India enter the contest as underdogs against 71st-ranked Jamaica Khalid Jamil knows what it feels like to play in England, widely accepted as the birthplace of modern football. He was there with the national team in 2000, India’s first tour to the country after the 1948 London Olympics, and one where they gave a good…
Varanasi: A series of events marked the Ganga Dussehra celebrations in the city on Tuesday.Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust organised various religious and spiritual programmes on the occasion. Special prayers and Vedic rituals were also performed at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham. In the early morning hours, a special aarti of Maa Ganga was performed at…
Ahmedabad: A day after a GujCTOC accused was shot in the leg during a crime branch operation near Sola Bhagwat, police on Tuesday booked him for attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder and for resisting lawful arrest.Dharmendrasinh Barad, who suffered a bullet injury to his left foot during Monday evening’s operation, is…
Sonipat: An intense heatwave continues to scorch Haryana, with temperatures breaching the 46°C mark on Tuesday. Relief from the blistering conditions is anticipated from May 29 to June 1, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts an approaching western disturbance that may bring thunderstorms, strong winds, and light rainfall.State weather data reveals that Haryana’s average…
Surat: Navsari marked a milestone in its civic history on Tuesday with the appointment of its first mayor, deputy mayor and other key office-bearers after the formation of the Navsari Municipal Corporation (NMC).BJP councillor Ashok Dhorajiya was declared the first mayor of the newly formed civic body during the inaugural general meeting of elected corporators…
Agartala: Tripura minister for animal resources development and fisheries Sudhangsu Das has urged the Centre to restructure the funding mechanism for the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) to strengthen the blue economy and livestock sectors in the northeast.At a regional review meeting in Aizawl attended by Union minister for fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairying…
LUCKNOW: A woman and her alleged lover were arrested in Siddharthnagar district for allegedly tying her husband to a bed and setting him on fire after a domestic confrontation over their affair, police said.The incident took place in Rehra village under the limits of Dumariyaganj Police and left the victim, identified as Lalji Gautam (28),…
Rajkot: A 73-year-old man was allegedly bludgeoned to death by his grandson in Rajkot, with investigators saying a dispute over agricultural land and an unpaid loan sparked the killing. The grandson, arrested within hours, allegedly have tried to pass off the death as an accidental fall.Police identified the victim as Arjan Miyatra and the accused…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) has officially commenced its domestic cricket calendar with the state-level senior Colvin Shield tournament, which got underway on Monday. However, the tournament has begun amid grueling conditions, as players face an intense, unforgiving summer heatwave currently gripping the state.With daytime temperatures soaring well past 43°C during the state’s fierce…
JAMMU: Operation Sheruwali entered its fourth day Tuesday as security forces intensified the hunt for two-three terrorists believed to be holed up in the dense forests of Dorimal-Gambhir Moghla belt in J&K’s Rajouri district.Late Monday afternoon, the troops had busted a hideout containing some essential commodities. The spot was later destroyed.Helicopters, drones and sniffer dogs…
