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Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has shared behind-the-scenes details from Rohit Sharma’s interview in Sydney, conducted during India’s 2024–25 tour of Australia, after the then-Test captain decided to opt out of the fifth and final match due to poor form. Rohit, who had already missed the series opener, endured a tough campaign with the bat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, scoring only 164 runs across three Tests, with just a single half-century. His average of 6.20 was the lowest ever by a visiting captain in Australia (minimum five innings), sparking strong discussions about whether he should feature in the series finale.…

HyderabadAug 14, 2025 13:08 IST First published on: Aug 14, 2025 at 13:08 IST Share In another blow to the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) won the Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) for the first time in three decades in Pulivendula – the stronghold of the Y S Rajasekhara Reddy family. In Pulivendula, the seat which Jagan represents in the Assembly, TDP’s Latha Reddy polled 6,735 votes, defeating her nearest rival Hemant Reddy of the YSRCP by a margin of over 6,000 votes. The bypoll here was necessitated by the death…

Health Warning Signals from Impaired Skin Respiration and Inflammatory ResponsesAfter a long day, how safe is the habit of going to bed with cosmetics still on your skin? Many wonder about the impact of pore-clogging cosmetics on skin health, and what warning signs may appear if such habits are repeated. Today, we will examine in depth the effects of cosmetics on pores during sleep, the mechanisms by which reduced skin respiration leads to inflammation and various skin troubles, and the correct care methods to preserve the skin’s natural health. Nighttime for the Skin: A Time for Recovery and Regeneration The…

The cancellation of Darshan Thoogudeepa’s bail in the Renukaswamy murder case by the Supreme Court Thursday came just a day before the release of the first song of the Kannada actor’s much-awaited movie The Devil.The makers of the movie announced on August 10 that the song “Idre Nemdiyaag Irbek (if you live, live peacefully)” will be released at 10.05 am on Independence Day. Thoogudeepa was arrested from Mysuru while shooting for The Devil on June 11, 2024, over his alleged role in the murder of a fan, Renukaswamy, who allegedly stalked and abused his close friend and actor Pavitra Gowda…

In a shocking case from Bihar’s Nawada district, a man named Junab Hussain lured a minor Hindu girl and her sister into a fake love trap. He trafficked them from West Bengal to Nawada, where he married one of them in a mosque through a nikah ceremony and then forced her to convert to Islam. Things got even worse when the girl ended up pregnant and had to go through a risky abortion. It turns out, Junab had lured her to Bihar under the pretence of an orchestra job, but really, he was making her available to customers for Rs…

Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has claimed that constant comparisons with Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli have played a major role in Babar Azam’s downfall in recent years. Shehzad believes that these comparisons created unnecessary pressure on Babar, which has been visible in his performances across formats. Babar’s Poor Run Continues in West Indies Babar Azam is currently enduring a forgettable T20I series against the West Indies, where he scored only 0 and 9 in the second and third games. The Pakistan star, once seen as one of the most consistent batters in the world, has been going through a long…

Hyderabad: The Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet’s approval of a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) has not gone down well with the Congress government in neighbouring Telangana, which is accusing the Centre of “blatant step-motherly treatment”. In what Telangana’s IT, Electronics & Communications, Industries & Commerce Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu labelled as “a baffling display of bias”, the Cabinet Tuesday approved four semiconductor projects, one of them in Andhra Pradesh. Advanced System in Package (ASIP) Technologies will set up a semiconductor manufacturing unit in the state under a technology tie-up with South Korea’s APACT…

A new Karnataka Bill introduces a digital signature-based software system to automate property registrations for government-allotted sites and speed up loan clearance processes.The Karnataka government has approved a significant reform in property registration, introducing a digital signature certificate-based software system aimed at eliminating bureaucratic hurdles and cutting down on corruption.Also Read:BREAKING: Darshan & Co. to head back to jail as Supreme Court cancels bail in Renukaswamy murder caseUnder the new system, property registrations for sites sanctioned by government agencies, such as the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB), and the Housing Board, will be completed without…

THE ROW over the decision by several civic bodies in Maharashtra to close slaughterhouses and ban meat sales on Independence Day has again brought to the fore the gap between the ruling BJP’s vegetarian leanings and the meat-eating habits of the people of the state.While the BJP has justified the move by the civic bodies, with many linking it to the fact that the festival of Janmashtami follows Independence Day, even its own alliance partners NCP and Shiv Sena are not convinced, and have expressed strong disapproval. The Opposition has accused Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of curbing individual freedom over…

In a dramatic turn, the Supreme Court has revoked the bail of Kannada actor Darshan, Pavithra Gowda, and five others in the Renukaswamy murder case. In a major twist to the high-profile Renukaswamy murder case, the Supreme Court has cancelled the bail of Kannada actor Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda, and five other accused, ordering all seven to return to jail.Also Read:SC reserves verdict on plea to cancel Actor Darshan’s bail in Renukaswamy murder caseThe decision overturns the Karnataka High Court’s December 13, 2024, order that had granted regular bail to all 17 accused in the case. The state government had…