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The person is YouTuber and social media influencer Siddharth alias Elvish Yadav, who was present and seen performing an aarti at the CM’s home on Septemeber 25, at the height of the Ganeshosav festival.Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Vijay Wadettiwar of the Congress said that not only was a “toxic drug addict” like Elvish Yadav present, he was also accorded hospitality by the CM and felicitated with a shawl and coconut.”The CM had invited Elvish Yadav to ‘Varsha’ bungalow.. and now, he (Elvish) has been booked by police for committing the serious crime of making, consuming and selling drugs…

Ahmedabad, Nov 3 (IANS) England’s Test skipper and all-rounder Ben Stokes said he will undergo surgery for fixing issues around his troublesome left knee after the ongoing Men’s ODI World Cup.Stokes, 32, has been dealing with issue around his left knee for the last 18 months, limiting the role he plays with his fast-bowling skills. The injury meant he is playing as a specialist batter in the World Cup, and Stokes is aiming to return in time for England’s five-match Test tour of India starting from January 25, 2024 in Hyderabad.“Not bowling makes it seem a lot longer than what…

Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) The Kolkata Police on Friday summoned the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) officials following a complaint alleging the black marketing of tickets for the ODI World Cup 2023.The complaint made by an individual is againstthe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Cricket Association of Bengal and BookMyShow which allegedly promoted the black marketing of tickets.The CAB officials have been asked to appear within 24 hours at Maidan Police Station.Initially, the news had spread that Snehasish Ganguly, the current CAB president and the elder brother of former Indian cricket team captain Saurav Ganguly, have been…

Ahmedabad, Nov 3 (IANS) Ahead of Australia’s clash against England in 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, skipper Pat Cummins has backed for having larger squads in global tournaments. As of now, World Cup has provision for 15-member main squads, with some traveling reserves.With Glenn Maxwell out of Saturday’s clash due to concussion and Mitchell Marsh flying back home due to personal reasons, Australia are facing the prospect of choosing their playing eleven from just 13 players, prompting a question over increasing World Cup squad members in future.“To be honest, I mean, it’s a two-month tournament. You wouldn’t want to be…

San Francisco, Nov 3 (IANS) Amazon has confirmed to close its two “Amazon Style clothing stores” in the US just 17 months after opening the first outlet, marking the latest shift in its physical retail strategy.The company said it will close the two stores in Columbus, Ohio, and Glendale, California, by November 9, reports CNBC.“After careful consideration, we’ve decided to close our two Amazon Style physical retail stores and focus on our online fashion shopping experience, where we’re offering new, exciting selection(s) at great value and introducing innovative technology to meet the needs of every customer,” Amazon spokesperson Kristen Kish…

Seoul, Nov 3 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating rose 1 percentage point to 34 per cent, a new poll revealed on Friday.Diplomacy was the most cited reason for the positive assessment of Yoon’s performance, according to the poll on 1,000 people aged 18 and over conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday to Thursday, reports Yonhap News Agency.The negative assessment remained unchanged at 58 per cent.Yoon’s handling of the economy and livelihood matters was cited the most as the reason for disapproval.The approval rating of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) came to 34 per cent, while…

Karachi, Nov 3 (IANS) Polio virus has been detected in an environmental sample in Karachi, the health department in Pakistan’s Sindh province said.The newly detected virus is genetically related to polio virus cluster originally found in Afghanistan, Xinhua news agency qupted the department as saying.Since the beginning of this year, about 20 samples of the kind were found in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces besides Karachi, where strict measures were taken to ensure vaccination for kids.Health Minister Nadeem Jan told media that steps were being taken on an emergency basis to eradicate polio.After the detection of polio virus in the…

Schools were closed and non-essential construction was banned as the air quality index in the city reached almost 500 — 100 times the limit deemed to be healthy by the World Health Organisation.Air quality in Delhi had worsened over the last week, attributed to a dramatic rise to stubble burning by farmers in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana, as well as winds that brought the pollutants into the capital and a decrease in temperatures keeping the particles trapped.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced late Thursday that all primary schools would be closed across the capital for at least…

CSA said 16 players, including 12 of them who featured in the recent home series against New Zealand, will gather for the five-day camp where they will practice and enhance their various skills and take part in scenario sessions seen in a match.“The purpose of this camp is mainly to touch base again with the players post the two tours that we had (against Pakistan and New Zealand). Most of the players have also been part of domestic cricket, so this will be to make sure we continue with what needs to happen because we have another big tour in…

“I alone will not be able to do it and hence request socially committed youths in the state to come to the forefront to fight corruption in the state,” said the lawyer-turned legislator.Kuzhalnadan has been attacking both the chief minister and his daughter inside and outside the assembly ever since a vernacular media brought out a report on “corrupt dealing” of Veena’s IT firm.A report of Income Tax Settlement Board stated that Veena’s IT firm Exalogic was paid Rs 1.72 crore for no services by CMRL- a Kochi based mining firm.”I have sent four letters to a few government departments…