TLP Chief Saad Rizvi shot dead during Lahore protests?
Islamabad: Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Rizvi was killed after he was shot dead three times during violent protests in Lahore. However, no official confirmation has been issued by TLP or authorities. The unrest stems from TLP’s ‘Labbaik Ya Aqsa Million March’ protesting US support for Israel and showing solidarity with Palestinians. The TV reports…
New Zealand look to build momentum against Sri Lanka in key World Cup clash
Colombo: Riding on their recent winning momentum, former champions New Zealand can ill-afford to make any errors when they take on co-hosts Sri Lanka, who are searching for their maiden win, in a crucial ICC Women’s ODI World Cup match here on Tuesday. The White Ferns, champions in 2000, were staring at an early exit…
Siddaramaiah’s dinner meet spurs cabinet reshuffle talk; CM asks whether it is an offence
Bengaluru: With his scheduled dinner meet for cabinet colleagues here on Monday setting off wild speculations of a reshuffle of ministers, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asked whether such a gathering was an offense. The meeting also comes in the wake of speculations about a change of guard in the state when the Congress government reaches…
Gill is a man of ‘Yes or No’, there’s no ‘may be’ in his decisions: GT batting coach Parthiv Patel
New Delhi: Having seen Shubman Gill from close quarters while serving as the batting coach of the Gujarat Titans, Parthiv Patel is quite convinced that the young Indian skipper will have no difficulty navigating leadership, as he is a decisive and assertive individual. The 40-year-old former Indian stumper worked with Gill during the last edition…
BJP launches six-day dharna in Bengal’s Durgapur over medical student’s ‘gang rape’
Kolkata: The Opposition BJP on Monday launched a six-day sit-in at Durgapur in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district to protest the alleged gang rape of a medical student of a private college in the industrial city. The dharna was launched by the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, in the City…
SC orders CBI probe in Karur stampede, former apex court judge to oversee investigation
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a CBI probe into the Karur stampede in which 41 people were killed and appointed former apex court judge Ajay Rastogi as head of a committee to monitor it. A bench, comprising Justices J K Maheshwari and N V Anjaria, also criticized Justice N Senthilkumar of the…
IRCTC scam case: Court frames charges against Lalu, Rabri and Tejashwi
New Delhi: A court here on Monday framed charges against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar CM Rabri Devi and their son Tejashwi Yadav, who is the Leader of Opposition in the state, in the alleged IRCTC scam case, setting the stage for a trial ahead of polls in Bihar. Special Judge Vishal Gogne…
Veteran Journalist and Congress Leader Konda Laxma Reddy Passes Away at 84
Hyderabad: Konda Laxma Reddy, veteran journalist, former Chevella MLA, and senior Congress leader, passed away in the early hours of today at Apollo Hospital, here. He was 84. Laxma Reddy’s body will be kept at his Jubilee Hills residence in Journalist B Colony, allowing relatives, friends, and colleagues to pay their last respects. The last…
Truncated HCA Council, Expanding Scandal
Special Correspondent If there’s anything more farcical than Hyderabad Cricket Association’s cricketing decline, it is the spectacle of its truncated apex council—a body that has become a byword for hypocrisy and legal absurdity. The same members who once petitioned the Telangana High Court accusing the previous HCA regime of “reckless spending” and “financial impropriety,” now…
Ahoi Ashtami Vrat: A festival of motherhood and the long life of children
Ashtami Tithi Begins: Today (October 13) at 9:15 am Ashtami Tithi Ends: October 14 at 7:10 am Tara Darshan Muhurat (fast breaking time): 6:45 PM to 7:15 PM (local time) Yogas: Ravi Yoga, Shiva Yoga, Paridhi Yoga Nakshatra: Punarvasu Nakshatra Purpose of the fast: To wish for the long life, happiness, prosperity and good health…
