Kolkata Knight Riders’ Blessing Muzarabani during a warm-up session. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani has found himself at the centre of a growing controversy and his agency strongly refuted the Pakistan Super League’s decision to hand him a two-year ban. The fast bowler, currently representing Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026, was…
Gurgaon: Haryana’s urban local bodies are facing mounting pressure to clear a massive backlog of utilisation certificates (UC) amounting to more than Rs 4,400 crore.A UC is a document that provides verifiable proof that funds, grants or subsidies have been used exactly for their intended purpose — a mandatory compliance requirement for (further) grants.The directorate…
SALEM: The indelible ink applied on her right index finger added to the beauty of the henna on her hands. Casting her vote was the first thing that Deepika of Kosavampatti in Namakkal town did after her wedding on Thursday morning.Deepika and the groom, Anand of Tirupur, walked straight to a polling station at a…
power demand increases in Chandigarh in May Chandigarh: With the heat wave intensifying, power demand is reaching its peak. Between May 1 and May 17, peak power demand increased from 265MW to 326MW. On May 18, it reached 386 MW and on May 19, it was recorded at 414 MW.Last year, on May 20, peak…
Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Tuesday urged partymen to spread M Karunanidhi‘s achievements on social media on June 3, the DMK patriarch’s 103rd birth anniversary.In a letter addressed to party workers, Stalin said the younger generation should use platforms such as X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and WhatsApp to disseminate videos on Karunanidhi’s role…
’The date has been fixed’: When Samantha Ruth Prabhu opened up about planning motherhood with Naga Chaitanya Samantha Ruth Prabhu has been making headlines for multiple reasons lately. While her latest release ‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’ has been enjoying a positive response, the actor has also found herself at the centre of fresh speculation regarding pregnancy….
Greater Mumbai Badminton Association (GMBA) will organise the five-day annual tournament Over 160 players from prominent badminton playing clubs across Mumbai will be seen in action in the prestigious Motiram, Ullal & Kanji Cup, carrying a prize pool of Rs 1 lakh, to be hosted by the Willingdon Sports Club from May 13 to 17,…
Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes the future of Test cricket depends on making first-class cricket appealing enough for young players to pursue. Speaking at the Cricinfo Honours Awards 2026, Ashwin argued that the challenge of preserving red-ball cricket extends far beyond India and is an issue faced by the global game.His comments come at…
Navi Mumbai: Environmental groups and citizen activists will organise a silent march in Navi Mumbai on Saturday, May 9, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day, to demand urgent protection of the city’s flamingo wetlands and fragile biodiversity. The march, themed #SaveFlamingoLakes, will begin at NRI Lake near Vanashree Building in Seawoods, NRI Phase-2,…
Lucknow: Department of Gynaecological Oncology at King George’s Medical University performed its first robotic surgery on a 25-year-old woman with a 10×10 cm ovarian tumour, marking a step forward in advanced surgical care at the institute. The procedure was led by Prof Nisha Singh, head of the department.Doctors said robotic surgery would be particularly useful…
