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Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma heaved a sigh of relief following a sensational Test and series win in Kanpur, which subsequently kept India’s WTC hopes alive. A Kanpur fiasco amid the rain and Sri Lanka’s historic Test series sweep at home against New Zealand left India in trouble over the weekend. Favourites to make the World Test Championship final for the third straight time in history, India saw their chances diminish significantly as possibilities of a draw at the Green Park stadium increased marginally after a washed-out Day 2 and 3 of the second Test against Bangladesh. But head coach…

According to the FIR, the fraudsters posed as CBI officials and accused Oswal of being involved in a money laundering case.The cybercriminals who duped Padma Bhushan awardee and Vardhman Group chairman SP Oswal of ₹7 crore had conducted a fake Supreme Court hearing to intimidate the industrialist. They warned Oswal to not call or text anyone and ordered him to keep his Skype camera on throughout August 29 and August 30. According to the FIR, the fraudsters posed as CBI officials and accused Oswal of being involved in a money laundering case. They claimed they had found a parcel sent…

A 42-year-old Bajaj Finance employee, Tarun Saxena, died by suicide allegedly after severe work pressure and mental distress from seniors.A 42-year-old worker at Bajaj Finance died by suicide on Sunday, citing unbearable work pressure and mental torture by his seniors. He locked his wife and two children in a room before taking the drastic step.In his suicide note, Tarun Saxena details his struggles to meet recovery targets, despite his best efforts, and the humiliation he faced from his seniors. He mentions that he hadn’t slept for 45 days, had barely eaten, and was under immense stress. He also apologised to…

An engineer and education reformer from Ladakh, Sonam Wangchuk is known for his innovative strategies in education and sustainable development.Angered by the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, hundreds of people in Leh took to the streets on Tuesday, their voices rising in unison as they chanted “Delhi Police, shame shame” in protest against the action. Wangchuk, along with 125 fellow protesters from Ladakh, was held by Delhi Police at the Singhu border on Monday. The action came under the shadow of prohibitory orders cast over the capital, stretching until October 6.As Wangchuk’s ‘Delhi Chalo Padyatra’ approached the national capital’s…

On Monday, the SIT inspected the flour mill in Tirumala where the ghee is stored and tested in the lab before being used to prepare Laddus.The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into ‘adulteration’ of Tirupati Laddus has been temporarily stalled as the case is under Supreme Court’s purview, PTI quoted Andhra Pradesh DGP as saying on Tuesday. “First they (SIT) have to understand the process, study it and take all the information, but in the meantime, an order has come from the Supreme Court and in line with that, we have stopped it (probe),” Andhra top cop Dwaraka Tirumala Rao…

Pm edrive scheme has been implemented from today. It will end on March 31 2026. The notification states that starting in April 2025, subsidies for electric two- and three-wheelers would be cut in half.The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicle (FAME) II initiative. It was worth Rs 11,500 crore but ran out of money in March. It was replaced by the PM E-Drive scheme.Under the PM E-Drive is the interim Rs 778-crore Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS). It is in effect till September 30. Compared to the five-year FAME II project, the new scheme is more extensive.It…

India took 18 balls to race to a half-century, the fastest ever in Test cricket as Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal go berserk against Bangladesh in Kanpur. India registered the fastest-ever half-century in history of Test cricket, getting there off just 18 balls as Rohit Sharma’s team went on a rampage against Bangladesh on Day 4 of the 2nd Test in Kanpur on Monday. After Day 2 and 3 were washed out without a ball bowled, India, understanding the importance of points in the World Test Championship came out all guns blazing. They took a little over a session to bowl…

The border and closed on February 13 after farmers from Punjab began a march to Delhi demanding a legal guarantee to minimum support price for their crops.The Delhi high court on Monday refused to entertain a plea for the complete removal of the blockade at the Singhu border connecting Haryana with Delhi, stressing that police would have decided to partially open the border based on “actionable intelligence information”. The border was closed on February 13 after farmers from Punjab began a march to Delhi demanding a legal guarantee for the minimum support price for crops. The border was partially opened…

Haryana polls: Rahul Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been taking all steps for corporate houses and not addressing the plight of farmers.Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday took potshots at Narendra Modi saying he doesn’t understand why God tells the ‘non-biological’ Prime Minister only to help industrialist Gautam Adani. The Congress leader, who was campaigning in Haryana’s Ambala, alleged that he met many families who told him that government agencies alter people’s income status arbitrarily and remove their names from various benefit schemes.“I want to ask why 20 lakh government jobs are…

The Maharashtra government has decided to implement a subsidy scheme of ₹50 per day for rearing of indigenous cows.The Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra on Monday announced ‘Rajya Mata’ status to cows, a big move ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state. “Indigenous cows are a boon for our farmers. So, we have decided to grant this (‘Rajya Mata’) status to them. We have also decided to extend help for the rearing of indigenous cows at Goshalas,” Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was quoted by ANI as saying.According to a statement issued by Maharashtra chief minister’s office,…