Akash Deep emulates 14-year-old record, becomes second Indian nightwatchman since 2000 to register major feat
Indian bowler Akash Deep emulated a 14-year-old record as he slammed a brilliant fifty during the second innings of the fifth Test against England. Coming in as a nightwatchman, Akash slammed a 71-ball fifty on Day 3 of the Oval Test.
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Was told torture would stop if I take PM Modi, Mohan Bhagwat’s names: Pragya Thakur on Malegaon blast
Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pragya Thakur, who was recently acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, on Saturday claimed that the investigating officers had forced and threatened her to take the names of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Ram Madhav, Indresh Kumar and others during the investigation.
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No helmet, no petrol in Bhopal: District administration issues strict orders for two-wheeler riders
In a major move to enhance road safety, Bhopal District Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh has issued a strict directive — two-wheeler riders without helmets will no longer be allowed to purchase fuel at any petrol pump in the Madhya pradesh capital. This order applies to all petrol and also to CNG pumps within the Bhopal district.
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Air India flight from Delhi to London returns to bay due to technical snag
Air India flight from Delhi to London returns to bay due to technical snag
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Urvashi Rautela’s Dior bag stolen at London airport, jewellery worth Rs 70 lakh missing
Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela has alleged that her Dior suitcase, reportedly containing jewellery worth Rs 70 lakh, was stolen at Gatwick Airport. She posted about the shocking incident on Instagram, tagging Emirates and Wimbledon authorities.
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Shubman Gill scripts Test cricket history for an Indian captain, shatters Gavaskar’s 46-year-old record
Indian captain Shubman Gill continued his record-breaking spree in the ongoing five-match series as he broke the record for most runs by a skipper from his country in a Test series during the Oval Test against England on Thursday, July 31.
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Shashi Prakash Goyal appointed UP Chief Secretary: Who is he? Know all about him
Shashi Prakash Goyal, a 1989-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh. Prior to this, he served as the Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister.
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Delhi Metro’s new safety upgrade could save lives: Say goodbye to saree and bag snags with this game-changer
Delhi Metro is known to be one of the top metro services worldwide, given its focus on user comfort and seamless experience. In previous years, it has continued to get better, and in that regard, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is slated to further enhance user safety by testing mechanism that prevents passengers and their belongings from getting trapped in train doors, according to a report by the Economic Times. The initiative has been taken after a tragic accident that took place in December 2023 which saw a 35-year-old woman losing her life after her clothing got stuck in a moving train’s door.
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NASA-ISRO’s NISAR Earth observation satellite lifts off from Sriharikota
Aimed at boosting ties between India and the United States on space exploration, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday launched an earth observation satellite jointly developed by ISRO and NASA. The launch took place at 5:40 PM IST. The NISAR satellite, a combination of human skills and a decade-long exchange of software and hardware between the two space agencies, aims to study Earth as a whole from a Sun-synchronous Orbit.
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Tamil actor S Srinivasan arrested by Delhi Police in Rs 5 crore cheating case | Details inside
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has arrested Tamil actor S Srinivasan, who is popularly known as ‘Powerstar’, in a cheating case, said officials on Wednesday. According to the officials, Srinivasan had promised to arrange a loan of Rs 1,000 crore for a firm, but cheated it and looted Rs 5 crore from it.
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