MS Shanker As the CID probe into the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) murky financial irregularities and IPL ticket scam deepens, fresh revelations have emerged about the questionable election of the current Joint Secretary, Basavaraju. Documents accessed by this digital paper show that Basavaraju contested and won the HCA election while simultaneously figuring in the records…
Dr. V. M. Katoch, who once served as Secretary of the Department of Health Research and Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), was known for preaching the importance of institutional discipline and employee welfare. But when it came to practicing those lofty principles, his record at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical…
The noble utterance of Rama, that enmity ends with death, is a truth simple yet supreme, destined to echo through the corridors of time. Relationships born of this venomous seed of hatred persist through generations, laying the foundation for division and ruin among families, clans, and races. Yet in that one luminous truth lies the…
Ekvira Mata Temple is located in Patlipada Village, Thane West, along Ghodbunder Road, Maharashtra.The presiding deity of the temple is Goddess Ekvira Mata, a powerful form of Adi Shakti (Durga/Parvati). She is widely worshipped as the protector of fishermen and seafaring communities. The temple follows a simple Maharashtrian village-style architecture. The sanctum is small and…
Paris: Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu stunned world number 2 Wang Zhi Yi of China to storm into the quarterfinals of the World Championships, while the doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto pulled off a shock win over fifth seeds Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet, here Thursday. The 15th-ranked Sindhu,…
Varanasi (UP): With water level in the Ganga river rising steadily, normal activities on the ghats of Varanasi have been disrupted, including the ‘aarti’ ritual and cremations, officials said on Thursday. After a slight drop in the past few days, the water level on Thursday morning crossed the warning mark of 70.262 metres to reach…
New Delhi: India is hopeful of resuming negotiations on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with the US soon, and addressing the issue of high tariffs imposed by Washington on Indian goods will be key to striking the deal, a government official said on Thursday. However, the official said the new dates for the next…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the loss of lives due to a building collapse in Maharashtra is extremely tragic and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. At least 17 people were killed and several were injured after an allegedly unauthorised building, housing 50 flats, collapsed in Vijay Nagar in Maharashtra’s…
New Delhi: India is emerging as one of the most dynamic among the world’s five largest economies, with strong economic fundamentals including high savings and investment rates, favorable demographics, and a sustainable fiscal position, according to the August 2025 issue of EY Economy Watch. Despite global uncertainties such as tariff pressures and slowing trade, India’s…
Palghar: The death toll in the collapse of a building at Virar in Maharashtra’s Palghar district has gone up to 15 with the recovery of three more bodies overnight, officials said on Thursday. The unauthorised four-storey building, housing nearly 50 flats, collapsed on an adjacent vacant tenement at Vijay Nagar in Virar area at 12.05…
