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For the second time a week, a moving vehicle caught fire on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway at Palghar on Saturday. No injuries were reported even as the private bus was charred.

Abhishek Sharma, back at the top of the order for Sunrisers Hyderabad, was an anomaly for the first 12 overs of a match played between two equally unsure teams at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Saturday evening. His uncluttered intent fetched him 67 runs off 36 laid the foundation for Heinrich Klassen’s blazing unbeaten 27-ball 53 for SRH to post 197/6 and secure a nine-run win against a beleaguered Delhi Capitals.

Birmingham Commonwealth Games silver medallist triple jumper Abdulla Aboobacker won gold in the Mikio Oda Memorial Athletics meet in Hiroshima, Japan, with a season's best effort of 16.31m on Saturday.

Abhishek Sharma, back at the top of the order for Sunrisers Hyderabad, was an anomaly for the first 12 overs of a match played between two equally unsure teams at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Saturday evening. His uncluttered intent fetched him 67 runs off 36 laid the foundation for Heinrich Klassen’s blazing unbeaten 27-ball 53 for SRH to post 197/6 and secure a nine-run win against a beleaguered Delhi Capitals.

JPMorgan and PNC, two of the country’s largest banks, are said to be interested in acquiring the troubled lender after it is seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Business Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Banking and Financial Institutions, Stocks and Bonds, Deposit Insurance, Company Reports, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers scored brutal fifties, while medium pacer Yash Thakur claimed four wickets as Lucknow Super Giants crushed Punjab Kings by 56 runs in a high-scoring contest at PCA Stadium in Mohali on Friday. It was LSG's fifth win in eight matches while Punjab Kings suffered their fourth loss in eight games.

We now hear that a part of Pushpa 2 shooting will be held abroad to give the product an international feel.

Backed by party top guns N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, Telangana Congress president A Revanth Reddy on Friday called upon the 50 lakh students and unemployed, lakhs of Dalit families and other sections of society to defeat the "30 per cent BRS government" in the assembly elections later this year and vote Congress to victory.

Telangana Congress working president and Sanga Reddy MLA T Jayaprakash Jagga Reddy on Friday shot off a letter to AICC in charge of Telangana Manikrao Thakre seeking permission to hold pada yatra in 47 assembly constituencies of undivided districts of Medak, Mahbubnagar and Ranga Reddy, and also Hyderabad.

Over a decade, scientists compared the genomes of 240 mammals to see how humans are the same — and different. Science Genetics and Heredity, Research, Mammals, Human Genome Project, Animals, Evolution (Biology), DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), your-feed-science

He insisted he was better at basketball, but as a shortstop he won the National League batting championship and M.V.P. Award and was a five-time All-Star. Sports Basketball, Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries)

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The United States also announced sanctions on Iran’s intelligence services, seeking to punish foreign governments for detention of Americans by cutting off access to the international financial system. U.S. Espionage and Intelligence Services, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Political Prisoners, Kidnapping and Hostages

No podemos esperar respuestas sobre cómo comenzó la COVID-19 para empezar a tomar medidas para prevenir una próxima pandemia. En español Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Wildlife Trade and Poaching, Epidemics, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Laboratories and Scientific Equipment

A criminal defamation complaint was filed against Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav in a court here on Wednesday over his alleged remark suggesting "only Gujaratis can be thugs in the current situation". The complaint was filed against the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader by social worker and businessman Haresh Mehta.

Catches win matches is an age-old saying but it matters the most when you grab something extraordinary to take out the big fish and the same thing happened on Wednesday when Kolkata Knight Riders' Venkatesh Iyer took an outstanding catch to get rid of Royal Challengers Bangalore's stand-in skipper Virat Kohli in an IPL match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Catches win matches is an age-old saying but it matters the most when you grab something extraordinary to take out the big fish and the same thing happened on Wednesday when Kolkata Knight Riders' Venkatesh Iyer took an outstanding catch to get rid of Royal Challengers Bangalore's stand-in skipper Virat Kohli in an IPL match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Andrew Badolato was sentenced to three years in prison and Brian Kolfage four years and three months, after being accused of channeling donor contributions into their own pockets. New York Border Barriers, Frauds and Swindling

The 11-member Indian squad will participate at the 2023 World Table Tennis Championships slated to be held in Durban from May 20 to 28. CWG gold medallist Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra, the top-ranked Indian women player, will spearhead the Indian challenge at the event.

Dharmendra's first wife Prakash Kaur opened up about her husband's relationship with Hema Malini in a throwback interview.

