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Ravichandran Ashwin said he rarely celebrated his milestones extravagantly. He would never blow kisses to his wife sitting in the stands. Ravichandran Ashwin is as good with his words as he is wtih his skills on the cricket field. And he makes no attempts to hide it. You would rarely find a dull moment when Ashwin speaks. He has this rare talent – one among many and we are not even talking about his off-spin bowling or batting – of entertaining the listeners by keeping them engaged. It’s not that he is constantly imparting knowledge as a ‘know-it-all’. An occational…

The Agra Police said, the accused, Sahil Sharma, befriended the woman on Tinder before meeting her at a hotel in March 2024. A gym trainer in Agra, allegedly posed as a RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) agent, sexually exploited a Canadian woman of Indian origin. The Agra Police has registered an FIR against the gym trainer for “rape” and “criminal intimidation”. His friend was also involved in the assault. “On the basis of complaint received, an FIR has been registered against the gym trainer and his friend for sexual assault of an NRI. The complainant has been produced before the…

Some passers-by tried to intervene and help the girl but the kidnappers fired shots to scare them, police said.  A 15-year-old girl walking home from school on Monday evening was kidnapped by three-four people in a sports utility vehicle in Deeg district of Rajasthan, police said. Her father said they married off the girl last year but she returned home after her in-laws harassed her for dowry, her family told the police, insisting that her in-laws were likely behind the kidnapping. “Three to four people arrived in a four-wheeler and abducted her on gunpoint. When the locals tried to stop…

The trigger for the scuffle was a motion passed by Congress and AAP councillors, who are allies at the national level, demanding Shah’s resignation. The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation meeting turned into a scuffle on Tuesday as Congress and BJP councillors turned physical over Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on Dr. BR Ambedkar. The trigger for the scuffle was a motion passed by Congress and AAP councillors, who are allies at the national level, demanding Shah’s resignation for his remarks during the debate on the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha last week.A video of the scuffle has surfaced on social media.…

Pushpa 2 stampede: After a questioning of nearly two-and-a-half hours, Allu Arjun was let off by the Chikkadpally police. Telugu actor Allu Arjun on Tuesday appeared before the Hyderabad police in connection with the death of a woman in a stampede during the screening of Pushpa 2. The police had summoned the actor days after he was released on bail in the case. The stampede occurred because Allu Arjun, one of the biggest film stars in the country, allegedly made an unscheduled appearance outside a theatre in Hyderabad on December 4. He denied the allegation, saying he had no direct…

Mohammed Shami has not been deemed ‘fit’ by the BCCI, and hence won’t be travelling Down Under for the remaining two Tests against Australia. India speedster Mohammed Shami has not been deemed fit by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and, hence, won’t be travelling Down Under for the remaining two Tests against Australia. Shami had remained a hot topic of discussion leading up to and all throughout the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with hopes that he may be fit and be available for the Australia Tests at some point. After the end of the drawn Gabba Test against…

The Delhi Jal Board has urged residents to conserve water and assured that water tankers will be available upon request. Several areas in the national capital are experiencing water shortages due to dangerously high levels of ammonia (NH3) in the Yamuna river at the Wazirabad pond, the statement by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The water department stated that ammonia concentrations above 5.0 ppm have led to a 25-50 percent reduction in water production at the Wazirabad water treatment plant. Supply in several areas of the city will be limited due to low water pressure. Areas affected by the shortage…

Sheikh Hasina has been living in exile in India since August when she fled Bangladesh amid the intensifying student-led protests.  Bangladesh’s interim government said on Monday that it has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. Hasina, 77, has been living in exile in India since Aug 5 when she fled the country amid the student-led protests that toppled her 16-year regime. Dhaka-based International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and several former Cabinet ministers, advisers, and military and civil officials for “crimes against humanity and genocide”. “We…

Former India cricketer Vinod Kambli, who has lately been in the news for his health, has been admitted in Thane’s Akruti Hospital. Former India batter Vinod Kambli has been hospitalised after his health deteriorated over the weekend. Kambli, who recently attended the unveiling of his ex-coach Ramakant Achrekar’s statue in Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, was taken to the hospital on Saturday night. Over the past few years, Kambli has faced several health issues. The report states that the former India left-handed batter has been admitted to Thane’s Akruti Hospital. According to the report, Kambli’s condition is stable, but the 52-year-old isn’t…

The reservation policy for jobs and admissions was introduced by the lieutenant governor-led administration before the assembly elections earlier this year.  Several political leaders and hundreds of students have gathered outside the residence of Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah to seek a review of the reservation policy, which was introduced by the lieutenant governor-led administration earlier this year. Present with the students was Abdullah’s own party (National Conference) member and MP Ruhullah Mehdi. In a post on X on Sunday, he had called for a protest at Gupkar Road outside the CM’s residential office to demand rationality in…