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Dubai, Nov 5: Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya played knocks of 55 and 37 respectively as Mumbai Indians posted a total of 200/5 in the allotted twenty overs against Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. Sent into bat first, Mumbai Indians got off to a bad start as the side lost its skipper Rohit Sharma (0) in the second

Hyderabad, Nov 5: Within three days after commencement of formal classes for Standard 9 and 10 students in Andhra Pradesh, a total of 829 teachers and 575 students have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in 13 districts of the state. The classes had reopened on November 2. As of November 5, a total of 70,790 teachers and 95,763 children have been tested. According to the education

New Delhi, Nov 5: An Indian government-backed Covid-19 vaccine could be launched as early as February - months earlier than expected - as last-stage trials begin this month and studies have so far showed it is safe and effective, a senior government scientist told Reuters. Bharat Biotech, a private company that is developing Covaxin with the government-run Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Bengaluru, Nov 5: Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday said the government will take strong measures to put an end to religious conversion. The CM also raised concern over so called ‘love jihad’ siting media reports. "In recent days there are media reports about religious conversion in the name of love jihad in Karnataka. I have discussed this with officials before coming here

New Delhi, Nov 5: A group of miscreants vandalised a Hindu temple in Pakistan's Sindh province. The miscreants also tried to attack over 300 Hindu families but was stopped by Muslims from entering the century-old neighbourhood. The incident took place on Sunday in Sheetal Das compound, housing 300 Hindu and 30 Muslim families and as per the residents of the neighbourhood hundreds of men assembled

Belagavi, Nov 5: Shri Thanedar, an Indian-origin Democrat millionaire who ran for Governor two years ago, has been elected to the House of Representatives in Michigan with 93 per cent votes. Thanedar, 65, the scientist and businessman, raised a record-breaking USD 438,620, primarily from his own wealth, in the state House primary against six other opponents. The former gubernatorial hopeful cashed

Crime is now available for a price in BJP ruled Uttar Pradesh. A gang of criminals in Muzaffarnagar has put out its price list for various 'services' offered. A youth has uploaded photos on the social media and is seen holding a pistol. He posted a rate chart of the 'services' that the group provides. The rate list goes thus: For issuing threats, ₹1000 will be charged, to beat up somebody the

Bankura, Nov 5: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that he can sense massive public anger against the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal and the death knell of her regime has rung. Shah, who is on a tour to the state, accused the chief minister of creating roadblocks to stop the benefits of the central schemes from reaching the poor. “Since last night, I am in West Bengal and

Bengaluru, Nov 5: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's Karnataka unit is holding its state level working as well as Core Committee meeting in the Port City Mangaluru on Thursday. The meeting assumes significance since it is being held against the backdrop of alleged possibility of change in the state leadership (replacing Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa) by former Union Minister and senior BJP

Dharwad, Nov 5: A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday picked up former Congress minister Vinay Kulkarni from his residence in Shivagiri of Dharwad around 7 am in connection with the murder of Zilla Panchayat member Yogeeshgouda in 2016. Vinay was brought to the suburban police station in Dharwad for interrogation. It was not clear immediately whether he was arrested or