Ajinkya Rahane's experience and current form earned him a recall to the Indian Test squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia, which will be played at The Oval in London from June 7 to 11 this year.

WhatsApp users can now use the same account on up to four phones simultaneously, a feature that has been introduced globally. The "One WhatsApp account, now across multiple phones" allows multiple employees to send and receive messages from the same business number on different devices. The synced messages are encrypted, and access is independent of other phones. The feature will be rolled out in the coming weeks and will help small businesses that require a single phone number for communication. Users must scan a QR code from the primary account to link a device.

Almost every recent poll shows a highly competitive presidential race. The Upshot Presidential Election of 2024, Polls and Public Opinion, United States Politics and Government, Midterm Elections (2022), internal-sub-only-nl

Royal Challengers Bangalore have been handed hefty fines for maintaining a slow over-rate in their IPL 2023 match against Rajasthan Royals at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.

The carousels categorising SMS and RCS chats have reportedly disappeared from some users' Google Messages app. According to a 9to5Google report, the categories that previously appeared below the search bar have been missing. While it's not clear what has caused the issue, some Pixel devices affected were on the beta channel.

The undersea connection between a Dutch wind farm and Britain could be a step toward more renewable energy to counter Russia and tackle climate change. Business Wind Power, Energy and Power, International Relations, Global Warming

Top order batter Ajinjya Rahane's 29-ball-71 carnage took the Eden Gardens by storm as Chennai Super Kings floored Kolkata Knight Riders to move to the top of the table. The Chennai batters led by a transformed Rahane outbatted the hosts as Kolkata's 49-run defeat at home turned out to be their fourth on the trot. With the win, Chennai rose to the top of the points table and now have 5 wins in 7 matches. Kolkata, on the other hand found themselves at the 8th spot with just 2 wins in 7 games.

India and China on Sunday held another round of top-level military talks in a bid to defuse the three-year-long troop confrontation in eastern Ladakh, ahead of Chinese defence minister general Li Shangfu’s visit to Delhi for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting this week.

A proposal to make New York the third state to ban menthol cigarettes has created a furious and expensive lobbying war, and has divided Black leaders. New York Smoking and Tobacco, Black People, Law and Legislation, Lobbying and Lobbyists, Discrimination, Politics and Government, Menthol, Convenience Stores

Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh produced one of his finest IPL spells as Punjab Kings gunned down Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring thriller at the Wankhede for their fourth win of the season. Death overs specialist Arshdeep shattered stumps at will in a tense final over as Punjab successfully defended 214 to get back to winning ways. The victory took Punjab to the fifth spot on the points table as a high-flying Mumbai were brought down to earth after a hat-trick of wins.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz swept past Dan Evans 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday to set up a Barcelona Open final clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas.

An on-air career seemed unlikely for a Black woman in the 1970s. It didn’t help that she had been imprisoned for armed robbery. But she broke barriers. Business Deaths (Obituaries), News and News Media, Television, Black People

World's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic of Serbia suffered a 4-6, 6-7 (6/8) shock defeat at the hands of 70th-ranked Dusan Lajovic in straight sets as his campaign ended in the quarter-finals of Banja Luka Open in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday.

The India Premier League 2023 runs from March 31 to May 28, with 10 teams competing for the title. Mumbai Indians have won the title five times, which is the most by any team, followed by Chennai Super Kings' four triumphs, while the Gujarat Titans are the defending champions.

As President Biden prepares to announce his bid for a second term as soon as Tuesday, his decision to keep the news media at arm’s length is part of a deliberate strategy. U.S. Presidents and Presidency (US), United States Politics and Government, News and News Media

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The Biden administration has identified over 175,000 square miles of old growth and mature forests on US government land, and plans to draft a new rule to better protect the woodlands from fires, insects and other climate change side-effects, as per US officials. More than half the forested lands managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management is covered by those stands of older trees, which are increasingly under pressure.

Punjab Kings will have to wait for another two to three days on the availability of regular captain Shikhar Dhawan, which puts him a doubtful starter for Saturday's clash against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.

At LGDR’s new gallery, 60 backward-gazing works by artists like Degas, Klimt and Cecily Brown highlight blue-chip buttocks. Arts Art, Buttocks, Sculpture, Nudism and Nudity

These three recipes take 30 minutes or less, and sing of spring. Food Cooking and Cookbooks, Content Type: Service, Recipes

Sporting attires have become a must for any sport but a UK-based Indian woman, who hails from Odisha, defied all perfection and has gone viral for running a marathon, in the city of Manchester in England, clad in a traditional Sambalpuri saree from the Northeast region.

