India’s captain Shubman Gill, (left), and head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session. (PTI Photo) It’s been a year since a young Indian team came out of a grueling five-Test tour of England with a memorable 2-2 scoreline. “Our next four Test matches are going to be in India. And that’s going to be…
On August 8, 2026, the Taurus Moon brings a wave of stability and practical insight, beneficial for all zodiac signs. Each sign is assigned a lucky color and number to help manage resources wisely. Aries is advised to double-check invoice details prior to approving any financial disbursements. Taurus should focus on completing physical tasks early…
Along with bringing relief, the incessant rain also caused traffic snarls and waterlogging, and uprooted trees. NEW DELHI: Friday was the season’s wettest day in many parts of Delhi, and the fourth straight rainy day, testing the capital’s infrastructure to the maximum.There was familiar traffic chaos as many arterial stretches were flooded, particularly in south…
Mumbai: Juhu police on Friday said they had solved the murder of a 35-year-old watchman, Mohan Yadav, who was on night duty at the Abhijit residential building in Vile Parle (West) on August 1. Five people have been arrested in the case, including the cook employed by a businessman couple living in the building and…
Bengaluru: Athleisure startup BlissClub has raised Rs 160 crore in a funding round led by Singularity AMC, with existing investors Elevation Capital and Eight Roads Ventures also participating. Founder Minu Margeret and her husband, Meesho cofounder Vidit Aatrey, also invested in the round. The company plans to use the funds to expand into new product…
Chennai: PMK floor leader Sowmiya Anbumani on Friday strongly opposed the TVK govt’s attempt to hold talks with Karnataka over the Cauvery dispute, demanding an all-party meeting instead. She urged the state govt to take up the fight legally and lead an all-party delegation to Delhi to voice Tamil Nadu’s concerns.“There are only two options…
Hyderabad: A 19-year-old worker was electrocuted and two others suffered electric shocks while erecting flexi boards for Bonalu celebrations in Narsapur town of Medak district early on Friday. The accident occurred when an iron frame being carried by the workers accidentally came in contact with an overhead power line.The deceased was identified as M Harshavardhan…
Kolkata: A section of pvt hospitals and nursing homes in Kolkata is faced with a blood shortage in the wake of restrictions imposed on 11 pvt blood banks earlier this week. While most big ones have their own blood banks, others depend on some of the closed banks for supply. But many hospitals are now…
Noida: Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary Education has warned schools that no extension will be granted for completing online advance registration of Classes 9 and 11 students or submitting examination application forms for Classes 10 and 12 for the 2027 board exams.In a letter issued to district school inspectors on Aug 5, the board expressed…
Since zilla panchayats were constituted in 2000, successive govts have used the powerlessness of these bodies to retain greater control at the state level Margao: With the district planning committees for North and South Goa yet to be constituted, the larger question of devolution of funds, functions and functionaries to Goa’s second-tier panchayati raj institutions…
