Day: June 5, 2025

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England vs India: Shubman Gill plays with a dead bat ahead of first series as India captain

The inscrutable Mr. Gill has taken guard. Dead-batting everything thrown at him, staying poker-faced and giving absolutely nothing away as India depart for one of their most consequential red-ball series in recent times.Gill found the news of his captaincy ‘overwhelming’. Facing England’s Bazzballers would be ‘exciting’. And India, without Jasprit Bumrah for all five Tests, still has a ‘good mix of experience and talent’. There was no emotion, not even a faint smile until he left the room, in this 15-minute cliche-thon. Perhaps, Gill was simply settling into this highly-scrutinised role. Or maybe, it was by design to keep all the cards close to the chest ahead of India’s biggest red-ball series of the year. For, seated next to him, head coach Gautam Gambhir remained equally guarded. S...

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Mithi river desilting scam: Court grants bail to accused Jay Joshi with conditions

A sessions court on Thursday granted bail to an accused in the Mithi river desilting scam case. Jay Joshi, the owner of Virgo Specialities, arrested last month for his alleged involvement in the case, was granted bail by the court with conditions including that he will go to the office of the Mumbai Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and cooperate in the investigation. The detailed order of the court is yet to be made available. The EOW had filed an FIR on charges of cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery and other sections, against five contractors, three Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, three middlemen and two private company officials. The police claimed they conspired to defraud the civic body through irregularities in the tendering process for the Mithi river’...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Maharashtra Sadan case: ED returned ‘wet, torn’ passports, Bhujbal tells PMLA court

In a submission made before a Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) court, Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal said last week that his passport was returned to him “wet and torn” due to a fire that broke out in the office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Mumbai on April 27. A similar submission was also made by his son, Pankaj, in a separate application before the court last week. Bhujbal and Pankaj had been named as accused in a case filed by the ED in connection with the Maharashtra Sadan case, and their bail conditions required them to deposit their passports with the ED. A fire had broken out at the Ballard Estate office of the ED on April 27. Both Bhujbal and his son had in April sought permission from the court to travel abroad and sought for their passports to be returned to ...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Shivam steers Dragons to convincing victory 

Shivam Singh starred in Dindigul Dragons’ win against Lyca Kovai Kings in the opening match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League in Coimbatore on Thursday. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY Shivam Singh’s unbeaten half-century (82 n.o., 50b, 5x4, 5x6) powered Dindigul Dragons to a convincing seven-wicket win over Lyca Kovai Kings in the opening match of TNPL-9 at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground here on Thursday.Chasing a moderate target of 150, opener Shivam started cautiously before seamlessly switching gears and delivering some lusty blows.Shivam, who was dropped on one, found able support from R. Vimal Khumar as the duo added 64 runs for the second wicket. The opener cut, swept and pulled en route his half-centur...

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Youth surveys, air pollution-themed street plays: Delhi schools directed to engage youth in clean air programme awareness

Students above the age of 15, studying in Delhi’s schools, should be made aware of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) through the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) platform, the Directorate of Education (DoE) asked all Deputy Directors of Education (DDEs) on Wednesday as part of a youth empowerment initiative. In an office memorandum on May 22, the Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change detailed the awareness programme and an outreach initiative by NCAP cities. “Hon’ble Prime Minister launched ‘Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)’ platform to empower the youth (age group 15-29 years) in realising their aspirations and contributing to the creation of a ‘Viksit Bharat’,” it read. Story continues below this ad As part of this, year-long awareness programmes have been ea...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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We have a perfect mix of experience and talent: Gill

Shubman Gill during the press conference in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini As he gears up for his maiden Test series as the captain of the Indian team, Shubman Gill knows that he has big shoes to fill in the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired from the format recently. But the youngster is looking forward to the challenge.“The pressure is there on every tour. These (Kohli and Rohit) were two big players who had won so many matches for India, so it is difficult to fill their shoes. But the pressure is no different, and we are all used to playing in pressure situations and are aware of how to win,” Gill said on Thursday. ‘‘The batting and bowling combination in our team is very good....

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Politics

Tripura BJP treads cautiously as TIPRA Motha wing threatens statewide shutdown over ‘insult’ to Pradyot Kishore

Tripura’s ruling BJP on Thursday appeared to play down ally TIPRA Motha’s claims that its founder had been insulted by the Gomati district magistrate by refusing to meet him, and accused the Opposition CPM and Congress of trying to win brownie points out of the issue.BJP state spokesperson Subrata Chakraborty said, “The Congress and CPM are trying to give political colours to a recent undesirable incident between Pradyot Kishore Debbarma and Gomati district magistrate and are trying to gain brownie points over the issue. They are making self-contradictory statements and trying to confuse people to malign the state government on social media.” Chakraborty’s comments came as a surprise as tension between the BJP and TIPRA Motha was rather high in the last few days, especially during the shut...