Instagram is introducing a new feature that enables users to add up to five links to their profile bios, similar to link-in-bio solutions offered by platforms like Linktree. This will allow users to direct their followers to external content, such as their online businesses, promoted brands, causes they support, or profiles on other social media platforms.

A trial would have demonstrated the full extent of the company’s practice of deliberate deceit. Opinion News and News Media, Libel and Slander, Freedom of the Press, Lying, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Decisions and Verdicts, Ethics and Official Misconduct

The shootings of two people who mistakenly approached homes in Missouri and New York have renewed attention to self-defense laws across the country. U.S. Law and Legislation, Self-Defense, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides

Xiaomi has unveiled the 13 Ultra smartphone, the latest addition to the company's 2023 flagship lineup. It features a circular camera module, a metal frame, and a back panel covered in leather for specific models. The phone comes with a 6.73-inch QHD+ AMOLED display with an adaptive refresh rate, powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. It is equipped with a 5000mAh battery that supports both wired and wireless charging. The smartphone has four rear cameras and supports Dolby Vision recording and playback, 14-bit Ultra RAW photos, 8K video, and 10-bit Log. The starting price is CNY 5,999 (around Rs 71,000).

Realme China Marketing Director Jessie has shared the first teaser of the company's expected mid-range smartphone lineup, the Realme 11 series, on Weibo. The poster confirms that the smartphone will have a circular rear camera module and that the series will launch in May in China. The series is anticipated to include three models - the standard Realme 11, Realme 11 Pro, and Realme 11 Pro+.

After a string of poor scores, Cameron Green struck form when Mumbai Indians needed it the most as the five-time IPL champions pulled off a 14-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the RGIC Stadium, here on Tuesday night. On a day when Hyderabad lost its former cricketer Abdul Azeem, who was the first player from South Zone to score a triple century in Ranji Trophy, to a kidney ailment, SRH suffered their third loss of the season out of five games to be stuck at the ninth position in the points table. MI moved to the sixth position.

La acusación, realizada en una serie documental que está por estrenarse, se parece a los abusos que denunciaron los hermanos, condenados en 1996 por el asesinato de sus padres. En español Sex Crimes, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Pop and Rock Music, Documentary Films and Programs, Child Abuse and Neglect

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Being compared with legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is unparalleled for any cricketer but former India skipper Virat Kohli has said that he just laughs it off every time whenever someone does it.

Cred has launched peer-to-peer payments via UPI. The service is available to both Cred members and non-members, will work with both phone numbers and UPI IDs, and offers smart recommendations as well as proactive nudges, alerting users to potentially risky payment situations. Once Custom VPAs are activated, payments will be made via UPI by default. Cred is offering various promotions, including cashback and VIP match tickets, to encourage users to try out the P2P payments option.

Realme is reportedly working on its Realme 11 series. The devices have received Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification, indicating a launch in India. Both smartphones will run on Android 13 operating system ad will offer a 6.7-inch Full HD+ screen, up to 12GB RAM, 1TB onboard storage and a 4,780mAh battery unit with 67W fast charging. While the Chinese version of the Pro model may feature a dual rear camera setup.

Mack McCormick’s long-awaited book about the musician Robert Johnson has arrived, in modest and expurgated form. Books Books and Literature, Content Type: Personal Profile

Indian Railways has registered a record revenue of Rs 2.40 lakh crore in the 2022-23 financial year, up by nearly Rs 49,000 crore from the previous year, according to a ministry statement on Monday.In 2022-23, the freight revenue rose to Rs 1.62 lakh crore, a growth of nearly 15 per cent from the previous year.

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar spoke hi heart out as he came out with came out with a heartfelt post for his son Arjun Tendulkar who made his debut for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday.

Aap kaun sa kaam karne ke liye paida hue the? Mafia Boss (What were you born to do? To be a mafia). A Facebook post shared in 2019 allegedly by Luvlesh Kumar Tiwari, one of the assailants involved in the killing of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Khalid Azeem alias Ashraf, is being applauded now by a section of youths associated with right-wing groups.

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project threw itself a sparsely attended 25th-anniversary party at Carnegie Hall. Those who didn’t go risk FOMO. Arts Classical Music

Sikandar Raza's maiden Indian Premier League half-century laid a solid platform while domestic talent Shahrukh Khan held his nerves in tense finish as Punjab Kings pipped Lucknow Super Giants by two wickets for their third win of the season. Marred by the absence of season's highest run-getter and skipper Shikhar Dhawan, Punjab pulled off an incredible win, defeating KL Rahul and co. at their den, and breaking their two-game winning run.

