The Untold Story of Team India Spin Coach Sairaj Bahutule
With the Test against Afghanistan at New Chandigarh, former India player Sairaj Bahutule began his new innings with Team India, this time not as a player but as India's new spin-bowling coach. India has never lacked for big-name spinners, and compared to them, former India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule was neither as prominent nor as well-known. The truth is that his name may not be popular with Gen Z as he was not in the news in recent years for some controversy or some juicy stories. He has consistently been involved in cricket and not only coached the IPL sides (this season Punjab Kings), but also previously served in the India Under-19, India A and domestic sides. Bahutule himself played two Tests and eight ODIs, taking five international wickets. Clearly, he wasn't very successful in international cricket and accordingly didnt get many opportunities. However, in a first-class career spanning nearly two decades, he took 630 wickets, scored over 6,000 runs, and took 197 wickets in List A cricket. He played in six Ranji Trophy finals (all for Mumbai), winning all of them. The most talked-about of these was the 2003-04 final, in which he scored 92 runs, lower down the order. Currently around 53, Bahutule's resume as a coach is comparatively much better. He retired from cricket and served as head coach of Vidarbha, Kerala, Gujarat, and Bengal. In the IPL, he was spin-bowling coach for Rajasthan Royals and then Punjab Kings. He was also associated with the BCCI and coached at the Center of Excellence in Bengaluru from 2021 to 2024. He was the bowling coach for the Indian team that won the ICC Under-19 World Cup in 2022 and was part of the support staff for the 2024 edition of the event also. He has also worked as a specialist bowling coach on several other assignments. In India, there aren't many coaches with such an active resume. Well, now he's got his biggest promotion, and what could be a bigger responsibility than joining Team India's support staff? This role with Team India will open the doors of international assignments for him. With the opportunity to play international cricket drying, Bahutule intended to remain involved with the game as a coach. Thats why while still playing cricket, when an opportunity came to coach the Vidarbha side, he grabbed it with both hands and announced his retirement. He became only the 9th bowler to take 400 wickets in the Ranji Trophy. Despite all this, Bahutule is disappointed that he never played in the IPL. He played List A cricket until 2010, T20 cricket until 2011, and first-class cricket until 2013, but franchises focused more on his age than his skill. Especially in the first two seasons of the IPL, he was one of the most successful spinners in India. Bhuutule holds a unique record that often goes unnoticed when his name is mentioned. He holds the India record for missing the most matches during his One Day International career. He played seven ODI between December 1997 and January 1998 but returned to Team India in November 2003 to play another one. During that period, Team India had played 196 consecutive ODI in which he was not part of the team. He failed to make a significant impact upon his return and was sidelined thereafter. In Indian cricket, the most discussed story of a cricketers recovery from a traumatic car accident gets connected with Rishabh Pant. The story of Sairaj Bahutules accident was no less tragic. In July 1990, the car accident of Vivek Singh, son of famous singers Jagjit and Chitra Singh, in which he died was in the headlines. Sairaj Bahutule, his close friend, was also with him in the car and was lucky to survive. He broke my femur, and had a major fracture on his right leg, and needed to have a steel rod inserted in the leg. He also slipped into a coma, and it was very, very tough. Also Read: Live Cricket Score The medical aid and familys support helped him, particularly his fathers support, who himself was a Ranji cricketer. His father Vasant, who played for Maharashtra, kept on motivating him to get back to playing cricket. The steel rod was removed a year after the accident and very soon he started playing for the senior Mumbai team as well as got picked for the India Under-19 squad against New Zealand.
Indian Athletics Series: Pune Leg Showcases Sprinting Talent
Pune, June 8: The Indian Athletics Series saw an impressive display of sprinting talent during its eighth leg held in Pune, Maharashtra, on Sunday. In the mens 100 meters, Harjeet Singh and Lokik Anant Melge shone brightly in their respective categories. Air Force sprinter Harjeet Singh clinched first place in the mens 100 meters with ... Read more Indian Athletics Series: Pune Leg Showcases Sprinting Talent
WITH a modest weekend rally in the national capital, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) launched from the United States by a young techie hailing from Maharashtra, has landed on the Indian soil. The peaceful congregation at Jantar Mantar not far from Parliament comprised no more than a few thousand youths drawn from the []
Himanshu, Diksha, and Suraj Shine in Rifle and Pistol Trials
New Delhi, June 8: In a thrilling display of marksmanship, Himanshu Dhillon from Haryana triumphed in the mens 10-meter air rifle final at the T4 National Selection Trials held at the Trishul Shooting Range in Dehradun. He narrowly defeated Parth Rakesh Mane from Maharashtra with a final shot that secured his victory. Meanwhile, Diksha Vaish ... Read more Himanshu, Diksha, and Suraj Shine in Rifle and Pistol Trials
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Committee on Demographic Changes: Salient features & the effective agenda
