NEW DELHI: Indian men’s cricket team are set to tour Sri Lanka for a two-Test series in the second half of August this year as part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, Cricbuzz reported on Monday.The exact dates for the series have not yet been finalised, but Cricbuzz cited sources in Sri…
New Delhi: Both cases relating to the Delhi excise policy — CBI’s revision and criminal contempt proceedings — will now be heard by different judges of Delhi High Court instead of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.While Justice Manoj Jain is likely to take up CBI’s plea on Tuesday, a division bench headed by a senior judge…
Richa PintoMumbai: The election of 79 winners in this year’s BMC elections – or 34% in the civic House of 227 — has been challenged in court by their rivals. Among the challengers are former BMC corporators, the daughter of a sitting Shiv Sena MP and a former BJP party leader in the civic body….
Bengaluru: Close on the heels of the tragic death of a tourist during a clash between two elephants at the Dubare elephant camp in Kodagu, the forest department has imposed sweeping restrictions on tourist interaction with captive elephants across all 14 elephant camps in Karnataka. The new measures include a complete ban on feeding, bathing…
VILLUPURAM: PMK founder S Ramadoss, while marking the 17th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal massacre, asserted that an international investigation and a UN-monitored referendum are the only viable routes to securing justice for Eelam Tamils.Paying tribute to the thousands of lives lost during the final phase of the Sri Lankan civil war, Ramadoss, in a statement,…
Hyderabad: The BJP has expressed concern over the pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) mapping exercise and sought special focus on Balapur and other areas, alleging that a large number of Rohingya were living there illegally and that their names should be removed from the electoral rolls after verification.‘Check houses with 20 to 30 voters’BJP chief N…
Kolkata: Muslim religious figures and community intellectuals on Monday appealed to people to stay away from street protests and avoid confrontation with govt after violence and injuries during a Park Circus gathering on Sunday.The appeals came after clashes broke out during an unauthorised protest linked to partial demolition of two buildings in Tiljala that authorities…
Egg prices soar by 50 per tray in a week in Guwahati Guwahati: Following the rise in fuel and commercial LPG costs, egg prices have now surged, adding to the financial strain on households. Heavy reliance on other states to meet the demand of eggs is among the factors affecting prices.The official statistics of the…
Sawai Padmanabh Singh distributing saplings and bird feeders to the children participating On the occasion of International Museum Day, a one-month “Cultural Heritage Training Camp” was inaugurated at City Palace. The camp was formally inaugurated by esrtwhile JAipur royal Sawai Padmanabh Singh, who lit the ceremonial lamp amidst Vedic chants. The camp will continue until…
NEW DELHI: With several parts of the country reeling under intense heatwave conditions, the Centre on Monday issued a detailed public health advisory warning people against prolonged exposure to extreme heat and urging immediate precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses.The advisory, issued by the Ayush under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in coordination with…
