Lucknow: Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford smashed half-centuries to carry West Indies to 171 all out against India in the first T20I here Tuesday. Sent in to bat, Hope (52) and Rutherford (56) provided the impetus but India clawed back with four quick wickets. However, Rutherford and No. 10 Akeal Hosein (15) gave the late charge to...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was detained along with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday night after their over eight-hour sit-in inside Akashvani Bhawan premises for not being allowed to march towards the Election Commission's office. Police forcibly removed Rahul Gandhi, as well as Congress MPs and leaders including K C Venugopal, Pawan Khera, K Suresh,...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to submit a report on sand mining from riverbeds, saying it has a "disastrous effect" on the river ecosystem and has to be stopped. The CEC, a statutory body since 2023, was originally formed in 2002 on the Supreme Court's order. Its primary role is...

Thuamul Rampur: A tusker damaged paddy crops, kitchen gardens and a thatched house in Taragundi village under Kerpai gram panchayat of Thuamul Rampur block in Kalahandi district Tuesday, while its continued presence in the area has triggered concern among residents along the Kalahandi-Rayagada border. According to reports, elephant entered the village Friday night, October 2, and damaged...

Bhubaneswar: Police have seized a toy gun, six mobile phones and other articles from the mother of the accused man, who was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Bhubaneswar, officials said Tuesday. The accused, identified as Santosh alias Sreedhar Panda (24), allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman by threatening her with the toy gun while wearing a...

Chicago: It's official Skydance-owned Paramount has closed its USD 81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The companies completed the deal Tuesday, ushering in a new Hollywood giant with the now shorter Skydance nametag. The merger brings two of America's oldest moviemaking studios together. And HBO Max, titles ranging from Harry Potter to Sinners and even networks...

New Delhi: The Central government Tuesday cleared the appointment of Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit as the next Chief of the Air Staff. Ashutosh Dixit will take charge as the nation’s 29th Indian Air Force Chief October 31, with his tenure lasting until December 31, 2028. Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit is presently serving as Vice Chief of the...

New Delhi: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and current opener Shafali Verma were among members of the cricket fraternity who paid rich tributes to Harmanpreet Kaur after she stepped down as captain of the Indian women's team across all formats Tuesday. India's only women's World Cup-winning captain, Harmanpreet stepped down from the leadership role in all three...

Karachi: More than a month after the alleged abduction, forcible conversion and marriage of two Hindu girls, police in Pakistan's Sindh province registered an FIR against two accused Tuesday. The accused allegedly abducted the sisters August 29 from near their home in the Tando Allahyar town of the province. They later forcibly converted them to Islam and...

Lucknow: India won the toss and elected to bowl against the West Indies in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow Tuesday. After making his ODI debut September 27, Naman Dhir is set to make his T20I debut in the series opener. He received...