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New Delhi: In a significant update ahead of the IPL 2025 playoffs, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced new venues and a crucial rule change aimed at ensuring smoother match completion amid unpredictable weather. Playoff Schedule and Venue Changes • Ahmedabad will host two key matches — Qualifier 2 and the Final — on June 1 and June 3, respectively. • Mullanpur, a relatively new IPL venue, will host Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator on May 29 and May 30. • The original hosts, Hyderabad and Kolkata, were replaced due to changes triggered by the…

New Delhi: Former India batting coach Vikram Rathour has voiced both caution and optimism as the Indian cricket team gears up for a challenging tour of England, following the recent retirements of three of its most iconic players—Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin. With Shubman Gill expected to lead a youthful Indian Test side, the five-match series starting June 20 in Leeds will not only mark the beginning of a new World Test Championship cycle, but also usher in a new era for Indian cricket. “It’s going to be a tough tour. With several senior players stepping away, a…

New Delhi: India’s campaign at the Malaysia Masters 2024 saw mixed fortunes on Wednesday, as HS Prannoy and Satish Karunakaran registered stunning upset victories in the men’s singles, while PV Sindhu suffered a disappointing first-round exit. HS Prannoy battled past Japan’s fifth seed Kenta Nishimoto in a gritty three-game encounter, winning 19-21, 21-17, 21-16 in a match that lasted 1 hour and 22 minutes. Shortly after, Satish Karunakaran produced another major upset by outclassing third seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei 21-13, 21-14 in just 39 minutes. It was also a successful outing for young Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty,…

New Delhi: In a landmark move to promote renewable energy and combat pollution, the Delhi government has announced a substantial solar subsidy scheme, offering residents up to ₹1.08 lakh in financial support for installing solar panel systems. The announcement was made after a Delhi Cabinet meeting held on May 20, under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Under the scheme, citizens installing a 3-kilowatt (kW) rooftop solar system will receive a combined subsidy of ₹1.08 lakh — comprising ₹78,000 from the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana (PMSGY) and an additional ₹30,000 provided by the Delhi government. “This is…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Shri Rohan A. Khaunte chaired a meeting in the presence of Director of Tourism Shri Kedar Naik (virtually), GTDC Managing Director Shri Kuldeep Arolkar, TTAG President Jack Sukhija, online travel partners, tourism stakeholders, delegates and key officials to outline the Department’s focused strategy for promotion of Goa during the upcoming monsoon season and the overall tourism roadmap for 2025. The session witnessed the convergence of airline partners, OTA and key industry stakeholders in a collaborative spirit to drive growth amidst evolving travel trends. The meeting focused on shaping a robust PR and…

New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough in the fight against Left-Wing Extremism, at least 26 Maoists were killed in a prolonged encounter with security forces in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh. The gunbattle has been ongoing for nearly 50 hours along the Narayanpur-Bijapur border, officials said. According to sources, top CPI (Maoist) leader Nambala Keshavrao, also known as Basavaraj, is believed to be among those killed. Basavaraj held the position of General Secretary, the highest rank in the Maoist hierarchy, and was previously chief of the Central Military Commission. He was wanted by the NIA and police in Telangana and Andhra…

New Delhi: A WhatsApp conversation between arrested YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra and a Pakistani intelligence officer has brought to light her alleged links with Pakistan’s spy agency, ISI. Malhotra, who ran the travel vlog Travel with Jo, is under investigation for allegedly spying and sharing sensitive military information. Sources say Malhotra, a 33-year-old resident of Hisar, Haryana, was in frequent contact with Ali Hasan, believed to be an operative of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). In one of the chats, she reportedly told Hasan, “Get me married in Pakistan”, suggesting a strong emotional connection and deepening the suspicions around her loyalties. Coded…