Australia’s Steve Smith, center, watches a delivery from England’s Brydon Carse, left, on Day 2 of their Ashes cricket test match in Melbourne, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo) Australian captain Steve Smith said excess grass on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch made batting difficult during the fourth Ashes Test, which ended inside two…
The six arrested suspects in the paper leak case RAIPUR: The ongoing probe into the BSc agriculture paper leak in Chhattisgarh’s Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) has opened a disturbing can of worms, pointing to a striking breach in exam security and integrity. The question paper was allegedly copied without even opening the sealed envelope,…
Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) has released the official notification for Apprentice Recruitment 2026. A total of 245 apprentice posts have been announced for ITI, Diploma and Graduate candidates. This recruitment is conducted under the Apprentices Act, 1961, and the training period will be for one year. Eligible candidates can apply through the…
BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI: BJP leader and former MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday claimed he was aware of alleged misuse and theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, but said he was not in a position to disclose details at present.Speaking to reporters at his…
Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: With next year’s T20 World Cup being the main priority, all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who is recovering from a quadriceps injury, is unlikely to play in the ODI series against South Africa starting November 30. He is expected to focus only on T20s for now.Jasprit Bumrah is also likely…
NEW DELHI: All eyes will be on Sanju Samson when India take on New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, with the wicketkeeper-batter under mounting pressure to deliver. Enduring a lean run and facing growing scrutiny, Samson will be hoping that passionate home support helps…
Rajasthan Royals (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Aakash Chopra has raised questions over Rajasthan Royals staging three of their seven home matches away from Jaipur in Guwahati during the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. The former India opener said he finds it difficult to understand the logic behind the franchise shifting a large portion of…
NEW DELHI: A 40-year-old man allegedly smothered his two young sons before dying by suicide in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district, police said on Saturday.The incident took place in Alakere village under Kunigal police limits, where Shivanna and his sons, aged six and eleven, were found dead at their home.Police said Shivanna, who worked at a private…
Rishabh Pant in pain (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was a worrying moment for Rishabh Pant and Lucknow Super Giants early in their IPL clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Wednesday, as the skipper was forced to walk off the field after a painful blow to his elbow.Pant had just come in to bat and…
NEW DELHI: The death of at least seven elephants after being hit by a high-speed passenger train in Assam on Saturday has taken the toll of such fatalities since 2019-20 to 94. This was the fourth such accident this year. The last two accidents were reported from Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, sources said, adding that…