Mysuru, Aug 10 (IANS) The fourth edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 will begin on Monday at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Cricket Stadium in Mysuru with an action-packed double-header. The tournament will be held as a closed-door event, with all 34 matches taking place at the venue from August 11 to 28. The opening fixture will see the Gulbarga Mystics face the Mangaluru Dragons. The Mystics, semi-finalists last season, will aim to start strongly, while the Dragons, who finished a…

Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) Mega brothers, Ram Charan, Varun Tej, and Sai Durgha Tej are proof that there are no weekends when it comes to fitness. All three of them were seen spending their Sunday by sweating it out in the gym.Sai Durgha Tej took to his Instagram handle and shared a picture of himself posing with cousins Ram Charan and Varun Tej in the gym after a fruitful workout session, along with the caption, “Weekend grind with the crew (sic).”The photo of the Mega brothers enjoying a joint fit…

Accra, Aug 10 (IANS) Ghana’s government held an Evening of Reflections and Memorial on Saturday to conclude the three-day national mourning for the five officials and three military personnel who died in the military helicopter crash on Wednesday. Thousands of Ghanaian citizens, government officials, members of parliament, and officials from various political parties, including former President John Agyekum Kufuor and former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, participated in the event held on the …

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Cyber Police Station of Dwarka District has arrested a 31-year-old man in Rajasthan for allegedly cheating an 80-year-old woman of Rs 14.35 lakh, an official said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Deepak Kumar Saini, had earlier worked as the victim’s caretaker.According to police, Saini gained the trust of the complainant, Manjusha Rani Gupta, a resident of Royal Residency, Dwarka, while working at her home since March 2020.During this…

Hyderabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Heavy rainfall is likely in Telangana, including Hyderabad, from August 13 to August 16 under the impact of intense to very intense convection in the Bay of Bengal near coastal Andhra Pradesh, a top official said on Sunday.Disaster Management Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar posted on X that intense to very intense convection is likely to cause very heavy rainfall during August 13-16 in Hyderabad and Telangana.He suggested that offices, especially in west Hyderabad, …

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed new rules to make it easier and faster to settle claims on the bank accounts and lockers of customers who have passed away. The central bank has issued a draft circular, “Reserve Bank of India (Settlement of Claims in respect of Deceased Customers of Banks) Directions, 2025”, and invited public feedback on it by August 27.Under the proposal, banks will have to use standardised forms to receive claims and related documents from…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Republican Party of India (Athawale) chief and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has taken a sharp aim at opposition leaders, including Sharad Pawar, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, and other INDIA bloc leaders. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Athawale slammed the opposition for spreading what he called “false narratives” to mislead the public and also shared key details of his recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Responding to Sharad Pawar’s controversi…

Bengaluru, Aug 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Sunday, appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give precedence to Karnataka in terms of allocation of funds. He spoke after inaugurating the Yellow Line of the Metro project, laying the foundation stone for the third phase of Metro project in Bengaluru.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah turning towards Prime Minister Modi reiterated, “I make this request to Prime Minister, that the priority has to be given to Karnataka, like how Ma…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought a maximum of seven years of rigorous imprisonment for Robert Vadra and others in the tainted 2008 Gurugram land deal, shows the prosecution complaint filed by the probe agency at a Special PMLA court in Delhi.The probe agency has also sought confiscation by the government of 43 immovable properties allegedly acquired by Vadra and others using proceeds of crime (PoC) generated through money laundering.The Special PMLA court in D…

Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) Patriotism has long been a central theme in Indian cinema, with filmmakers across generations celebrating the nation’s history, struggles, and spirit through powerful storytelling. This Independence Day week, that enduring tradition will be honoured through a special patriotic film festival, is jointly organised by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the National Film Archive of India (NFAI).The three-day festival, to be held from August 11 to 13 at the Ta…