Jaipur, July 2 (IANS) Rajasthan cricket over the past two-and-a-half years witnessed the rise and fall of the Rajasthan Cricket Association’s (RCA) ad-hoc committee — a body that was constituted as a temporary arrangement after the resignation of the association’s elected president but gradually evolved into a prolonged administrative regime marked by repeated extensions, leadership changes and allegations of promoting “parivarvad”.Also, there were repeated extensions, changing convener…

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) can become a significant catalyst in cricket’s global expansion ahead of the sport’s return to the Olympic Games.Speaking after the ETPL 2026 Player Draft on Wednesday, the Dublin Guardians captain and mentor said the league’s primary objective should be to develop players from Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands by providing them with sustained exposure to high-level T20 cricket …

Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda’s melodious monsoon piano session was taken over by his cat. The ‘Sarabjit’ actor took to his official Instagram handle on Thursday and uploaded a clip of himself playing a beautiful tune on the piano, with his cat also accompanying Hooda by walking on the musical instrument.”When it’s raining cats and dogs .. The cats take over !! Monsoon Mood | Piano | Cats (sic),” he wrote the caption on the post.Known to be an animal lover, Hooda is a pet…

Chennai, July 2 (IANS) Director Karan A Kumar’s upcoming film, featuring Tamil star Dhruv Vikram in the lead, officially went on floors in the city with a traditional pooja ceremony that was attended by the entire cast and crew of the film. The yet-to-be-titled film, which is being produced by leading pan India production house Mythri Movie Makers, is being tentatively referred to as #MythriTamil04 and #DV4. Mythri, a leading production house in Telugu, has off late been making films in other la…

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The government on Thursday clarified that a road surface cave-in observed on the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor was the result of localised water stagnation following rainfall, coupled with constraints in commissioning the permanent cross-drainage system at the location.The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) observed a road surface cave-in observed at Km 55+480 on the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor during routine route patrolling in the early hours on July…

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Bangladesh is preparing to import 50,000 metric tonnes of rice from Pakistan through a government-to-government (G2G) agreement, with officials expected to sign the deal during the first week of July to build public food stocks and stabilise domestic prices. However, the planned import has triggered debate because the European Union (EU) has previously rejected a number of Pakistani rice consignments over food safety concerns, according to a report in the Lisbon Post.The…

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) China’s President Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasised at high-level meetings with world leaders and corporate heads that his country is keen to attract foreign investments, even though recent events have brought into question the safety and viability of those potential investments, according to an article in The Diplomat.It highlights that world’s top business leaders that Jinping has addressed at meetings in recent months include Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, Jens…

Ljubljana, July 2 (IANS) The Ambassador of India to Slovenia, Amit Narang, called on Tone Kajzer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia, and held a wide range of discussions on ongoing bilateral cooperation.”Ambassador Amit Narang was honoured to call on H.E. Tone Kajzer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia, yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia. The Ambassador handed over a personal letter of congratulations from th…

Patna, July 2 (IANS) As Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated the extended section of the Patna Metro Rail Project up to Malahi Pakri on Thursday, BJP State President Sanjay Saraogi called it a “big day” for the state.This marks another milestone in the expansion of the city’s metro network.Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Saraogi said the extension would significantly improve urban connectivity and benefit residents of the state.Speaking about the inauguration, Saraogi said, “The Chief Minist…

Dhanbad, July 2 (IANS) In a unique initiative aimed at not only curbing crime but also helping people with criminal records return to the mainstream, the police in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad on Thursday conducted a district-wide parade of around 700 such people and administered an oath asking them to stay away from unlawful activities.Police officials claimed that it was the first such district-level exercise in Jharkhand.People with criminal records from different police station areas were called to t…