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KS Bharat brings down curtain on international career; thanks BCCI, coaches and family
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 4 (ANI): Wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat on Thursday announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to his India career. KS Bharat announced his retirement through an Instagram post, expressing pride and gratitude for representing the country. He described playing for India as t
Hariharan-Arjun reach quarterfinals at Indonesia Open 2026
Jakarta (Indonesia) June 4 (ANI): India's men's doubles pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun upset a higher-ranked Malaysian duo, Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing, from a game down to reach their first-ever BWF World Tour Super 1000 quarterfinals in the ongoing Indonesia Open at Jakarta. Hari & Arjun defeated the Malaysian duo 16-21, 21-15,
Shreyas Iyer, Aditya Tare star in Falcons' first win in T20 Mumbai League 2026
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 4 (ANI): India star Shreyas Iyer and veteran wicketkeeper-batter Aditya Tare led SOBO Mumbai Falcons to their first win of the Nuvama Private T20 Mumbai League 2026, propelling their side to a three-wicket victory over MSC Maratha Royals despite a late scare at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Coming in as
Rishabh Pant remains key to India's Test plans despite vice-captaincy loss, says Ryan ten Doeschate
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Despite losing the vice-captaincy of India's Test side ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant continues to remain a vital part of the team's red-ball plans, according to assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. Pant was stripped of the vice-captaincy duties for the Afghanist
PM Modi to visit Gujarat on Friday, will inaugurate power distribution and transmission infrastructure projects worth over Rs 4,000 crore
Gandhinagar [Gujarat) [India], June 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Surat, Gujarat, on World Environment Day (Friday). During the visit, he will inaugurate four development projects of the Energy and Petrochemicals Department, Government of Gujarat, and PowerGrid Corporation of India Ltd, with a total project cost
Great loss to film industry: Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar, actor Govvind Namdev mourn demise of producer Pahlaj Nihalani
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 4 (ANI): Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar and actor Govvind Namdev paid tribute to veteran producer and former Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 76. While talking to the media, Ashish Selar called the demise of Nihalani a "grea
Anees Bazmee mourns Pahlaj Nihalani's demise, calls it a "personal loss"
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 4 (ANI): Director Anees Bazmee remembered veteran film producer Pahlaj Nihalani, calling his death a personal loss. Nihalani passed away on Thursday at the age of 76. He was known for producing several successful Hindi films and later served as the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
ED arrests Chhattisgarh man for defrauding Rs 9.27 crore in Bharatmala Highway Land Acquisition Compensation case
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has arrested a Chhattisgarh resident for defrauding an amount of Rs 9.27 crore in connection with its ongoing probe into the Bharatmala Highway Land Acquisition Compensation case. Jai Prakash Gandhi, a resident of Abhanpur in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district,