into display NEW DELHI: IIT Mandi has set up an inquiry after a Bhagavad Gita-themed poster displayed on its campus during Janmashtami celebrations described Shudras as being meant to “serve higher classes”, triggering controversy over caste discrimination.Institute Director Laxmidhar Behera said the poster was…
An audio visual presentation, directed by Sandip Ray, was screened at Sisir Mancha on Saturday. Produced by the Ray Society, this presentation used a voiceover of Satyajit Ray, who had paid a glowing tribute to Uttam Kumar after the actor’s death, declaring there was no one like him and no one who could ever replace…
Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe clarified a new food safety directive MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new year-round festival food-safety directive is aimed at preventing food adulteration and ensuring safe food at public gatherings, not regulating how festivals are celebrated, FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said.Mundhe said the directive applies uniformly to festivals…
Schools across New Delhi will be closed on September 11 (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Schools across the national capital will remain closed on September 11 in view of the BRICS Summit scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, according to an official circular issued by the Directorate of Education.The holiday…
TVK resorting to diversionary tactics: Stalin Chennai: Former chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday condemned the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) searches at the properties of DMK principal secretary K N Nehru, calling them politically motivated. DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi also accused the TVK govt of indulging in political…
PMC and Buidco officials inspect a site in Patna on Saturday Patna: With heavy rain lashing the city and the Ganga and Punpun continuing to rise, the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Buidco have stepped up round-the-clock monitoring and drainage measures.According to a PMC communique issued on Saturday, civic teams remained active during the rain…
जल जीवन मिशन के तहत उत्तर प्रदेश ने किसी भी अन्य राज्य से ज्यादा ग्रामीण नल कनेक्शन जोड़े हैं, भले ही राज्य का कुल कवरेज प्रतिशत अभी राष्ट्रीय औसत तक पहुंचने की कोशिश में है. और पढ़ें 15 अगस्त 2019 को राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर शुरू हुए जल जीवन मिशन (JJM) का मकसद था भारत के…
Max Verstappen (Image: F1) Monza has earned its nickname as the “Temple of Speed”, and Max Verstappen produced one of the most extraordinary demonstrations of that speed at the Italian Grand Prix in 2025.The Red Bull driver left Monza with not one, but two remarkable F1 speed records, the fastest qualifying lap in Formula 1…
NEW DELHI: Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi on Sunday criticised the Election Commission over its special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that the exercise had effectively removed around 14-15 crore people from the country’s voter lists.Speaking to news agency ANI, Quraishi urged the poll panel to disclose the number of voters deleted,…
