Chennai: In an effort to combat drug abuse, over 150 youngsters from a village in Villupuram district have joined hands to organise a cricket tournament aimed at spreading awareness about a drug-free lifestyle. Residents of Malaiyarasan Kuppam, a village panchayat in the district, on Wednesday pledged to transform their village into a “model village” by…
Cuttack: Several commanding victories and close finishes highlighted the EZIU cricket tournament matches played on Wednesday (Jan 14), across Ravenshaw, MGM, Bidanasi and Driems grounds. At Ravenshaw Ground 2, Tripura University delivered a dominant performance, crushing Berhampur University by 187 runs. Tripura University posted a massive 267 for 3, led by Debangshu Datta’s superb 98…
Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: Multiple one-sided contests and a few close finishes marked the third phase of the OCA Inter District School Cricket Tournament 2025-26, played in the one-day format across different venues on Wednesday. Jharsuguda posted 177 all out in 36 overs against Bargarh, riding on a steady 69 not out off 96 balls by Shreans Padhi…
Haridwar: Amid growing calls to restrict the entry of non-Hindus at Ganga ghats in the Haridwar Kumbh Mela area, the Ganga Sabha on Wednesday said the proposed ban should not be limited to devotees alone but must also cover government departments, institutions and media personnel. Nitin Gautam, president of the Ganga Sabha, which oversees Har…
New Delhi: Delhi continued to face harsh winter conditions on Wednesday, with temperatures dropping sharply across the city. The minimum temperature at Safdarjung, the city’s main weather station, fell to 3.8 degrees Celsius, which is 3.6 degrees below normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Other parts of the city also recorded low temperatures. Lodhi…
Indore: A death audit submitted to the Indore administration has indicated that 15 of the 21 deaths reported from Bhagirathpura may be linked to a recent outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea caused by contaminated drinking water, sources said. Health officials reported five new diarrhoea cases on Tuesday, all from the affected locality. Indore chief medical…
New Delhi: Environmental experts say Delhi’s Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) helps control pollution during emergencies but does little to tackle the root causes of the city’s worsening air quality. Environmental analyst Sunil Dahiya said GRAP works as a short-term response but has not led to any meaningful reduction in overall pollution levels. He pointed…
Cuttack: Day 3 of the EZIU Cricket Tournament on Tuesday (Jan 13) witnessed a series of one-sided contests and standout individual performances across multiple grounds. At Ravenshaw Ground 2, the University of North Bengal (UNB) chased down a modest target to defeat SOA University by five wickets. SOA University managed 102 for 9, which UNB…
Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: Several close contests and dominant performances marked day one of the third phase of the OCA Inter District School Cricket Tournament 2025–26, played across different venues on Tuesday (Jan 13). In a high-scoring encounter at Adashpur Ground, Gajapati edged past Jharsuguda by 13 runs. Batting first, Gajapati posted a competitive 265 all out in…
Indore: The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the state government to strictly enforce the ban on Chinese manja, warning that guardians could be held legally responsible if minors are found flying kites using the banned string. A bench comprising Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi ordered that the…
