Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant found himself in an awkward yet funny exchange with commentator Ian Bishop during the toss ahead of LSG’s IPL 2026 clash against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday, after being asked about the absence of senior pacer Mohammed Shami from the playing XI.Rajasthan Royals stand-in skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss…
Aizawl: South Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district deputy commissioner Donny Lalruatsanga issued an order on Saturday banning the import of cattle from Myanmar in view of the prevalence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) endemic in the neighbouring country.In his order, the DC said it has been officially confirmed that FMD has been prevalent in endemic proportions in Myanmar,…
Kolkata: To Africa and back in 178 days! That was the incredible 12,000km-plus journey an adult Amur falcon, named Apapang, undertook after it was radio-tagged and released from a village in Tamenglong district of Manipur.After his arduous flight, Apapang has now returned to the same district where he was radio-collared last year, stayed for a…
NEW DELHI: AIADMK’s internal poltical turmoil deepened on Wednesday as party chief Palaniswami had removed the rebel leaders from their party posts. who supported Tamil Nadu CM Vijay on assembly floor.The political leaders removed include SP Velumani, C Ve Shanmugam, reported PTI.The disciplinary action followed an open rebellion within the party after the 2026 Tamil…
Maharashtra HSC, SSC supplementary exam 2026 hall ticket today The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) will release the hall tickets for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and Secondary School Certificate (SSC) supplementary examinations 2026 today, June 8.Students who have registered for the Maharashtra Class 10 and Class 12 supplementary examinations…
Dibrugarh: Chaos and confusion gripped Dibrugarh on Wednesday as a bitter divide between two medicine dealers’ associations over a nationwide strike against e-pharmacies led to tension across the town, leaving residents scrambling for essential medicines.The controversy erupted after the Dibrugarh Medicine Dealers Association (DMDA) announced a complete shutdown of pharmacies in support of the nationwide…
Kolkata: A newly constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the CBI, probing the RG Kar rape and murder case, on Wednesday morning visited the Panihati crematorium ground where the victim was allegedly cremated in haste. The team conducted a spot inspection, spoke to employees at the burning ghat, and examined the crematorium’s register records for…
India and the UK are set to discuss Britain’s steel safeguard measures and proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) this week, with the two issues emerging as key hurdles in the implementation of the bilateral free trade agreement signed last year, PTI reported citing sources.The issues are expected to figure prominently during the visit of…
Mumbai: The ‘Eknath Shinde for CM’ clamour is growing in Shiv Sena. After MLA Abdul Sattar’s demand that Shinde, the party chief, be made the CM for 2.5 years, minister Pratap Sarnaik said people want him to helm the state govt and MLC Bacchu Kadu suggested that CM Devendra Fadnavis “should be promoted” with a…
Thane: Cultivators from the Konkan region have warned of a severe impact on Alphonso mango output this season, with yields expected to touch barely 15% of the normal volume, blaming unseasonal rain, prolonged cloud cover and pest infestations for the fruit’s steep decline.Mango growers from Konkan said the climatic vagaries have been battering the region’s…
