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New Delhi: Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar produced a memorable performance on his Test debut, claiming six wickets to help India bowl out Afghanistan for 152 and enforce the follow-on on the third day of the one-off Test on Monday. The 23-year-old Rajasthan cricketer returned impressive figures of 6 for 33 from 22 overs, becoming only the 10th Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul on Test debut. He is also the seventh Indian spinner to achieve the feat, marking a remarkable start to his international career. Suthar’s figures rank among the finest by an Indian on Test debut, second only…

New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has expressed confidence that India and the United States will successfully conclude a bilateral trade agreement, downplaying concerns over the proposed Section 301 tariffs announced by the US administration. Speaking at the Financial Express India’s Best Banks Awards in Mumbai, Goyal said there was no need for undue concern regarding the Section 301 investigation initiated by the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The investigation recently led to a proposal for a 12.5 per cent tariff on imports from India and several other countries over concerns related to goods allegedly produced through…

New Delhi: Mumbai’s water supply system came under severe strain on Monday after the Mumbai Water Tanker Association (MWTA) launched an indefinite strike, halting services provided by more than 2,000 water tankers across the city. The move has raised concerns of an acute water shortage for residential complexes, businesses and critical public facilities that rely heavily on tanker water. The association, which supplies nearly 550 million litres of water daily—around eight per cent of Mumbai’s overall water requirement—announced the suspension from midnight on June 8. The strike comes at a particularly challenging time, with the city already facing a 10…

New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is facing mounting political uncertainty as concerns grow that the internal revolt which recently shook the party in the West Bengal Assembly could spread to its parliamentary ranks. Party chief Mamata Banerjee arrived in New Delhi on Sunday amid speculation that a section of TMC MPs may be preparing to challenge the leadership in a manner similar to the rebellion led by dissident legislators in the state Assembly. The crisis deepened after a majority of the party’s MLAs reportedly backed expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, a move…

New Delhi: India on Monday issued a fresh travel advisory for its citizens in Iran, urging them to avoid all travel to the country and advising those currently there to leave at the earliest through available means of transport. The advisory comes amid a sharp escalation in hostilities between Iran and Israel, raising concerns over regional security. In a statement, the Indian Embassy in Tehran reiterated its earlier warning, citing the deteriorating situation in the region. “In view of the latest developments in the region, all Indian nationals are advised to avoid travel to Iran. Those presently in Iran should…

New Delhi: A fresh political controversy has erupted over the finances of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that crores of rupees donated by devotees had gone missing and called for an independent investigation. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has strongly denied the allegations, maintaining that ongoing audits have not revealed any financial irregularities. The dispute began after Yadav claimed on social media that reports suggested a substantial amount of donation money collected at the temple could not be accounted for. Calling the matter highly sensitive for devotees across the world, he…

New Delhi: A court in Patna on Monday reserved its order on the anticipatory bail plea of educator and YouTuber Faisal Khan, widely known as Khan Sir, who has been named in an FIR linked to a firing and vandalism incident at his coaching institute earlier this month. Khan Sir approached the court seeking protection from arrest after police booked him under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act in connection with the June 2 incident outside the Khan Global Studies Institute. Following the hearing, his counsel, Arvind Kumar Mahuar, told reporters that arguments had been…