2nd ODI: After Perth setback, Rohit redeems himself in Adelaide

IANS | October 23, 2025 1:08 PM

Adelaide, Oct 23 (IANS) Rohit Sharma silenced his critics in style as he notched up a confidence-boosting 73 against Australia in the second ODI here at the Adelaide Oval. The former skipper’s knock came after India faced early setbacks in the form of Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli’s early dismissals.

Actor Venkatesh to play extended cameo in Megastar Chiranjeevi’s 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu'!

IANS | October 23, 2025 1:06 PM

Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) The makers of director Anil Ravipudi's eagerly awaited commercial entertainer, 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu', featuring Megastar Chiranjeevi and actress Nayanthara in the lead, on Thursday delighted fans of not just actor Chiranjeevi but also actor Venkatesh by announcing that Venkatesh would be playing an extended cameo in the eagerly-awaited Chiranjeevi film.

Bihar polls: BJP's booth-level push to retain migrant voters post-Chhath Puja

IANS | October 23, 2025 1:05 PM

Patna, Oct 23 (IANS) With the Bihar Assembly elections set to take place in two phases on November 6 and 11, just days after the Chhath Puja festival, the BJP faces a crucial challenge -- convincing lakhs of migrant workers to stay back and cast their votes before returning to their workplaces across India and abroad.

Chanda Babu’s son recounts horrific killing of brothers, amidst outrage over fielding of Shahabuddin’s son (IANS Interview)

IANS | October 23, 2025 12:44 PM

Patna, Oct 23 (IANS) The fielding of don-turned-politician late Mohammad Shahabuddin's son Osama in the upcoming Assembly elections by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has evoked strong and angry reactions from the parties and people alike. As RJD continues to face backlash over fielding son of dreaded gangster, the son of Chandrakeshwar Prasad spoke to IANS and recalled the horrific killing of his brothers in in the infamous ‘Tejaab kand’ under Shahabuddin’s rule of terror.