Nearly a third of all shoplifting arrests in the city last year involved just 327 people, the police said. Businesses say they have little defense. New York Shoplifting and Employee Theft (Retail), Police, Crime and Criminals, Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

A former camel trader who led a militia accused of genocidal violence in Darfur, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, widely known as Hemeti, leads the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary unit. World Politics and Government, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots

Harry Brook did incur the wrath of Indian fans whose opinion about players is as fickle as English weather but he is happy that his maiden IPL hundred will "shut them up" for good.

Samsung’s Galaxy M14 5G, which made its debut last month, is now coming to India. The Galaxy M14 5G is set to launch in India on April 17. Samsung has revealed the key specifications and hinted at the price of the upcoming smartphone at its microsite.

England's latest batting sensation Harry Brook lit up the iconic Eden Gardens with his dazzling 55-ball unbeaten ton as he powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to their second win of this IPL season. The high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders, who had registered two incredible back-to-back wins were brough down to earth as Brook decimated the KKR bowlers powering SRH to a mammoth 228 for 4 after hosts skipper Nitish Rana invited them to bat first.

Brian Cox on a major twist in “Succession.” Also in this edition: pop culture moments that define the Covid era and rat horror stories. Briefing

Another day has come to an end and ETimes brings you a recap of the biggest newsmakers of the day.

Punjab Kings paceman Kagiso Rabada scripted history on Thursday as he became the fastest bowler to take 100 IPL wickets during the match against Gujarat Titans at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.

Celebrate the joyous festival of Baisakhi by sharing these lovely messages, wishes, quotes and images with your dear ones.

An Illinois congressman whose name was used in a botched search of messages intercepted under an expiring surveillance law was working on trade talks with China at the time. U.S. internal-storyline-no, United States Politics and Government, Classified Information and State Secrets, International Trade and World Market, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Privacy, Civil Rights and Liberties

Playing his 200th match as Chennai Super Kings captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni almost pulled off an incredible victory, but that was not to be as his team went down fighting by just 3 runs against Rajasthan Royals at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.

Young Antim Panghal signed off with a silver medal in her debut Asian Championships after going down to the formidable Akari Fujinami of Japan in the 53kg title clash while four other Indian wrestlers clinched bronze medals on Wednesday.

When Rohit Sharma disdainfully pulls a delivery of sheer pace from Anrich Nortje deep into the mid-wicket stands you know that he is batting at peak of his prowess. For most part of the reply to Delhi Capitals’s 172 at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Tuesday night, it seemed Rohit’s intimidating 45-ball 65 had set up a rather comfortable chase till Nortje turned up for the last over of the match defending just five against power-hitters Cameron Green and Tim David. After facing six near-perfect yorkers hurled at them, David and Green’s long limbs helped them scamper back for two runs off the final ball with six wickets to spare.

Google is planning to use conversational AI to solve issues related to spam and robocalls on Pixel phone call screens. The company plans to create a protective and helpful layer at the front of incoming calls that could leverage conversational AI, according to Jonathan Eccles, the group product manager for the Phone by Google app.

When Rohit Sharma disdainfully pulls a delivery of sheer pace from Anrich Nortje deep into the mid-wicket stands you know that he is batting at peak of his prowess. For most part of the reply to Delhi Capitals’s 172 at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Tuesday night, it seemed Rohit’s intimidating 45-ball 65 had set up a rather comfortable chase till Nortje turned up for the last over of the match defending just five against power-hitters Cameron Green and Tim David. After facing six near-perfect yorkers hurled at them, David and Green’s long limbs helped them scamper back for two runs off the final ball with six wickets to spare.

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The high court of Karnataka on Monday sought a report of all candidates purportedly implicated in the police sub-inspector (PSI) recruitment fraud. The ongoing investigation has led to the arrest of 100 people so far.

Unruly passenger can “compromise safety of aircraft operations” and in the recent past airlines have failed to “take appropriate action” in some such cases. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Vikram Dev Dutt issued an advisory for airlines, pilots and cabin crew, reminding them of what has to be done cases like people smoking in aircraft, altercation between passengers, inebriated people misbehaving and “inappropriate touching or sexual harassment” by passengers on board aircraft during flight.

Lucknow Super Giants batter Nicholas Pooran shifted the momentum of the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore with his whirlwind knock as he blasted a 15-ball half-century to own the record of the fastest fifty of the IPL 2023.

The focus of the inquiry was unclear, but several former executives said they had racked up more than $1 million in expenses dealing with it and other legal issues. Technology Suits and Litigation (Civil), Social Media, Computers and the Internet