Author: Starvision Desk

Lauderhill, (USA), Aug 13 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to bat first against the West Indies in the winner-takes-all fifth and final T20I match at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, here on Sunday.While India retained the same playing XI that did duty in the fourth match, the West Indies made two changes with Alzarri Joseph coming in for Obed McCoy and Roston Chase replacing Odean Smith as Rovman Powell’s side is looking for an extra spin option.After winning the toss, India skipper Hardik Pandya said: “We will bat first. Always feel, we should challenge ourselves.…

Ramlallu Vaishya is the sitting MLA from Singrauli, the hub of coalmines in Madhya Pradesh.Vivekanand (40) had allegedly fired at Surya Khairwar on August 3 in the Morbi area following an argument with a group of persons near the Budhi Mai Mata temple.”Vivekanand Vaishya was arrested from the Chatka Basti area under the Morba police station limits at 1 a.m. on Sunday,” said SDOP Krishna Kumar Pandey.Vivekanand was absconding since the shooting incident, prompting the police to announce a reward of Rs 10,000 for anyone providing information leading to his arrest. The police had booked him for on charges of…

The suspect, identified as Nikunj Patel, arrested on Saturday in Ahmedabad and subsequently transported to Jamnagar for further investigation.The saga began on August 10 when Patel reportedly initiated a WhatsApp call, purporting to be from the CMO, to Jamnagar Superintendent of Police, Premsukh Delu. During the call, Patel introduced himself as an official from the CMO.Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jayvirsinh Zala, recounted that during the call, Patel beseeched the senior police officer to secure the release of Amir Aslam, recently detained in connection with a cybercrime-related offense.Patel further requested to be connected with the accused over the phone.His audacious ploy…

Till now, Mauganj was one of the 12 tehsils of Rewa district.Now, Rewa has been bifurcated and Mauganj has become a new district.Three tehsils, namely – Mauganj, Nayigarhi and Hanumana, have been included in Mauganj district, which is located around 70 km from Rewa districtheadquarters.Rewa district has now nine tehsils namely — Huzur, Huzurnagar, Jawa,Tyondhar, Raipur, Karchulian, Gurh, Sirmour, Semaria and Manganwan. Withthis bifurcation, three assembly seats – Devtalab (currently represented bystate assembly speaker Girish Gautam) and Mauganj now will be counted inthe new district.The remaining six assembly seats – Rewa, Mangawan, Teonthar, Sirmor, Gurh and Semaria will remain in…

Officials said on Sunday that the festivities will kick off in grand style with a cultural programme on Friday, which will be followed by various events over the next three days.A senior Meghalaya government official said that the sweetest pineapples from the state are now being displayed at the Al-Wahda Mall at Abu Dhabi. These pineapples are being marketed through the Lulu Group into the Gulf markets.Meghalaya has a diverse range of agro-climatic conditions which result in a variety of agricultural and horticultural products.Being grown by local communities in a traditional manner, these crops are mostly organic.Products like the Lakadongturmeric,…

The TTD, which manages the affairs of the famous hill shrine, decided to allow pilgrims with children aged below 15years from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. only to trek on both the footpath routes.The restrictions came into force from Sunday in the wake of Friday night’s incident.The movement of the two-wheelers has also been banned from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.TTD said that the movement of leopards have been sighted at five places that includes three places near Alipiri to Galigopuram, at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy(LNS) temple and at the 38th Turning on Saturday night.The temple body has beefed up…

It came as a big relief to the officials associated with ‘project cheetah’.Two female cheetahs — Nirva and Dhatri, had gone out of the radar and their radio collars also stopped working.Dhatri was found dead on August 2.The KNP officials, however, continued their search for Nirva relentlessly.As per a press note issued by Chief Wildlife Warden of the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department on Sunday, Nirva was caught at around 10 a.m. in the Dhoret range of the KNP.Veterinarians conducted a health checkup and her condition was found to be good, official said.”Nirva is healthy and has been kept inside a…

The Chief Minister said the woman from Adakwas village was languishing in Malaysia since long.He said she had gone to Malaysia in search of green pastures for her family but had landed in rough weather due to a travel agent, which had duped her, after which her family had been running pillar to post for her return.Mann said when the matter came into his notice he flagged the issue with the government of India.The Chief Minister said due to efforts of the state government the government of India had raised this issue with the national government of Malaysia.He said now…

A video which went viral on X (formerly called Twitter) shows the Tamil superstar greeting devotees, fans, policemen, pandits and was seen donning a casual blue sweater, showing his humble and modest nature.The actor stayed inside the temple complex for over 30 minutes and participated in the Vishnu Sahastranam ritual.Rajinikanth is known for his deeply-spiritual nature and he frequently visits grand temples across India, be it Somnath, Badrinath or Brihadesvara.Fans, priests and policemen were both humbled and honoured upon meeting the superstar, while Rajinikanth also greatly enjoyed himself, casually talking to people and offering his ‘namaskaram’ to the pandits.After he…

AIIMS said that memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between the AIIMS and USAR (University School of Automation and Robotics) and USDI (University School of Design and Innovation) from GGSIPU.It said that the collaborative effort underscores the commitment of both institutions to drive positive change in the public healthcare sector.“This landmark partnership marks a significant step towards enhancing transparency, accountability, and patient satisfaction within the healthcare domain,” AIIMS Director Dr M Srinivas said.He said that it reflects our collective commitment to patient-centric healthcare. By harnessing innovation and expertise, we aim to set a new benchmark for patient care and satisfaction.“This…