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Shafali Verma (@BCCIWomen X/ANI Photo) New Delhi: The last time Shafali Verma’s father, Sanjeev Verma, closed his jewellery shop for four days was in 2013, when Sachin Tendulkar was in Rohtak, playing his last first-class match at Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Lahli.Sanjeev was then forced by his nine-year-old daughter to take her to…
Screenshot of video posted by Sukanta Majumdar NEW DELHI: The alleged desecration of a Goddess Kali idol triggered outrage in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led state government of “shielding” the culprits.The incident occurred at a village under the Suryanagar gram…
Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to warm the bench in white-ball set-up Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s omission from India’s playing XI is baffling.The youngster, who has been India’s best batter in Test cricket in recent times, lost his place in the T20Is despite having a strike rate of 164, to Abhishek Sharma and then vice-captain Shubman Gill.But in ODIs,…
NEW DELHI: Cuttack remained tense on Sunday following new incidents of violence linked to a group clash during a Durga idol immersion procession two days ago.Due to the tense law and order situation, the state government suspended internet services from 7 pm on Sunday to 7 pm on Monday in areas under Cuttack Municipal Corporation,…
Agra: A day after 13 people were swept away during Durga idol immersion in Agra, officials on Friday said that the death toll in the incident has risen to five, while seven others are still missing.One injured person has been rescued.The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when around 50 villagers from Kusiyapur Dugarwala in Kheragarh…
A scuffle broke out between ABVP and Left-affiliated outfits and charges and counter-charges were traded in JNU NEW DELHI: A scuffle broke out between ABVP and Left-affiliated outfits and charges and counter-charges were traded in JNU over a Ravan Dahan and a Durga immersion on Thursday. The Leftist outfits alleged that an effigy of former…
INDORE: Vijayadashami celebrations ended in a tragedy as 11 people, mostly teenagers, drowned on Thursday evening when a tractor-trolley carrying devotees who had gone for Durga idol immersion overturned in a pond in Ardala village of MP’s Khandwa district. The accident took place when the tractor-trolley, carrying about 20-25 people, lost balance and toppled into…
INDORE: Eleven people, including eight young girls, drowned on Thursday evening when a tractor-trolley carrying devotees for Durga idol immersion toppled into a pond in Khandwa district. The mishap occurred in Ardala village of Pandhana area, where residents of Padlafata from Rajgarh gram panchayat had gathered for the ritual.Witnesses said the trolley, laden with around…
Ranchi: As Durga Puja festivities peaked in the city on Monday, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) swung into preparations for immersion of Durga idols. The civic body said it has identified 18 ponds, including Bada Talab, Chadri Talab, Jail Talab, Dhurwa Dam, and Kanke Dam, for the immersion of Durga idols.RMC commissioner Sushant Gaurav, along…