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Three cops suspended for attempting to ‘settle’ financial dispute

Three policemen, including an assistant inspector rank officer, were suspended by the Mumbai police for allegedly trying to “settle” a financial dispute between two parties, A senior police officer confirmed Thursday. Assistant police inspector (API) Ravindra Jalandhar Jadhav and constables Vishal Ashok Jadhav and Karamchandra Prabhakar Dubey, all attached to the Kherwadi police station, were suspended on Monday by the additional commissioner of police (West region). Police sources said that the three cops were linked to a financial dispute between two individuals, namely, Mufti Nasimuddin Shaikh and Mehul Mehta. Story continues below this ad It has been alleged that API Jadhav, despite not being on the day shift duty, allegedly handled the complaint pertaining to the fina...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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India yet to take a call on which three Tests Bumrah will play

The England tour marks the first challenge for the Gill-Gambhir combination. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini The Indian team management is yet to decide which three Tests Jasprit Bumrah will feature in the upcoming five-match series in England, but head coach Gautam Gambhir and newly-appointed captain Shubman Gill made it clear that there’s enough depth in its pace attack.“We haven’t taken that call, which three games is he going to play,” Gambhir said on Thursday. “We are going to have a discussion with him and (it will) depend on the series as well. A lot will depend on the results of the series, where the series is heading. That is something which I am sure he is very well aware of as well and that is im...

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‘His decision was not born of diminished skill’: Greg Chappell says Virat Kohli announced retirement due to loss of mental clarity

Former Australia player Greg Chappell said that Virat Kohli has taken the decision to retire from Tests was not because he was out of form but due to the toll the game has taken on him mentally. Chappell added that Kohli hung up his boots due to the loss of mental clarity required to perform at the highest level. “His decision was not born of diminished skill, but from the growing realisation that he could no longer summon the mental clarity that had once made him so formidable. He accepted that, at the highest level, unless the mind is sharp and decisive, the body falters,” Chappell wrote in his column for ESPNCricinfo. “When doubt begins to settle in the bones, it disrupts decision-making, impairs footwork, and erodes the spontaneity essential to elite performance. Kohli’s retirement is ...

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NTET 2025 registration begins at exams.nta.ac.in: Apply online by this date, check direct link here – Times of India

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has commenced the registration process for the National Teachers Eligibility Test (NTET) 2025, aimed at postgraduates in Indian systems of medicine and homoeopathy aspiring to become educators. The examination is scheduled for July 17, 2025.Aspirants seeking to appear for the exam must possess postgraduate qualifications in disciplines such as Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, or Homoeopathy. Acceptable combinations include degrees like BAMS with MD/MS in Ayurveda, BHMS with MD in Homoeopathy, and BUMS with MD in Unani, among others. Additionally, qualifications like MSc in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, and Master of Public Health are recognized.NTET 2025 Important DatesCandidates appearing for the NTET 2025 exam are advised to check all the important dates me...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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MP Mahua Moitra gets married to Pinaki Misra in Raw Mango sari that took 45 days to make

MP Mahua Moitra adorned herself with a Raw Mango sari as she got married to lawyer and MP Pinaki Misra at a quiet and private ceremony in Berlin, Germany. The couple celebrated with their close family and friends. The bride wore a custom sari, which was drawn from textile archives, an ongoing revival project by Raw Mango founder Sanjay Garg. Two weavers worked on it for 45 days after Mahua Moitra chose the shade and tonality with the designer. “The ‘Parigul’ pale pink Varanasi silk brocade sari is woven with real zari. It is made using the elaborate Kadwa technique in a ‘jangla’ pattern, where each motif is woven separately utilizing an extra weft insertion and the reverse of the textile reveals the absence of thread floats. It features the play of rani pink Meenakari on the trellis of flo...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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‘Was never a believer that we need to have road shows’: Gautam Gambhir reacts to Bengaluru stampede tragedy

India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday reacted to the tragedy in Bengaluru when 11 people lost their lives in a stampede when they came to celebrate the Indian Premier League title triumph of Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Gambhir said that he was not a fan of road shows and said he believed that there was no need for such things. “I was never a believer that we need to have road shows. When I was playing I had the same statement to make. Even after winning 2007, that we should not have road shows. I think lives of people are more important and I will continue to say that in the future, we can be a little bit aware of not putting on these road shows and can probably have it inside close doors or in a stadium. It is very tragic what happened yesterday and my heart goes out to families wh...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

