MUMBAI: A packet of milk, a simple thali meal, packaged consumer goods, an air-conditioner that’s almost a non-negotiable purchase now for many households amid rising temperatures, a box of paint, gold jewellery, a restaurant feast or an air-ticket—the war has hit low income and middle class Indians, making them pay more for a lot of…
Ms Dhoni at Trent Bridge (Image: BCCI/X) Former India captain MS Dhoni marked his 45th birthday in style as he was spotted in the hospitality stands at Trent Bridge during the third T20I between India and England in Nottingham. The legendary wicketkeeper-batter became the centre of attention when broadcasters showed him on the big screen,…
Even as adults, many of us would panic if we suddenly got lost. But a 5-year-old girl from Indonesia amused the internet with her chill and cheerful reaction while at the police station. The little girl was dancing and giving a cheeky salute on the camera as police officers filmed a video to reach her…
MUMBAI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will attend the BCCI Annual General Meeting on September 18 at the BCCI HQ here, as the representative of the Bengal Cricket Association, of which he is the president.31 out of 35 state units will attend the BCCI AGM, with four state associations being left unrepresented due to various…
Carlsbad bouncer fires taser into man’s face at point-blank range. A security guard has been arrested in Carlsbad, California, after allegedly firing a taser into a man’s face at point-blank range outside a bar. The incident, captured on camera, shows a confrontation unfolding outside the venue before the man collapses to the ground.Videos circulating online…
High value homes could face bigger bills A potential overhaul of the UK’s property tax system could change how homeowners pay for their properties, with proposals that could replace stamp duty and council tax with taxes linked more closely to property or land values.The reforms are not expected immediately. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled…
“We’re still just stuck waiting for other people to make decisions about our future,” leaseholder Sarah Williams says [BBC] Former residents of a London apartment block destroyed in a major fire are still paying monthly mortgages on homes that were reduced to rubble two years ago. The fire at the seven-storey Spectrum Building on Freshwater…
Aaqib Javed, Mohsin Naqvi Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to remove former Test cricketer and chief selector Aaqib Javed from the national selection committee as part of a wider “clean-up” exercise being carried out within the board, news agency PTI reported.The development comes days after senior players Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq and Salman Ali Agha…
NEW DELHI: State-run Oil India Limited (OIL) Friday said it has reported the presence of natural gas in its third exploratory well in the Andaman shallow offshore block, further indicating hydrocarbon potential in the region.In a regulatory filing to stock exchanges, the company said natural gas was encountered in the exploratory well Vijayapuram-3, drilled 15…
KOLKATA: Montu Mondal, a 33-year-old driver from Banikantha Nagar in Barasat, was travelling in the SUV with Suvedu Adhikari’s close aide Chandranath Rath and driver Buddhadeb Bera when the killers attacked.Mondal is the only one who escaped unhurt.Over 48 hours after the incident, his brother Jhantu, a lawyer, said Mondal is still in trauma. Watch…