His remarks come a day after Ajit Pawar apologised to the people of the state for the collapse of the structure which was installed in the coastal district's Malvan tehsil, around 480km from Mumbai.
Corroded nuts and bolts likely contributed to the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue by causing a failure in steel members forming the frame inside the statue, according to a structural engineer.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
Either Hyderabad or Rajkot may host India's maiden day-night Test match when the West Indies will arrive for a tour, later this year.
'I don't want to say anything about it. I just need to try and do whatever I can do on the ground that says the best I can do'
'It was during Covid that Ashwin realised that family can also be a part of his life. So he expanded a little bit to give us space which gave him more happiness and stability to deal with a lot of things on the field. That is why he has had a detached attachment over the last few years.'
Lying in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Chennai hospital, Chitra Ravichandran was slipping in and out of consciousness but she had just one query for her son Ravichandran Ashwin when she saw him by her bedside -- "Why did you come?"
Adequate security measures have been put in place by the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) and Rajkot Rural Police ahead of the first T20 match to be played between India and Australia at Khanderi stadium in Rajkot on October 10.
Prolific India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, the leading run-scorer in the ongoing Test series against England, has been nominated for ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for February alongside New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka.
Jasprit Bumrah led the Indian attack from the front in the second Test against England. Following a sizzling six-wicket haul in the first innings, Bumrah returned to pick up three to guide India to a series-levelling win.
'It has been amazing to compete against you but also learn off you. So mate, congratulations and plenty more to come.'
The pure milk pedas of Rajkot are fast faining popularity across the country.
Avesh Khan, who was released to play Ranji Trophy during first Test, has rejoined the squad.
While the entire country was praying for an India victory in Tuesday's One-Day International series opener in Rajkot, Man of the Match Virender Sehwag said he was actually supporting Sri Lanka in the high-scoring humdinger. 'I was not tense at all, because I was supporting Sri Lanka,' Sehwag said after India staved off Sri Lanka's spirited response to eke out a narrow three-run victory.
Rajkot city mayor Raksha Boriya on Wednesday suggested that girls should not wear short tops to avoid rape and sexual assaults and to 'conserve Indian values', drawing sharp criticism from several quarters.
The WR is taking various measures including setting up disaster management rooms, help desks, and keeping relief trains ready.
With the fourth Test against England set to be played in Ranchi on Friday, February 23, Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel recalled his first interaction with his idol, Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
'What a phenomenal guy. I am insanely proud of you @rashwin99 We love you!'
Hardik and around four of his supporters were detained when he was going to the cricket stadium in the attire of a farmer.
MS Dhoni will play for Pune in the next edition of the Indian Premier League.
Rohit Sharma enjoyed time out from cricket with wife Ritika and daughter Samaira.
India may not be contemplating life after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli just yet but the robust display of their fringe players against England will have eased any fears about how they will cope when the old guard steps aside.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Tuesday, moved the Supreme Court seeking disbursal of funds for conducting Rajkot Test that starts on Wednesday.
The third and deciding one-dayer will be played in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Congress candidate Gabriel Denwang Wangsu won the Kanubari Assembly seat in Arunachal Pradesh in a close contest defeating his lone rival Rongnai Maham of BJP by 885 votes in the October 15 by-poll.
Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down. They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
'His greatest challenge is going to be scoring runs away from home. To be classified as a great player at the end of your career, you gotta get 100s away from home in ALL conditions.'
The former English skipper was also critical of his side's batting while pointing out India's issues with converting great starts to big scores, saying that hitting 30s and 40s does not win a team Test matches.
Are faulty design, hurried construction and private ownership to be blamed for the incidents of airport roofs crashing?
Inclement weather poses a threat to the India-Australia T20 international in Rajkot on Thursday, with the Met department forecasting rainfall over the next 48 hours.
Suspended Congress leader Nilesh Kumbhani, whose nomination form was rejected over discrepancies leading to Bharatiya Janata Party winning the Surat Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat unopposed, resurfaced on Saturday after 20 days and alleged it was the grand old party that had betrayed him first in 2017.
As her husband -- player of the match in the Vizag Test -- gears up for the third Test against England in Rajkot, Sanjana Ganesan, Bumrah's wife, found herself facing body-shaming comments in a promotional post with a Valentine's Day theme.
Inspiring story of India's 'Helmet Man' goes viral.
The standout performers that allowed India to maintain their upper hand over England were young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
A boy from Rajkot has become the youngest student to equal the world record of obtaining full 1,000 marks in an online computer exam conducted by United States-based multinational Microsoft Corp.
'Guys like Rishabh Pant have got a muscle memory and the thirst for victory.' 'He was such a key player last time he played there and the Australian public loved him as well, because of the nature of the way he played his game.'
'The NEET-PG is the only exam for admission to MD, MS and PG Diploma courses.' 'Many doctors take time off from work to prepare for it, while others study during their long hospital shifts.'
Centurion Colin Munro credited New Zealand's "outstanding" bowling attack for the 40-run victory in the second T20 International, in Rajkot, on Saturday, saying dismissing the in-form India openers early was "massive".
An SRP man suffered a massive heart attack while on patrol outside the cricket ground.
