The Bombay High Court has criticized the Maharashtra CID for its "lackadaisical" probe into the killing of the Badlapur school sexual assault case accused, Akshay Shinde, in an alleged police shootout on September 23. The court pointed to several lacunae in the investigation, including the lack of gunshot residue on Shinde's hands and fingerprints on the water bottle he was given. The court directed the CID to complete the probe in two weeks and submit all relevant material to the magistrate.
The Nationalist Congress Party is likely to field its senior leader and former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Vijaysinh Mohite Patil from Pandharpur, as his constituency Akluj in western Maharashtra has been reserved for scheduled tribes following delimitation.
A traditional Punjabi wedding has been planned.
With a court cancelling the bail granted to three men arrested for allegedly assaulting an elderly man in an express train on the suspicion of carrying beef in Maharashtra's Nashik, the Government Railway Police (GRP) has launched an operation to trace the trio to re-arrest them in the case, officials said.
In-form pacer Mohit Sharma was hit on the right hand during training on Thursday, but remains available for selection for India's World Cup game against the West Indies in Perth on Friday.
A summary of Friday's action in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
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Do Aur Do Pyaar Producer Tanuj Garg threw a party at a restaurant in Mumbai, and while the film's cast members -- Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Ileana D'Cruz -- did not attend, many film folk did.
Rinku Singh picked for second round as top stars leave for Test series against Bangladesh. Mayank Agarwal has been named as India A captain in Gill's place.
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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi are facing multiple problems in Lok Sabha seats like Sangli, Madha and Satara in western Maharashtra due to political dynasties, old rivalries and one-upmanship, prompting a flurry of meetings before five phase polls begin in the state on April 19.
Earlier, India B were all out for 282 in their first innings in reply to D's first essay of 349.
Ishant Sharma is suffering from a knee injury he sustained during the Boxing Day Test against Australia in December.
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The likes of Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag and Rinku Singh will get another opportunity to enhance their red-ball credentials when the final round of Duleep Trophy matches begin in Anantapur
He, however, cited the sensitivity of information due to the ongoing probe into the matter to decline to share more details, sources said.
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Roundup of matches across the country in the ongoing BCCI Ranji Trophy
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Splendid bowling by Stuart Binny and Mohit Sharma helped India beat Bangladesh by 47 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method, in a rain-curtailed second One-day International, and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, in Mirpur, on Tuesday.
Young opener Manan Vohra and limited-overs specialist Mohit Sharma came up with fine performances as India 'A' scored a six-wicket victory over Australia's National Performance Squad in the Quadrangular 'A' Series to brighten their chances of a berth in the finals.
The beautiful hill station of Shillong, known for its natural beauty and rich culture, has been named the most popular travel spot in India for 2025.
Rishabh Pant's belligerent unbeaten half-century helped Delhi Capitals' to a narrow four-run win over Gujarat Titans.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.
Will Jacks reached his half-century in 14.2 overs and brought up his 100 in 16 overs!
Suryakumar Yadav will miss the first round match after suffering a a sprain to his right thumb.
Mohit Sharma cashed in on dropped chances to notch his maiden first-class hundred as Delhi piled the agony on Tamil Nadu by declaring their first innings on 555 for 4 in their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Delhi on Sunday.
India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was ruled out of the upcoming Duleep Trophy because of illness.
A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and MM Sathaye said once the spot is identified, the police shall inform Shinde's family members about it so that the burial can be done.
Mitesh Patel and Atit Sheth staged a spirited recovery for Baroda, taking them to 241 for six against defending champions Mumbai on day one of their Ranji Trophy opener in Vadodara on Friday.
He has impressed with his miserly bowling effort in the ongoing cricket World Cup.
A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan questioned as to how the police, that usually go to any extent to nab an accused, are unable to arrest them in this case.
Prajnesh Gunneswaran made a stunning return from oblivion as he shocked senior pro Karan Rastogi in the Chennai Open singles qualifiers, on Saturday.
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The bench noted that the special investigation team was formed as the local police did not probe the case properly, and "there was a strong outburst of the common man."
Gujarat Giants will be wary of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's newfound firepower in the middle-order when the teams clash in the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
