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NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will play five of their seven home matches of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The confirmation comes ahead of the new season, with the defending champions set to return to their primary home venue.This is a significant development…
Nagpur: A four-year-old boy was accidentally locked overnight inside his school classroom in Nagpur’s Khaparkheda, sparking panic in his family. Himanshu Bagde, living just half a kilometre from the school, had wandered into the classroom while playing Wednesday, unaware that staff would later lock the premises without checking the rooms, reports Soumitra Bose. When Himanshu…
Antonia Bettridge, 25, from St Helens, faces possible life imprisonment in Dubai over narcotics charges./ Image: Echo A British woman working as a personal trainer in Dubai could face life imprisonment after being detained in the United Arab Emirates on suspicion of narcotics offences, according to legal advisers assisting her family. Antonia Bettridge, 25, from…
Mis-selling continues to be a key concern in the insurance sector, with the regulator asking insurers to dig deeper into the root causes behind such practices, according to the latest annual report of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai).While the total number of grievances against life insurers remained largely unchanged at 1,20,429…
Today is a canvas for remarkable achievements as focus meets discipline, lifting everyone’s spirits. Prepare for an enjoyable evening filled with social connections. In partnerships, trust takes center stage, providing much-needed practical support. In career pursuits, both students and professionals are set to shine, with travel options on the horizon. Financially, stability is key; practice…
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra has welcomed the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation’s (MoSPI) decision to revise the base year for key macroeconomic indicators — Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Index of Industrial Production (IIP) — saying the exercise will better reflect changing consumption patterns and economic structures…
Arun Govil returns to ‘Ramayana’ universe as King Dashrath; new poster from Ranbir Kapoor. Arun Govil, best known for playing Lord Ram in the iconic television adaptation of ‘Ramayana’, has taken on another important character from the epic. The actor will portray King Dashrath in Nitesh Tiwari‘s upcoming two-part movie ‘Ramayana’.The makers have now unveiled…
Aries Your pet may mirror your energy more strongly than usual this week. If you are feeling restless, impatient, distracted, or constantly rushing, your pet is likely to pick up on it quickly. Animals respond deeply to emotional energy, often more than people realise. This is a wonderful week for outdoor activities, active play, walks,…
In Patna, a tiny Sudha milk booth has anchored the corner of my street for more than ten years, a permanent fixture supplying the capital with Comfed’s fresh milk. For more than a decade, a milk booth near our apartment in the capital city, Patna— a tiny gumti that provided fresh milk from the Bihar…
In this image posted on Aug. 12, 2026, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor during a meeting at Nirvachan Sadan, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump’s post appreciating India’s mandatory elector identification system followed an Aug 12 meeting between chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and US…
