New Delhi: The office of the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) received a bomb threat email on Thursday, prompting a security response and a thorough sanitisation of the premises, officials said. According to officials, the threat mail was received on the official email ID of the mayor’s office in the morning. Following…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has issued what it termed a “final notice” to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), raising serious concerns over the conduct of the proposed TG20 League, governance practices, financial decisions and alleged non-compliance with court-mandated reforms. In an open letter addressed to the court-appointed Single Member Committee (SMC)…
Vinay Rao A compilation of grievances, rumours and observations from the TG20 ecosystem | June 2026 The invitations have gone out. The venue is booked. The caterers are on standby. The guests are dressed and seated. The band is warming up. Nobody has told anyone who the bride and groom are. That, in essence, is…
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon set over Kerala on Thursday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Typically, the monsoon arrives in Kerala around June 1, which marks the beginning of the Southwest monsoon season (June-September). “The southwest monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of southwest and southeast Arabian Sea, some parts of…
Over 1,300 Cricketers to Go Under the Hammer as Telangana’s Premier Franchise League Takes Shape Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The countdown to Telangana’s biggest cricketing spectacle gathered momentum with the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) announcing that the inaugural TG20 Player Auction will be held on June 7 at the Princess Convention Centre, Ramoji Film City. The…
New Delhi: Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli was on Thursday ruled our of the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury. The three-match series begins on June 13 in Dharamsala. “He is out of the ODI series due to a hamstring injury,” a BCCI source told PTI. Kohli appeared to struggle while…
Kolkata: For a politician who built her career on defiance, resilience and an instinctive understanding of Bengal’s political pulse, the past month — the one that marks the aftermath of the West Bengal Assembly election results — has been nothing short of a political earthquake for Mamata Banerjee. Exactly a month ago, Banerjee remained the…
Muzaffarpur: At least three people were killed after a massive fire broke out in the ICU of a private hospital in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district early Thursday, a senior official said. The blaze erupted at Prasad Hospital in the Brahmpura area, and quickly spread through the intensive care unit (ICU), filling it with dense smoke. Confirming…
United Nations: Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe were elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2027-28, with India saying it looks forward to working closely with them during their two-year tenure. In a closely watched and contested election on Wednesday, the 193-member UN General Assembly elected the five…
New Delhi: Former Delhi lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday called for “demystifying” mosques and said Friday prayers can be staggered if they cause inconvenience to others. He also stressed that greater understanding is needed between communities amid “growing distrust”. Jung was addressing the ‘Parasparta Sammelan’, the inaugural conclave of Citizens for Fraternity (CFF) Bharat…
