Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu all possible assistance as Cyclone Hudhud made landfall leaving five persons dead in the state and neighbouring Odisha.
The second day's play in the three-day match between India 'A' and the Australians was called off in Hyderabad on Wednesday without a ball being bowled due to a wet outfield because of heavy rain. Australia are 82 for three at stumps with Marcus North and George Balley unbeaten on 14 and nine respectively.
Dhawal Kulkarni restricted Australia A to 82 for three with a fine spell of two wickets for 22 runs on the first day of the three day unofficial Test match against India A in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
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Title favourites DPR Korea and Myanmar scored hard-earned victories in their second Group B matches to advance to the semi-finals of the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament in Hyderabad on Saturday. While Myanmar scored two late goals to break Sri Lankan resistance for a 3-1 victory, the North Koreans did all the attack but could score only a solitary goal in a rain-socked match at the Gachibowli Stadium.
A round-up of Tuesday's play in the Ranji Trophy.
After about 58 hours of rescue operation involving different agencies, the child, daughter of a farm labourer, was found dead.
Out of food and water for days, 36 engineering students from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have tales of strength and survival to share of their experience of the worst floods witnessed by the KashmirValley in a century.
Opener Ambati Raydu scored his maiden century in the Indian Premier League as Chennai Super Kings coasted to an easy eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad to virtually seal a play-offs berth, in Pune, on Sunday.
Nearly 250 army and paramilitary personnel along with locals were involved in rescue operations, which are likely to stretch for another 24 hours due to heavy rains and breaches on roads.
Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders would be eager to avenge their twin defeats in the league stage when they face old foes Mumbai Indians in the IPL Qualifer 2 in Bengaluru, on Friday.
Devotees bid a grand farewell to their beloved Lord Ganesh as the immersion of idols began across Maharashtra on Thursday, marking the end of the 10-day-long mega festival.
Simultaneous protests were held in several other cities, and are also slated to be held elsewhere in the world, the organisers said.
It is raining private equity funds in the logistics and warehousing space.
A round-up of Ranji matches played across India on Sunday.
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According to reports, the very severe cyclonic storm, located over west-central and adjoining south Bay of Bengal, has weakened into a severe cyclonic storm.
Actress Fagun Thakrer talks about her film, Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain.
Sindhu is now the joint highest medal-winner in women's singles in the World Championships history with former Olympic champion Zhang Ning of China, who won an identical 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze between 2001 and 2007.
Shikhar Dhawan has now scored fastest hundreds by an Indian against two opponents. On his Test debut, vs Australia at Mohali in 2012-13, he got to the three-figure mark off just 85 balls. Rajneesh Gupta lists the fastest hundreds for India against each country.
Cricketing superpowers clash in an ODI series Sunday onwards. Rajeesh Gupta gives us all the numbers on India-Australia one day encounters.
Former India player and Haryana captain Ajay Jadeja made a fine comeback to domestic cricket after six years as he led his side to a 62-run win over Hyderabad at the Buchi Baby cricket tournament in Chennai, on Friday.
A summary of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday
Many small-scale start-ups are operational in this space for some years now. Larger players, too, seem to have realised the potential and are now entering into the fray, mostly through acquisitions.
The death toll on account of the cyclone Hudhud stood at 43 in Andhra Pradesh with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu assuring that power supply would be back in the affected coastal districts by October 25.
The top seed entered the semi-finals of the ITF women's tennis event in Delhi.\n\n
KB Arun Karthick struck a vital unbeaten 115 to help Assam garner three crucial points against defending champions Karnataka after their Group 'A' Ranji Trophy match ended in a tame draw, Guwahati, on Sunday.
Five inspiring women who travelled thousands of miles to Hyderabad recently to grow their business and skills share their tales of global entrepreneurship. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel listened in.
Statistical highlights on day one of the opening Test between India and Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
The Hyderabad-based Humane Society International/India has set up an emergency helpline to coordinate animal rescue throughout Kerala. It is collaborating with Compassion Unlimited Plus Action, based in Bangalore, for rescue efforts in Karnataka's hill district of Coorg.
Peasants from Maharashtra's drought-affected Beed district feel the government machinery and politicians are indifferent to their plight.
The tragedy is not the inevitable drought or the inevitable flood. It is our inevitable lack of ability to push and get done what needs to be done, says Sunita Narain.
Medium pacers Dhawal Kulkarni and Tushar Deshpande wrecked havoc by grabbing four wickets apiece as Mumbai put themselves in the drivers seat by dismissing Tamil Nadu for a paltry 87 on the opening day in their Ranji Trophy Group A match, in Lahli, on Thursday.
In the Majnu Ka Tila area in New Delhi, Children carrying tricolour burst crackers and shouted 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'.
The India Meteorological Department has issued a warning that the heat wave condition is likely to occur at isolated places in all districts in Telangana on Sunday.
The mass cycling event is all set to kick off on November 5, but looks like Indian roads, offices are not yet cycle-ready!
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