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Dubai: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan in the Asia Cup final here on Sunday. Ravi Shastri and Waqar Younis conducted the toss interviews with the India and Pakistan captains separately after PCB’s request to Asian Cricket Council to keep a neutral presenter for the title clash. India all-rounder Hardik Pandya will miss the final with a niggle. Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube came in for Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh. Pakistan retained the same eleven from the last match. Teams: India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson…

Islamabad: The Taliban on Sunday freed a US citizen from an Afghan prison, weeks after they said they had reached an agreement with US envoys on a prisoner exchange as part of an effort to normalise relations. The deputy spokesperson for the Taliban Foreign Ministry, Zia Ahmad Takal, identified the man as Amir Amiri. He did not say when Amiri was detained, why or where. Also Read13-year-old Afghan boy lands in Delhi by hiding in plane’s landing gear An official with knowledge of the release said Amiri had been detained in Afghanistan since December 2024, and was on his way…

Dubai: Prominent women leaders from Telangana were felicitated in Dubai as part of the Bathukamma 2025 celebrations, strengthening cultural ties between the state and the Gulf region. The event, held on Sunday, September 28, coincided with the culmination of the nine-day festival, Saddula Bathukamma. Those honoured included Alluri Krishnaveni, Vice-President of the Telangana State Mahila Congress; Dr Vennela Gaddar, Chairman of the Telangana State Cultural Council; and Aaduvala Jyothi, Chairperson of Jagityal Municipality. Also ReadDubai regulator bars HDFC Bank’s DIFC branch from taking new clients The event was organised under the guidance of Anil Mengu, Coordinator of the Pravasi Mitra…

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday inaugurated six sewage treatment plants (STPs) constructed at a cost of Rs 539.23 crore in different parts of Hyderabad. He also laid the foundation stone for 39 new STPs to be built at an estimated cost of a staggering Rs 3,849.10 crore. Other projects inaugurated He also inaugurated the following projects: 212.50 MLD capacity STP at Amberpet–Uppal built costing Rs 319.43 crore 64 MLD plant at Attapur in Rajendranagar at a cost of Rs 109.24 crore, 25 MLD plant at Mullakathuva in Kukatpally with a funding of Rs 44.46 crore 14 MLD…

New Delhi: The Centre has issued operational guidelines for the deployment of about 72,300 public EV charging stations across the country with a Rs 2,000-crore outlay under the Rs 10,900 crore PM E-DRIVE scheme. The norms recommend a tiered subsidy structure to be followed to support the installation of EV charging infrastructure across different locations. Government premises such as offices, residential complexes, hospitals, and educational institutions will receive 100 per cent subsidy on both upstream infrastructure and EV charging equipment, provided the chargers offer free public access. Also ReadHyderabad’s Cherlapally Railway Station introduces sleeping pods For locations in cities and…

Dubai: India bowled out Pakistan for a modest 146 in the Asia Cup final here on Sunday. Kuldeep Yadav was the star of the show with excellent figures of 4/30 in four overs, while Varun Chakaravarthy (2/30), Axar Patel (2/26) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) were also among the wickets after India opted to bowl first. Sent in, Pakistan were well-served by the opening duo of Sahibzada Farhan (57 off 38 balls) and Fakhar Zaman (46 off 35 balls), who stitched together 84 runs in under 10 overs to lay the foundation for a big total. However, the Indian spin trio…

Kathmandu: Over 7,700 inmates, who escaped from various prisons across Nepal during the Gen Z protests, have either returned or been brought back to their respective detention centres, authorities said on Sunday. During the Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9, a total of 14,558 prisoners had escaped the detention centres across the country, according to officials at the Prison Management Department. Ten prisoners have died during the clash with the security forces, while 7, 735 inmates have returned to their respective prisons. Some prisoners have returned voluntarily, while others were arrested by the security forces. However, 6,813 prisoners…

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy inaugurated the renovated Bathukamma Kunta Lake at Amberpet, nearly four decades after it fell prey to encroachments. The lake is now open to the public. CM Revanth immersed Bathukamma in the waters, offered aarti to Goddess Gangamma, and performed traditional rituals. Speaking on HYDRAA, which helped restore the Bathukamma Kunta Lake, the chief minister said, “Hyderabad’s roads and drainage systems were designed to handle 2 cm of rain per day. However, post the pandemic, we see more irregular climate changes, more rains, more flodding situations. After consulting environmental experts, HYDRAA was launched for better…

Posters of ‘I love Muhammad’ were removed by the UP police from a few localities of Ghaziabad on Saturday, September 28. Reports suggest that the action was taken under pressure from the Bajrang Dal, claims that police deny. According to reports, Bajrang Dal members led by Madhur Nehra had objected to posters put up on streets and house railings of Kidwai Nagar, Adarsh Colony, and Maliknagar. They also reportedly approached senior police officials, warning that if police failed to take action, they would remove the posters themselves. Also ReadHeavy police pressence in Bareilly after ‘I Love Muhammad’ protest violence However,…

New Delhi: More than 300 schools and institutes in Delhi and several airports received bomb threats on Sunday morning, which were later declared a hoax, officials said. The mails were sent by a group ‘Terrorizers111’, which had earlier also sent such threatening communications. The messages landed in the inboxes at 6.08 am of more than 300 e-mail addresses belonging to schools and institutions in Delhi. It was also sent to Delhi Airport among other airports in the country, a police officer said. The subject line of the e-mail read ‘Bombs placed around your building, react or face the disaster.’ “To…