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Rot Runs Deep: Even U-19 Selection in HCA Turns Controversial

Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) seems to have learnt nothing from repeated court humiliations and rising public outrage over its opaque, irregular, and often dubious functioning. The truncated Apex Council, far from introspection, looks determined to deepen the crisis. Now, even the selection of the state’s Under-19 team — a space that should…

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Unrest in our neighbourhood a concern; only democratic means can transform society: Bhagwat

Nagpur: The toppling of governments in India’s neighbourhood due to violent outbursts of public anger is a matter of concern, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday, stressing that society can be transformed only through democratic means. The natural and immediate causes for discontent are the disconnect between the government and society and the…

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Telangana Congress leader Damodar Reddy no more

Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader and former minister R Damodar Reddy died at a hospital here due to a kidney-related illness. He was 73. Damodar Reddy breathed his last at a super-speciality hospital here late on Wednesday, Congress party sources said. Reddy, who was battling health issues for several months, succumbed to his illness despite medical…

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