Hyderabad: A new genetic study led by scientists from the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, and Mangalore University has uncovered the complex maternal ancestry of Konkani-speaking communities along India’s western coast, revealing a genetic history shaped by ancient migrations, geography and centuries of social and cultural interactions. Published in the journal Heredity,…
New Delhi: Adani Total Gas Ltd, a city gas distributor supplying CNG and piped natural gas across cities in states, including Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, has raised Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices by Rs 4.45 per kg, citing higher procurement costs driven by surging international Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) prices, reduced domestic gas availability and…
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has extended for the second time the deployment of 273 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) companies in the national capital till October 31 in view of the possibility of “flash protests” by political and other groups, official sources said on Friday. The companies were brought to Delhi for the…
New Delhi: A march against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began in central Delhi on Friday, with participants heading towards the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters to protest against the alleged deletion of voters. The march, called by the Delhi Coordination Committee of People Against SIR — a people’s collective —…
Online Desk Hyderabad: The Telangana Crime Investigation Department (CID) has filed a chargesheet in court in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), citing an estimated loss of ₹92.8 crore during the tenure of its former president, Arshanapally Jagan Mohan Rao, and the then-Apex Council. According to the 80-page preliminary chargesheet,…
Christchurch: Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of Saturday’s second T20 International against New Zealand here due to a right adductor strain that he sustained during the series-opener. India won the opening match by four wickets here on Thursday. “Ishan Kishan is ruled out of the second T20I against New Zealand due to…
Beijing/Lhasa: At least 16 people were killed and 65 others injured after a magnitude seven earthquake struck Bqen country of Nagqu city in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, the city’s earthquake relief headquarters said. The powerful earthquake that struck around 10:33 pm on Thursday prompted the regional disaster prevention, reduction and relief committee to activate a…
New Delhi: The government has extended the duty-free import deadline for 1 million tonnes of raw sugar under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) to December 31 to boost domestic supplies during the festive season. According to a finance ministry notification, the import window has been extended to December 31, 2026. On August 20, the government…
Special Correspondent Merit sidelined, parents allege; SMC must answer The Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) selection of its Women’s U-23 T20 squad has triggered a storm of allegations from aggrieved parents, who question whether merit, transparency and accountability have survived the latest exercise. Their daughters, they contend, have justifiable performance records but have been overlooked, while…
Online Sports Desk Rawalpindi is known for speed and pace in the cricketing world. The fastest bowler ever to play the game was born in this Pakistani city, but on Thursday, Harry Brook brought a batting storm to Rawalpindi, scoring the fastest double century in ODIs against Sri Lanka in the ongoing tri-series, which also…
