Daily Archives: March 9, 2023
Australia opt to bat against India in final Test
AHMADABAD: Australian captain Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat against India in the series-deciding fourth Test here on Thursday.
IAS officer held hostage, beaten up by men during inspection in Gujarat; 3 held
HIMMATNAGAR Gujarat IAS officer Nitin Sangwan was allegedly held hostage and thrashed by a group of men associated with fishing activity during...
Major fire at Puri shopping complex in Odisha; over 100 people rescued
PURI: A major fire broke out at a shopping complex in Odisha's Puri district, gutting almost all 40 shops, a police officer...
Instagram down for thousands of users globally
NEW YORK: Meta Platform's Instagram was down for thousands of users globally on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
Russia strikes many Ukrainian regions, cutting off power
MOSCOW: Russian strikes hit a series of Ukrainian regions early on Thursday, including the capital Kyiv, the Black Sea port of Odesa...
Key Senate committee votes in favour of Garcetti’s nomination as US Ambassador to India
WASHINGTON: Former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti's nomination as US Ambassador to India cleared a major hurdle after a key senatorial committee...
ED again questions Manish Sisodia in Tihar in Delhi excise policy case
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday began the second round of questioning of former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia at...
Actor-director Satish Kaushik dies of heart attack at 66
MUMBAI: Actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik, known for his memorable comic roles in films such as “Jaane Bhi do Yaaro” and “Mr India”, passed...
BSF nabs Bangladeshi trying to intrude into India via Amritsar
AMRITSAR: A Bangladeshi national has been apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) while trying to intrude into India from along the...
US intel community fears increased India-Pak, India-China tension and conflict
WASHINGTON: The American intelligence community on Wednesday told lawmakers that it apprehends increased tension between India and Pakistan and India and China...