Politics

Another Kerala govt-Raj Bhavan kerfuffle, this time over ‘RSS-style’ Bharat Mata tribute

“Raj Bhavan shouldn’t be a venue for mere political events. The governor shouldn’t be doing political events from there. We are all politicians, but we never display that at public events. If I come with the CPI(M)’s flag for an agriculture department event, will it be right?” Prasad said, while speaking to the media Thursday.A statement from the governor, released by Raj Bhavan Thursday, said, “The agricultural minister was supposed to come for today’s event. But he was not able to come here. I don’t know what better issues we have, better than environmental issues. I was told the the minister wanted Bharat Mata image be removed from the dais. I said we can anything possible, but we can’t remove Bharat Mata.”“These are the ideals, which we are living. That is why both the ministers (agric...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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5 skin conditions that can be triggered by stress-induced neuropeptides

Stress is known to have a profound impact on our overall health, but its effects on the skin are often overlooked. According to a post by content creator Dr Mehss, stress can increase the levels of neuropeptides on the skin, leading to various dermatological issues. “Stress increases the production of neuropeptides in the skin, which can heighten sensitivity and lead to allergic reactions or exacerbate conditions like rosacea,” she captions the post. Dr Swetha Sridhar, assistant professor at Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, tells indianexpress.com, “Neuropeptides are small protein-like molecules that serve as chemical messengers in the body, playing a crucial role in communication between the nervous system and various tissues, including the skin. They regulate numerous physiological p...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Bouncers at school to block entry of students reprehensible: HC pulls up DPS Dwarka amid fee hike row

A reprehensible practice like deploying bouncers to block entry of students has no place in an institute of learning, the Delhi High Court said on Thursday as it pulled up DPS Dwarka for disregarding the dignity of a child, and expressed “dismay” amid a row over the fee hike issue. “Public shaming or intimidation of a student on account of financial default, especially through force or coercive action, not only constitutes mental harassment but also undermines the psychological well-being and self-worth of a child,” the High Court underlined. Justice Sachin Datta recorded the observations in a verdict while deciding an application moved by parents of 32 students who were expelled by the school over non-payment of pending dues. Noting that DPS Dwarka had subsequently withdrawn the expulsio...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Struggling with English? Top 10 hacks to master grammar – Times of India

Mastering English grammar often determines the difference between mediocre and exceptional communication. While traditional methods emphasise rote memorisation of countless rules, modern language research reveals more efficient pathways to grammatical proficiency.The challenge is widely recognised: grammar consistently ranks among the most difficult aspects of English acquisition for non-native speakers, while even native speakers frequently struggle with advanced concepts. However, grammatical competence doesn't demand years of tedious study, it requires strategic, evidence-based approaches that accelerate learning while ensuring retention.These ten proven strategies synthesise linguistic research with practical teaching experience, offering a systematic blueprint for achieving grammatica...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Fire at Mumbai’s Churchgate railway station, no injuries reported

A small fire broke out at a cake shop at Churchgate railway station on Thursday evening. No injuries were reported in the blaze. The fire was reported by Western Railway at 5.26 pm, which is the peak travelling hour for many commuters. Vineet Abhishek, chief public relations officer of Western Railway, said a short circuit was reported at a cake shop, situated near the concourse area of the station, which led to a small spark. Story continues below this ad “The staff at the shop noticed the spark around 5.10 pm. They were very alert and as soon as they noticed the spark, they used extinguishers to douse the fire. While the fire remained confined, there was intense smoke. However, the cooling operations were carried out smoothly with no major damage reported,” added Abhishe...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

Opinion

Stampede and deaths: Who is accountable?

RCB fans trying to gain entry into M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. A scene from outside one of the stadium gates. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR On June 4, 2025, a tragedy struck Bengaluru when a stampede at the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) stadium claimed the lives of 11 Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) supporters and left at least 47 hospitalised. What should have been a moment of jubilation turned into one of mourning. Predictably, a magisterial inquiry has been ordered, but experience shows little faith remains in such mechanisms. Rarely are corrective actions taken or accountability fixed, let alone exemplary punishment meted out.Unilateral decisionAt the root of this cala...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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BSSC Field Assistant Exam 2025 scheduled for this date: Check official notice here – Times of India

The Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) has officially released the examination date for the Field Assistant (Agriculture Department) recruitment under Advertisement No. 03/2025. The OMR-based written examination is scheduled to be conducted on July 11, 2025. This recruitment drive aims to fill 201 vacancies in the Agriculture Department, offering a significant opportunity for candidates with a background in science or agriculture. The announcement brings clarity for thousands of aspirants who applied during the registration window between April 25 and May 21, 2025. Candidates are advised to begin their final phase of preparation and stay updated through the official website, bssc.bihar.gov.in, for details on admit cards and further notifications related to the selection process.BSSC F...

