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In what could become one of the most talked-about IPL trades in recent years, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has reportedly expressed his desire to part ways with the franchise ahead of the IPL 2026 mega auction. The 30-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Kerala — RR’s most capped player, all-time leading run-scorer, and most successful captain — has formally asked the team management to either trade him or release him, according to multiple reports. CSK Enter the Race for Sanju Samson Following the conclusion of IPL 2025, Samson reportedly met with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) management and head coach Stephen Fleming…

TOKYO (AP) — The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug.The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic “The Tale of Genji” to popular modern-day manga and animation like “Mushishi,” featuring insect-like supernatural creatures.Japanese people appreciate the glitter of fireflies let loose in the garden or the gentle chirping of crickets kept in a little cage. You can feed the bug pets watermelon, but special jelly pet food for bugs is also available at stores. Naturally, bugs are on sale as well, with…

Israel announced early Friday that it plans to take over Gaza City, the largest urban area in the territory and one that has already suffered extensive devastation in repeated Israeli raids.Another major ground operation in one of the few areas of Gaza not already under evacuation orders would likely spark even more mass displacement and further disrupt efforts to deliver desperately needed food in the territory, where experts have warned that famine is unfolding. Israel has faced mounting calls from many of its closest allies to end the war, and the plan faces opposition within Israel from families of the…

Hyderabad: In a week from now, women and trans people will be able to travel free of charge on Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) buses as the Chandrababu Naidu-led government gears up to roll out another one of its “Super Six” election promises on 15 August. Approved by the Andhra Pradesh cabinet Wednesday, the ‘Stree-Shakti’ scheme is expected to cost the state government Rs 1,942 crore each year. A similar scheme (Mahalakshmi) was rolled out in neighbouring Telangana by the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government in December 2023. Congress-ruled Karnataka too launched a similar scheme in June 2023. In…

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Manipur Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2025, amid protests by the Opposition over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Both pieces of legislation were cleared by voice vote without discussion. Inner Manipur MP from Congress Bimol Akoijam spoke to Deeptiman Tiwary about the development 1. Both the Manipur GST Amendment and Appropriation Bills were passed without debate. As the elected MP from Inner Manipur, how do you view this bypassing of discussion on crucial state matters? It is unfortunate to say the least.…

In October 2020, when the BJP was in power in Karnataka, the Bengaluru Police carried out a crackdown on undocumented immigrants in the city, arresting 58 people. The two areas the police focused on were Marathahalli and Ramamurthy Nagar on the eastern fringes of the city.Marathalli comes under the Mahadevpura Assembly constituency that is at the centre of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s allegation of “vote theft” levelled against the Election Commission (EC). This, he alleged, benefitted the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections last year as it illegally secured 1,00,250 votes in Mahadevapura, a constituency with around 3.25 lakh…

With the Union government keen on passing the National Sports Governance Bill in the Monsoon session, members from the Treasury benches suggested Thursday that it could be taken up for discussion and passage early next week.The Opposition, which wanted the Bill to be referred to a Parliamentary committee for detailed study, may agree to participate in the discussions if a “middle path” is found to end the stalemate over a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The Treasury benches as well as a section in the Opposition want the sports Bill to break the…

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will address the party’s “Vote adhikar rally” at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on Friday in protest against, AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala said on Wednesday.Alleging that the “Election Commission has become Election Capture of India”, he asserted that the Congress won’t permit it and democracy to be obliterated. Amid the raging row over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Gandhi on July 23 had alleged that elections are being “stolen” in India and claimed that his party has figured out the…

New DelhiAug 8, 2025 07:48 IST First published on: Aug 8, 2025 at 07:15 IST Share After mounting an attack on the Election Commission and BJP earlier in the day accusing them of perpetrating “a huge criminal fraud” in elections, Lok Sabha leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi late evening hosted leaders of the INDIA bloc at his official residence on 5, Sunehri Bagh for a dinner meeting. The grouping met in Delhi after more than a year, during which Gandhi gave a presentation before the leaders showing “bulletproof” evidence of “vote theft” in a Karnataka Lok Sabha constituency, similar to…

Noida, August 07, 2025: Max Estates, a leading real estate developer in the NCR, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Vachan Singh as Chief Operating Officer – Projects, Max Estates. In his new role, Mr. Singh will drive the projects development vertical and will be directly be reporting to Mr. Sahil Vachani, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Max Estates. Vachan brings with him over 35 years of extensive experience in Project Management & Execution, Design Management, Operations, Contract Management & Negotiation, Sales, Marketing and Business Strategy. Over the years, he has successfully led large-scale residential, commercial, and infrastructure…