Author: Md Nasimuddin

Former Delhi all-rounder Mithun Manhas is all set to become the first Jammu and Kashmir-born Indian cricketer to become BCCI president,  report stating that the board members finalised him as the next office-holder after intense midnight discussions.

At least three persons died of electrocution in rain-hit areas of Kolkata. Very heavy overnight rainfall triggered widespread waterlogging on Tuesday, bringing traffic, public transport and daily life in the city and its surroundings to a grinding halt. Officials said train and Metro Railway services in the city and suburbs were severely hit due to waterlogged tracks. Water also entered several houses and residential complexes as major roads went underwater following the downpour that began past midnight. Significant waterlogging was reported in the mid-section of the Metro’s Blue Line (Dakshineswar–Shahid Khudiram), particularly between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar and Rabindra Sarobar stations,…

A 105-run opening stand between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill helped defending champions India beat Pakistan by six wickets in their Asia Cup Super Four match, a second victory over their archrivals in the Twenty20 cricket tournament. 

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is set to return unopposed as president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) at its annual general meeting on Monday, but his second stint promises to be more challenging with the body facing financial irregularities and credibility concerns, according to PTI.

In a formal notification to the US Congress this week, US President Donald Trump has formally designated India as among the major drug transit and illicit drug producing nations in the world; alongside 22 other countries.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that there was a concerted attempt to delete the names of over 6,000 voters in Karnataka’s Aland constituency during the 2023 Assembly elections, which the party had prevented.

Marking a fresh beginning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (September 18, 2025) spoke with Sushila Karki, the newly appointed Prime Minister of Nepal’s interim administration, and condoled the loss of lives in last week’s protests.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75, a five-day exhibition on his life and works was inaugurated at the Indian Museum on Wednesday.

The Congress on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam of “spreading venom” in society through a social media video, and urged the Election Commission to take note of it.

Following the exit of Dream11 as the Indian cricket team’s jersey sponsor, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday confirmed Apollo Tyres as the new lead sponsor of Team India.