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India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal, right, and KL Rahul run towards the same end (AP Photo) Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed in bizarre circumstances during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday, after a confusing mix-up with KL Rahul left both India batters stranded at the same end.The incident occurred when Keshara Nuwantha bowled a flighted delivery on the stumps and Rahul drove it neatly towards mid-on. Nuwantha dived to stop the ball but could not prevent it from getting away.In the process, the Sri Lankan spinner collided with Jaiswal, who was at the non-striker’s end. Jaiswal lost his footing…

Mumbai: Police have filed a case of extortion and impersonation against a Central Railway employee and a civil engineer for allegedly trying to extort Rs 10,000 from an Andheri resident who owns a dairy and a paan shop on August 2.“Two men drove to Shivsing Balla’s paan shop in an SUV and flashed a fake police constable’s ID card at his son. They showed him a video claiming that they have evidence of him selling gutka illegally and demanded Rs 10,000. The son called up Balla, who rushed to the pan shop and alerted Andheri police,” said an officer.Balla said…

For boxer Jaismine Lamboria, Independence Day has always been special. But this year, after creating history at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the occasion carries an even deeper meaning. Currently ranked World No 1 in the women’s 57kg category and the first woman boxer inducted into the Indian Army, she reflects on the emotion of watching the Tricolour rise, the changing attitudes towards women in sport and more. Excerpts from a chat:Independence Day is especially meaningful for you this year. Has the way you look at the day changed over the years, especially after joining the Indian Army?Independence Day…

Actress Trisha Krishnan attended Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s Independence Day event CHENNAI: Actress Trisha Krishnan was seated in the front row next to the family of Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay at the state government’s Independence Day event on Saturday, alongside Vijay’s parents.Trisha, dressed in a yellow saree, was seen in the audience during the celebrations. She also saluted Vijay during the parade.This is not the first time Trisha has been seen at a high-profile event alongside Vijay’s family. A similar moment was witnessed at his swearing-in ceremony in May, when she was seated in…

187 gamblers detained from Dariapur gymkhana Ahmedabad: Gujarat DGP has suspended three police personnel — Dariapur PI G V Gohil, surveillance squad PSI V C Choudhary and Dabgarwad Chowki PSI A M Parmar — for alleged negligence after the State Monitoring Cell (SMC) busted a gambling racket operating at Manpasand Gymkhana Club and arrested 187 people.The Gandhinagar-based SMC raided the club on Aug 2 after receiving information about alleged large-scale gambling activities on the premises.Sources said the premises had previously come under the scanner for similar activities.The latest action also revived memories of a major SMC raid at the club…

A large tree in Pune provides relief from the sun Pune: Pune River Revival (PRR) has organised a campaign through two exercises to encourage people to recognise at least one tree that holds special significance to them and share the story behind it.The first exercise is a campaign, Pune Tree of the Year, that will run until Sept 30. It is a citizen-led initiative recognising remarkable trees for their ecological value, cultural importance, beauty and stories. The 2026 nomination period closes on Sept 30. Shortlisted trees will be published on Oct 15, followed by public voting until Dec 15. Results…

Two youths Bathinda found dead in Bathinda Bathinda: In a tragic incident, dead bodies of two youths were spotted in Bathinda on Friday. A syringe was found stuck in the arm of one of the youths, raising suspicion that they might have died of drug overdose.The deceased have been identified as Gurwinder Singh (29) and Kuldeep Singh (25). As per sources, both of them had returned from a de-addiction centre only few days ago.After the incident was reported, NGO volunteers reached Bir Basti on the outskirts of Bathinda town and found two youths lying dead at the road. The volunteers…

Cancer awareness programme at Era Medical College Lucknow: An awareness session on cancer screening and early diagnosis was held in a city hospital on Friday.The sessions covered cancer warning signs, targeted chemotherapy, oral cancer and tobacco-related risks, breast cancer screening and treatment, cervical cancer screening, and HPV vaccination.The programme was organised at Era Lucknow Medical College under the ‘Anandi Maa – Ek Jeevan Bachao Abhiyan’ and ‘Cancer-Free India Yatra’, in association with the Cancer Aid Society.Vice-chancellor Prof Abbas Ali Mehdi said cancer prevention should remain a priority and called for greater public awareness and timely screening.A panel discussion covered HPV…

Nagpur: Civic authorities have been directed to immediately complete a joint survey of encroachments on govt land and roads across the city, with Nagpur Municipal Corporation, district administration, Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT), Public Works Department (PWD) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) asked to coordinate the exercise.The directive was issued at a meeting of the Nagpur district encroachment action task force held at the NMC headquarters on Friday. The task force was constituted under the chairmanship of municipal commissioner Vipin Itankar following a meeting chaired by guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule to intensify action against encroachments.Officials have been asked to…

Rupali Burman Deceased nurse Rupali Barman Kolkata: As probe intensifies into the mysterious death of the 30-year-old nurse Rupali Burman inside a locked washroom at NRS Medical College and Hospital, cops have expanded its ambit to scrutinise hospital inventory logs, camera footage, and then match them with the preliminary post-mortem findings.The health dept has issued a strict mandate directing the inquiry panel to submit its comprehensive report to the director of health education in seven days. An eight-member panel is probing the sequence of events, focusing heavily on analysing CCTV footage from the antenatal ward in the Gynecology CB Building.“The…