Australian U-19 all-rounder Neel Patel with his family. (Photo Courtesy: Cricket NSW) New Delhi: Neel Patel’s first cricketing memory isn’t a cricket ground. It is the balcony of his family’s apartment in Australia, where his grandfather would bowl underarm to him and Patel, armed with a plastic foam bat, would try to hit the ball…
These birth dates are based on Vedic numerology and astrology. Rahu is one of the prominent shadow planets in Indian astrology. These beliefs also suggest that people born on certain dates possess traits like ambition, unconventional thinking, curiosity, and a strong desire to make a difference in life.In numerology, Rahu is generally connected with number…
The vehicles were then subjected to physical inspection, during which police found that both were displaying the same registration and chassis numbers. NEW DELHI: Two Toyota Fortuner SUVs bearing the same registration number and found to be stolen have been recovered in west Delhi during a special checking drive ahead of Independence Day, raising concerns…
In photo: Bengaluru food safety inspections expose expired food, unhygienic handling MUMBAI/BENGALURU: Food safety enforcement has intensified across Maharashtra and Karnataka, with inspections uncovering everything from unlicensed food businesses and poor hygiene to rotten meat, expired dairy products and improperly stored food. The latest action against restaurants and hotels in the two states points to…
A security guard was arrested for allegedly raping a student on a society terrace. AHMEDABAD: A security guard deployed at a residential society just six days earlier allegedly stalked, restrained and raped a 22-year-old paying guest on the building’s terrace late Saturday night — an assault that police say lasted nearly an hour, in the…
Move Aims To Finish Prelim Verification At Doorstep PUNE: Booth-level officers (BLOs) have started collecting supporting documents from voters during home visits in cases involving discrepancies or gaps in previous-roll mapping, with door-to-door verification under Maharashtra’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls extended till Aug 17.Officials said the move was aimed at completing preliminary…
As many as 17 districts of Uttar Pradesh have secured places among India’s top 100 districts for rooftop solar installations, making the state one of the strongest performers in the country. This clearly indicates the success of Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and its implementation in Uttar Pradesh.Uttar Pradesh is steadily emerging as…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday made an emotional appeal to floor leaders of all parties to end the logjam in the Lower House and allow Parliament to function without disruptions.During a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee, Birla urged floor leaders to “let the voice of the people be heard”, news…
Pakistan’s widening crackdown in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) draws international attention. (Photo: ANI) A British national was killed during clashes between protesters and Pakistani security forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), while another Briton has been detained in the region for more than two months, The Guardian reported.According to the report, Mohammad Akhtar, 50, a resident of…
Indian Bank has identified 725 branches as Gold Shoppe branches with dedicated staff and enhanced customer service facilities. The bank has added 982 empanelled appraisers in the past six months, taking the total to 3,538. CHENNAI/MUMBAI: Banks are strengthening branch-level gold loan capabilities by adding appraisers, investing in testing equipment and digitising processing as demand…
