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Evacuate now! IPL Chairman rushes onto field during PBKS vs DC match

Times of India - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:38
Amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal directed spectators to evacuate the Dharamsala stadium, leading to the abandonment of the Punjab Kings versus Delhi Capitals match. A floodlight failure halted the game after 10.1 overs, despite a dominant 122-run opening partnership by Punjab. Players and staff will now travel to Delhi via a special train from Pathankot. A video now viral on social media captures Arun Dhumal walking onto the field and urging the crowd to exit the stadium immediately.
Categories: National News

Simhachalam temple wall collapse: Missed writing on the wall

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:32
In the early hours of April 30, on Akshaya Tritiya day, a newly built wall collapsed on devotees queueing up for darshan at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Simhachalam, crushing seven people to death and injuring many. As stunned kin demand answers, details of neglect of the temple’s infrastructure and oversight in festival arrangements emerge, write B Madhu Gopal and Harish Gilai
Categories: National News

Watch: Army releases video of its strong response to Pak amid drone attacks

Times of India - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:30
Tensions have escalated along the western border as the Indian Army released footage of a Pakistani drone being shot down. This action follows a major assault by Pakistani Armed Forces involving drones, missiles, and ceasefire violations across Jammu and Kashmir. Indian forces repulsed the attacks, responding with force after Operation Sindoor targeted terror camps in retaliation for a prior attack.
Categories: National News

Out of tune: Hindustani great Gangubai Hangal’s childhood home in Dharwad in a state of neglect

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:30
Although Gangubai moved to Hubballi at the age of around 14, she had her childhood memories attached to the Dharwad house
Categories: National News

Soaring school fees turn private education into a luxury in Bengaluru

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:30
Many parents complain that the annual increase in school fee does not seem to follow any logical pattern. The government, meanwhile, does not appear to be keen on regulation
Categories: National News

Gossip, dreams, and courtroom drama: Theatrenama brings small-town stories alive

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:30
Written and directed by Sandeep Shikhar, the play, according to the synopsis by the team, is set in Advocate Mukherjee Street in a North Indian town and revolves around the hair-cutting saloon run by the protagonist, Bachchan
Categories: National News

SIT conducts searches Jagan Mohan Reddy’s PA’s house in liquor scam

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:19
Enforcement Directorate officials ask SIT to submit details of liquor scam, to probe under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
Categories: National News

Stock market today: Nifty50 below 24,100; BSE Sensex tanks over 800 points

Times of India - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:19
Operation Sindoor impact on Indian stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, plunged in red on Friday after continued escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan.
Categories: National News

Pakistan Super League officially relocated to UAE after tensions escalate

Times of India - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:15
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the relocation of the remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). PCB Chair Mohsin Naqvi expressed disappointment that Pakistani fans would miss watching the games live.
Categories: National News

When lives fall through the cracks of an unregulated elevator system

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:13
As Hyderabad’s vertical ambitions soar, so do chilling tales of neglect hidden behind painted walls and polished lobbies. From toddlers to professionals, fatal lift accidents are laying bare gaping holes in regulation, oversight and everyday safety. In a city obsessed with speed and scale, safety has become an afterthought. Lavpreet Kaur charts the disasters that are flying under the radar
Categories: National News

Over 2,000 security personnel, veterans join solidarity rally for Indian armed forces

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:08
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu, Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar along with other senior political representatives also joined the rally
Categories: National News

Is academic freedom a made-up concept?

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:00
In the backdrop of Trump’s moves on Ivy League institutions in America, a look at the scope and limitations of freedom on campus, and why it’s not always easy with institutions being pulled in different directions
Categories: National News

Do restaurants have the right to charge a service fee?

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:00
Is the service charge, typically ranging from 5% to 20% across restaurants, a legitimate business practice or an unfair burden on consumers? Why is the issue mired in litigation?
Categories: National News

Two lakh palm trees identified for Neera production in Bihar

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 02:39
An incentive amount will be given to 20,000 toddy tappers at the rate of ₹8 per litre of Neera produced directly to their bank accounts
Categories: National News

Chhattisgarh girl scores 99.17% while overcoming cancer; tops State board   

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 02:36
Ishika missed the board examination last year after being diagnosed in October 2023; her family says that while she has always done well academically, this difficult phase strengthened her resolve
Categories: National News

COMEDK-UGET to be held across 28 States on May 10

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 02:29
Since it is an all-India level examination, the dress code for the COMEDK 2025 exam will be in line with what is advocated by the respective State Governments: COMEDK
Categories: National News

Drones, blackouts and sirens: What happened overnight in Jammu, Punjab and Rajasthan

Times of India - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 02:29
Following heightened tensions and India's response to terror attacks, Jammu experienced explosions and a blackout early Friday, with security forces neutralizing threats. Simultaneously, Punjab and Rajasthan enforced blackouts amid reports of drone activity and explosions, prompting heightened security measures and investigations.
Categories: National News

IRCTC terminates contract with vendor after company staff manhandle passenger on train

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 02:29
A penalty of ₹5 lakh was imposed on the company and an FIR lodged by the Government Railway Police (GRP), Kathua
Categories: National News

Army foils Pakistan attempts to send swarm drones across LoC

Times of India - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 02:27
On the night of May 8-9, 2025, the Indian Army successfully intercepted and downed over 50 Pakistani swarm drones attempting to breach the LoC and International Borders. This comprehensive counter-drone operation involved advanced weaponry and specialized counter-UAS equipment across multiple sectors. The attacks followed Indian precision strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under 'Operation Sindoor'.
Categories: National News

War a distraction, will devastate Punjabis and Kashmiris: Farmers’ outfit

Hindu - Fri, 05/09/2025 - 02:27
They warned that Indian strikes inside Pakistan could trigger a full-scale war, the consequences of which will be borne heavily by the people
Categories: National News

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