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Politics

Nirjala Ekadashi 2025 Remedies For Each Zodiac Sign

Nirjala Ekadashi is one of the most powerful and sacred Ekadashis. This day is considered an extremely auspicious for worshipping Lord Vishnu. In the year 2025, Nirjala Ekadashi will occur on June 6, 2025 and it is believed that devotees, who observe Nirjala Vrat on this day, get the benefit of all 24 Ekadashis that fall in the year..!! Source link

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Numerology Compatibility: What your life path number says about your love style | – Times of India

According to the ancient science of Numerology, your Life Path Number not only influences your personality traits, career choices, likes, and dislikes, but also your approach to love and relationships. Here’s what your Life Path Number reveals about your romantic style, emotional needs, and compatibility in love:Life Path Number 1: Independent, fierce, and risk-takers, these individuals love deeply and passionately. They shower their partner with affection but also need space to continue being their best selves.Life Path Number 2: People with this number thrive on loving gestures and words of appreciation. They need someone who makes them feel cared for and emotionally secure, without them having to ask for it.Life Path Number 3: Art and creativity run in their veins. They introduce their ...

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Allahabad University PGAT II 2025 admit card released: Check direct link to download scorecard here – Times of India

The University of Allahabad has officially released the admit cards for the Post Graduate Admission Test (PGAT-II) 2025. Candidates appearing for PGAT-II courses, including Bachelor of Education (BEd), Master of Education (MEd), and Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) programs like Master of Vocation (MVoc) in Media Studies, Master of Computer Applications (MCA), and Master of Science (MSc) in Food Technology, can now download their admit cards from the official website: aupravesh2025.cbtexam.in.The Allahabad University also stated that the admit card release date for PGAT-I, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws (LLM), and Master of Commerce (MCom) will be announced at a later time.How to download AU PGAT admit card 2025?The admit card for AU PGAT II is now available at the university’s of...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Mahua Moitra marriage: TMC MP Mahua Moitra ties the knot in Germany, husband Odisha politician

Mahua Moitra Pinaki Misra wedding: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra, known for her fiery speeches in Parliament, has married Supreme Court lawyer Pinaki Misra, a former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP from Odisha. Moitra confirmed the news to The Indian Express over the phone from Germany, where she got married in a low-key ceremony on May 30, according to sources. A photograph of the two, all decked up, at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate was published by The Telegraph. The two-term MP from Krishnanagar, who had a successful career as a banker with JP Morgan’s London and New York operations before quitting her cushy job to return to the country and join politics, was earlier married to Danish financier Lars Brorson, but they later divorced. Story continues below this ad Moitra,...

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Horoscope Tomorrow, June 06, 2025: Your zodiac insights await – Times of India

Aries The activity you’re currently engaged in promises to keep you fit. Investing in real estate is likely to bring good returns. Most of your work-related concerns will be resolved. Your family will support you in all your endeavors. An outing planned with loved ones will be thoroughly enjoyable. Property gains will boost your financial strength. Students facing academic challenges are likely to succeed.Taurus A healthy diet will help you stay fit. A little financial restraint will greatly improve your monetary situation. Starting a new business venture may turn out to be a game-changer. Your initiative will help resolve a domestic matter amicably. A trip with friends or an adventurous outing cannot be ruled out. Purchasing a home or apartment may soon become a reality for some. Academic...

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5Jun By source belowNo Comments

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Early monsoon preparations and better drainage infrastructure key to avoiding repeat of Mumbai Metro flooding, say experts

Written by Samiksha Kasyap The heavy rainfall that lashed Mumbai on May 26 caused major embarrassment to Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) after water gushed into the stations of the city’s first underground metro, barely 17 days after it was inaugurated. While MMRCL termed the incident a one-off case and promised corrective measures, city planning experts and activists believe better planning of vital infrastructure projects is essential to avoid such lapses. Subhir Badami, a transportation analyst and IIT-Bombay alumnus, said the issue arose from the expectation that the monsoon would arrive two weeks later. He explained that undulations in the city often lead to the accumulation of excess water, and stated that the incident was not a reflection of engineering failure. S...

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