Lalit Modi (Image credit: Wisden Cricket) NEW DELHI: Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has claimed that match-fixing continues to exist in cricket, though he stopped short of making any allegations against the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying the tournament has become too lucrative for players to risk their careers.Modi, who has been residing primarily in…
A wish that has sat quietly in your heart may finally show signs of fulfilment today. The Moon supports gains and social goodwill, while Jupiter, your ruler, opens doors connected with income, respect, and long awaited hopes. So yes, this is a rewarding day. You may earn well, receive appreciation, or simply feel that life…
NEW DELHI: What was a family gathering to spend time with a gravely ill elder — 75year-old Radheshyam, undergoing treatment for lung infection at Max Hospital, Saket — turned into a catastrophe for the Aggarwals. Eight of the family, all staying in the ill-fated hotel, died in the fire.Sitting in the waiting area of the…
Mumbai: Residents of Marine Drive’s D Road have raised concerns over what they describe as traffic congestion, illegal parking, crowd management and cleanliness issues during the ongoing T20 Mumbai League matches at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.In a letter addressed to Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), the Marine Drive Residents Association has appealed for urgent intervention to…
A 25-year-old man died and three others sustained injuries after a carbon dioxide cylinder exploded during a film shoot at Binny Mill on Barracks Road in Perambur on Wednesday morning. Police registered a case and launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to the accident. A 25-year-old man died and three others sustained injuries…
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court has directed six educational institutions in Telangana, including The Vagdevi Educational Society, which have been using the name ‘Princeton’ to declare “in clear terms that they have no connection” with the prestigious Princeton University of the US. A Bench of Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran passed the direction…
Gurgaon: A 45-year-old home guard died after the car he was driving crashed into a roadside culvert.The incident happened on the Delhi-Alwar National Highway (NH-248A) near Bodikothi Chowk in Ferozepur Jhirka on Wednesday afternoon, when the deceased, Rakesh alias Raju, was travelling with two of his colleagues.Rakesh was originally from Gulalta village in Punhana and…
Indradeb Bhattacharyya, a senior West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) officer serving as a Joint Secretary, suffered a critical fall from the 4th floor staircase at Khadya Bhavan (the Food and Supplies Department headquarters) in Kolkata. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: Indradeb Bhattacharya (51), who was critically injured after a fall from the fourth-floor stairwell balcony of…
Yogesh Meena was detained outside Ramjas College in DU’s North Campus on May 30 afternoon while distributing handbills Noida: A first-year Delhi University law student arrested in connection with the April 13 industrial workers’ unrest in the city received support on Wednesday from student groups and activists, who claimed police had no evidence against him.Yogesh…
Vibha Tiwari, a native of UP who lived in Khadpabandh in Ponda, died of suspected dengue fever while being under treated at the GMC last week.Tiwari first received treatment at Ponda sub district hospital, but as her condition worsened, she was referred to GMC.Rupa Naik, director of health services, said Vibha Tiwari had co-morbidities. Her…
