Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik said it could become difficult to keep Devdutt Padikkal out of the India team if he continues batting in the same way in the IPL, after his recent performances for the franchise.Padikkal played a key role in RCB’s win over Chennai Super Kings on...
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‘Will trek again’: Kerala techie lost in forest for 4 days recalls ‘beautiful nights’, not fear
G S Sharanya, an IT professional from Kerala, was lost for four days in a dense forest near Tadiandamol KOZHIKODE: G S Sharanya, the Kerala-based IT professional who survived four days in a dense forest after losing her way during a trek to Tadiandamol near Madikeri in Karnataka, said the ordeal hadn’t shaken her love...
Shocking! Umpire stabbed to death over run-out decision in local cricket match
Representational photo NEW DELHI: In a shocking turn of events, an umpire was stabbed to death following a dispute over a run-out decision during a local cricket match in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, as reported by NDTV.The victim, Dola Ajith Babu, along with his friend Budumuri Chiranjeevi, was officiating at a local ground when the incident...
Judiciary graft chapter: 3 academicians move SC against NCERT association ban
Image: IANS New Delhi: Three academicians engaged by NCERT as experts – Prof Michel Danino, Suparna Diwakar and Alok Prasanna Kumar – whom the Supreme Court banned for life “for projecting a negative image of judiciary” by mentioning about corruption in judiciary in a Class 8 textbook, approached the apex court Monday seeking a review...
Utarakhand: LPG agency manager dies; probe on as colleagues cite ‘work pressure’
Representative image (IANS) Pithoragarh: A 55-year-old manager of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) gas agency in Champawat district died on Sunday evening after he returned from work. His colleagues at the gas agency claimed that he consumed a poisonous substance as he could not cope with the work pressure due to the prevailing circumstances in...
Kerala polls: EC seeks report on BJP candidate’s ‘love jihad’ remark
Image: IANS T’puram: EC on Monday sought a report from Thiruvananthapuram district collector over BJP’s Kattakkada candidate P K Krishnadas’s controversial speech saying the victory of LDF or UDF would promote ‘love jihad‘ in Kerala. EC has also sought legal advice on the matter.At an election rally inaugurated by Union home minister Amit Shah, Krishnadas...
Tata Sons’ new ventures may post Rs 29,000 crore loss in FY26: Report
Image: PTI MUMBAI: Amid financial concerns flagged by Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata regarding Tata Sons‘ new ventures, the businesses are now estimated to incur a combined loss of Rs 29,000 crore in FY26, sharply higher than an earlier projection of Rs 5,700 crore, according to internal estimates reviewed by TOI.Losses for the first nine...
Jaishankar to Iran’s FM Araghchi: Back efforts to stop war
Image: ANI NEW DELHI: Referring to the importance of efforts to restore stability and security to the West Asia region, external affairs minister S Jaishankar stressed India’s support for ongoing regional and international efforts to stop the war in a conversation with his Iran counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi, according to an Iranian readout released Monday.Apart...
Japanese tourist molested near Jaipur’s Jaigarh Fort, FIR lodged but no arrests yet
Representative file photo JAIPUR: Five youths have been accused of sexually harassing a Japanese tourist in Amber area of Jaipur after stopping her on a secluded stretch near Jaigarh Fort.The youths pushed the woman, held her hands and attempted to kiss her, DCP (North) Karan Sharma said Monday, citing the woman’s complaint that has led...
Bengal polls roll revision: 27 lakh ‘doubtful’ voters may lose voting rights
Representative photo (PTI) NEW DELHI: Nearly 27 lakh of the 60 lakh whose claims for inclusion in West Bengal’s electoral roll were put in the “doubtful” category during the special intensive revision exercise may not be able to vote in the ensuing assembly polls, with judicial officers overseeing adjudication rejecting their claims.The electoral roll for...
