Exclusive: 'Shreyas & Ishan should have played Ranji matches...'

The BCCI has announced its list of centrally-contracted players, with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja remaining in the top tier. However, Shreyas Iyer and wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan have been excluded from the list. Kishan has not been part of the Indian team since December and Iyer was excluded from the team after second Test against England.

'Woman paraded nude': Cops swing into action after viral video

A video of a woman allegedly being paraded naked in Belagavi has gone viral, prompting an investigation by the police. The incident occurred on July 31, 2023, when the survivor and her son were attacked by their rivals for questioning land encroachment. The survivor's family was also beaten, and she was threatened with dire consequences. The survivor's daughter filed a complaint, leading to a probe by senior officers from the Belagavi district administration. This incident is reminiscent of a similar attack in Vantamuri village in Belagavi.

Lunch diplomacy: Pawar invites Maha CM Shinde, deputies to Baramati home for meal

In a surprise development, Sharad Pawar has invited Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and his two deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar over lunch at his Baramati residence on Saturday. The invite is being seen as a move to blunt the impact that Pawar senior's estranged nephew, Ajit Pawar, plans to generate by announcing projects for Baramati LS constituency that he wants to wrest from his cousin, Supriya Sule.