MUMBAI: A 19-year-old first-year BSc student from Kalyan died by suicide Tuesday after he was harassed and assaulted in a local train by fellow commuters for speaking in Hindi and not Marathi, alleged his father.Arnav Khaire, a student of Kelkar College in Mulund, was travelling in a second-class compartment as his first-class season pass had…
Temba Bavuma of South Africa (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) South Africa have appointed Temba Bavuma as captain for their upcoming three-match ODI series against India. However, leading fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will return home to recover from a rib injury sustained during training before the current Test series.Bavuma is currently leading the South African…
Shubhanshu Shukla says commute to reach tech summit took 3x his speech duration BENGALURU: Astronaut and IAF group captain Shubhanshu Shukla opened his session at Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 Thursday with a wry comment about the city’s infamous traffic: “I travelled from the other side of Bengaluru – Marathahalli – and spent three times the…
Sebi has barred mutual fund schemes from investing in pre-IPO share placements but will allow participation in anchor rounds of public issues, a source told PTI citing the move is intended to improve liquidity and ensure clearer valuation of companies ahead of listing.“We have asked mutual fund schemes not to invest in pre-IPO placement of…
Shardul Thakur will captain Mumbai for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Mumbai: All-rounder Shardul Thakur will lead Mumbai in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy (SMAT), which will begin from November 26. Mumbai will play their league stage matches of the domestic T20 tournament at the…
An Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet crashed during an aerobatic display at the Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot. Eyewitness footage captured the moment of impact. According to an official statement, the pilot succumbed to his injuries. The IAF expressed deep regret over the loss and announced a court of inquiry to determine the…
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has allocated portfolios to his expanded coalition cabinet, a day after being sworn in for a record tenth term.The BJP, now the single largest party with 89 seats, secured the largest share of ministries in the new Bihar cabinet. Samrat Chaudhary has taken charge of the home department,…
Far from the madding crowd in the sugarcane plains of Koilvenni (or Tiruvenni) in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu lies a 1,300-year-old temple which is gaining popularity for being the ‘Diabetes Temple’. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and he is prayed here in the form of Karumbeswarar which means ‘Lord of Sugarcane’. It is…
CBSE releases Tier 1 exam dates for KVS and NVS 2025 recruitment KVS and NVS recruitment 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the Tier 1 examination dates for the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching posts in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS). The announcement comes under Recruitment Notification…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) India A’s chase of 195 in the Asia Cup Rising Stars semifinal began at a blistering tempo thanks to an explosive cameo from opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, whose 15-ball 38 laid the platform for a high-octane pursuit. Facing a demanding equation from the outset, India A needed early momentum,…
