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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…

During a face-off with NDA MPs, two BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput sustained head injuries. The BJP accused Gandhi of pushing the two lawmakers. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), tasked to guard the Parliament House Complex, said on Monday there was no lapse on its part during the scuffle between NDA and INDIA bloc MPs last Thursday. “There was no lapse (on part of the force). No weapon was allowed…,” CISF Deputy Inspector General (operations) Shrikant Kishore at a press conference . “The force will choose to keep quiet when the honourable members (MPs) make allegations…,” he…

“Googleyness” is a term representing a series of desirable characteristics used to determine whether a candidate would be a good fit for being hired. Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai has said the word “Googleyness” had become too broad and has now clarified what it means for the company, according to a Business Insider report. What is “Googleyness”? “Googleyness” is a term representing a series of desirable characteristics used by the search engine giant to determine whether a candidate would be a good fit for being hired. However, it has been a vague word for a long time, with its definition having…

The helicopter took off amid poor visibility from the roof of Mugla’s hospital en route to the city of Antalya. At least four people were killed on Sunday after a helicopter crashed into a hospital in southwestern Turkey, AFP quoted the governor as saying. According to Mugla provincial governor Idris Akbiyik, the chopper fell to the ground after colliding with the fourth storey of a hospital during take-off. Two pilots, a doctor, and an employee on board the vehicle were killed. “There was intense fog,” Akbiyik said, adding that the authorities were investigating the accident’s cause. The helicopter took off…

Fraudulent loan apps are a concern with coercive recovery tactics, exorbitant interest rates, and hidden fees, leading to distress and in some cases, suicides The central government is planning to crack down on unregulated lending, for which it has introduced a draft bill, proposing stringent measures like 10 years of prison time along with heavy fines for violators. These measures were first suggested by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Working Group on Digital Lending in its its November 2021 report. What are the details of the proposed rule? The draft bill, titled the Banning of Unregulated Lending Activities (BULA),…

Union minister Giriraj Singh said Rahul Gandhi “deliberately” wanted to indulge in a scuffle. Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi “behaved like a bouncer” during Thursday’s Parliament scuffle between members of the ruling BJP and opposition INDIA bloc MPs, Union minister Giriraj Singh said on Sunday. Giriraj Singh said he was told so by the two BJP MPs injured allegedly by Rahul Gandhi. “They told me Rahul Gandhi attacked them like a bouncer. This is very shameful. He deliberately wanted to indulge in a scuffle,” Giriraj Singh. The BJP has accused Gandhi of pushing its parliamentarian Mukesh…