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Former India all-rounder Bapu Nadkarni dead

10:46 pm January 17, 2020

Mumbai: Former India all-rounder Bapu Nadkarni, best known for bowling a record 21 successive maiden overs in a Test match, passed away on Friday, family sources confirmed. Nadkarni was 86 and is survived by his wife and two daughters. “He died of old-age related problems,” his son-in-law Vijay Khare told PTI. Nadkarni, a left-handed batsman […]

On Day One, Tejas Express covers Ahmedabad-Mumbai distance

10:24 pm January 17, 2020

Mumbai: The Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express, the second premium train to be run by Railway subsidiary IRCTC, completed its inaugural run on Friday in six hours, covering the distance of 491 km. Such speeds are rarely seen on this busy route. The train was flagged off by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani from Ahmedabad at 10.45 […]

Man held for cheating people with false job promises

9:41 pm January 17, 2020

New Delhi: A man was arrested for allegedly cheating people on the pretext of providing jobs in a Thailand Airline which did not exist, police said on Friday. The accused has been identified as Sanket Jha, a resident of Mumbai, they said. According to police, they received information regarding a quarrel at Metropolitan hotel near […]

Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express flagged off

12:41 pm January 17, 2020

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express was flagged off from here on Friday by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, becoming the second semi high-speed train to be run by Railway subsidiary IRCTC. The train departed from Ahmedabad at 10.45 am and will reach Mumbai in six-and-a-half hours. This is the IRCTC’s second premium train after the […]

Moody’s places Yes Bank’s ratings under review; direction uncertain

12:24 pm January 17, 2020

New Delhi: Moody’s Investors Service has placed Yes Bank’s long-term foreign currency issuer rating of B2 under review, with the direction uncertain, citing “slowness in raising new capital”. “The placing of Yes Bank’s deposit rating of B2 under review reflects Moody’s expectation that the bank’s standalone viability is getting increasingly challenged by its slowness in […]