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Chennai: Virat Kohli’s ‘sledging history’ with Mushfiqur Rahim came a point of discussion on commentary during Day 2 of the first Test match between India and Bangladesh in Chennai on Friday. When Mushfiqur came out to bat in the first innings, former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal said on commentary that he expects something interesting considering his ‘history’ with Virat. It referred to Mushfiqur’s comments that Virat earlier sledged him on the field. Former India coach Ravi Shastri was in the commentary box with Tamim and did not miss the opportunity to take a cheeky dig. “Mushfiqur Rahim is batting, Virat…

New Delhi: “Now the reason for the lack of quality is not having an in-house lab, sending the samples to outside labs for testing and unviable rates,” he said. The EO highlighted that the suppliers took advantage of these deficiencies. The TTD administers the popular hill shrine that attracts lakhs of devotees throughout the year. Chief Minister Naidu had earlier expressed concern over the quality of ghee as well as Laddu and highlighted complaints of the presence of animal fat in the sweet, Rao told reporters here. Subsequently, suppliers were warned of blacklisting if they provided poor quality ghee. Later,…

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the state would sever all ties with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for “unilaterally releasing water” which led to floods in south Bengal districts. In a four-page letter to Modi, she claimed that five million people in Bengal have been affected by the floods and requested him to immediately sanction and release central funds to address the widespread devastation caused by the deluge. “I would like to draw your kind attention to the fact that as a result of an unprecedented, unplanned, and unilateral…

West Bengal: Junior doctors on Saturday morning rejoined their duties partially at various government-run hospitals in West Bengal after a hiatus of 42 days. They were on ‘cease work’ agitation in protest against the rape and murder of an on-duty woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The junior doctors rejoined their duties in essential and emergency services at all state-run hospitals but not in the outpatient department (OPD). “We have started rejoining duties today. Our colleagues have started returning to their respective departments since this morning only in essential and emergency services, but not at the OPDs.…

Srinagar: Three Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers were killed and six were injured when the bus in which they were travelling fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, the police said. The six injured soldiers are critical, the police said. The 52-seater vehicle was part of a seven-bus convoy going for the BSF’s induction for deployment for the next phase of the assembly election, the police said, adding 35 BSF soldiers were travelling in it. The bus went off the hilly road and fell 40-feet on its side, the police said. All the injured BSF personnel are…

New Delhi: Amid a row over the use of animal fat in prasada given at Tirumala temple in Andhra’s Tirupati district, Amul issued a clarification on Friday, stating that it had never supplied ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD). After posts on various social media platforms, Amul.coop posted a statement on X, stating that Amul Ghee was never supplied to the TTD. “This is in reference to some social media posts mentioning that Amul Ghee was being supplied to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD). We wish to inform that we have never supplied Amul Ghee to TTD,” the statement read. Issued…

The allegations of a “cash for jobs” scam in the recruitment of Lower Division Clerks (LDCs) in the South Goa Collectorate have sparked outrage and demands for immediate action from the Opposition Congress Party and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The call for scrapping the recruitment process and initiating a thorough inquiry by a Judicial Commission reflects the gravity of the situation and the need for transparency and accountability in the government’s actions. The demand for the resignation or dismissal of Revenue Minister Atanasio ‘Babush’ Monserrate by the Congress, followed by an inquiry into the recruitment process, underscores the seriousness…