The national committee on demographic changes has an onerous task in hand to take people on board at a national level and listen to the grievances, complaints and suggestions of the people FRAGRANCE OF IDEAS ASHWANI KUMAR CHRUNGOO Finally, the government of India recently decided to appoint a high-level national committee on demographic changes in the country. It is a well-timed decision that has historic dimensions and value and will determine the civilizational path, in future, for India to take. The decision is aimed at scientifically assessing and addressing unnatural demographic shifts caused by illegal immigration and other abnormal factors. The Committee will be headed by Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar (Retired Supreme Court Judge) as its chairman. The full composition of the national committee membership is as follows:The Census Commissioner of India, Durga Shanker Mishra (IAS Retd.), Balaji Srivastava (IPS Retd.), & Dr. Shamika Ravi (Member of the PMs Economic Advisory Council). The Joint Secretary (Foreigners-I) of the Ministry of Home Affairs will be the Member Secretary of the national committee.The five-member national committee will be tasked with submitting its comprehensive report within one year, with an optional six-month extension if required by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The high-level committee plans to analyse abnormal population changes across religious and social communities, particularly in border states, and recommend actionable policy, legislative, and administrative measures.It is a decision that will take care of many demographic challenges towards which the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, NSA Ajit Dobal and the General Secretary (Org.) of the BJP, B.L. Santosh, referred to various times during the last year, particularly during the election time. India has been severely affected by demographic changes post the 1971 war and the liberation of Bangladesh. The illegal infiltration from Bangladesh and of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar both have created havoc throughout the country. This illegal population has social, cultural, economic and security dimensions for the nation, and an early resolution of the issue is on the agenda of the present government, which is quite reassuring. The main challenge for the governmentwas initially to convert this to a functional & working agenda, which it has done. There are a number of Pakistani infiltrators also living in various parts of the country who are always a standing security threat to the nation. These infiltrators have different denominations, and these go on changingthem perpetually. In Jammu and Kashmir, wives and children of the so-called surrendered terrorists, besides some others who were born in Pakistan, are also living illegally in various parts of the state. Moreover, these illegal infiltrators were/are being provided shelter, safety and other facilities by the political leaders, and even the state governments ruled by opposition parties, considering them their vote-bank. The Supreme Courts recent judgement upholding the SIR done by the ECI, paving the way for deletion of these infiltrators from the electoral rolls, has opened gates for their detection, deletion and deportation. The Home Minister of India has repeatedlysaid that the infiltrators will ultimately be deported to their respective nations. Generally speaking, the common citizens throughout the country and also the nationalist populace in Jammu and Kashmir feel very happy and satisfied with the formation of the national committee. It is expected that the representatives of the people will make their presentations before the committee when it starts working in the near future. It will be incumbent uponthe politicalparties, social organisations and the other NGOs to present their point of view in this regard before the committee. The challenges are seen as thecivilizational challenges by the nationalist populace of the country. Recent elections in WestBengal have given a soulful push to the debate of infiltration in the country. The challenges in this regard can be seen and observed besides West Bengal in Assam, UP, Kerala, Maharashtra and even in the states like Uttarakhand, Delhi, Haryana and HP. The alarming bells in relation to the illegal infiltration by Bangladeshis and Rohingyas of Myanmar have added dangerous dimensions to the already existing grave scenario. In case the issue remains unaddressed, there are all possibilities of a civil-strife in an eventual unseen future. The past history of six decades from 1947 onwards saw most of the political parties and players, so-called human rights activists and intellectuals, and also writers cum activists openly supporting the demographic imbalance for their political and vested interests. In particular, their support for the illegal infiltrations were motivated by their appeasement policies and vote-bank politics, and they even didnt miss to involve the courts also in this imbroglio. A battery of senior lawyers keep on fighting the cases of these illegal infiltrators as they are paid heavily by certain agencies to fight these cases. There is another dimension to the issue of demographic imbalance. Besides the uneven growth of population in various religious and caste denominations over the last seven decades, the Hindu population in the country has seen a worrisome negative downward trend. While the current birth-rate among Hindus per couple is 1.90, the Muslims have the birth rate of 2.50. The Sikh community, along with the communities like Christians, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and non-religious denominations, have assumed a highly negative growth in their numbers, ranging from 1.10 to 1.80. While the national growth rate in this context at present is approximately 2.00, the Muslim community growth rate stands at 0.50 more than the national growth rate. Several southern states have raised this issue a number of times. Their strict adherence and follow-up of the national family planning policy has brought their numbers down as compared to the northern states. This demographic challenge has its different dimensions in different ways in different states. The common thing is that these challenges are poised to create social, cultural and economic disparity and tensions leading to an unhealthy political situation in the country. Consequent upon the genocide and ethnic cleansing of Hindus in Kashmir, four decades ago and afterwards, the forced mass exodus of the community opened the gates for demographic invasion at the local
Silt spill on Sion-Panvel Highway: FIR filed
Maharashtra Government Proposes Amendments to Explosive Rules to Enhance Safety
Mumbai, June 7: The Maharashtra government is set to take significant steps to prevent accidents in explosive manufacturing companies. A crucial meeting was held under the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to discuss amendments to the Explosive Rules, 2008, focusing on strengthening safety standards. According to information shared by the Chief Ministers office on ... Read more Maharashtra Government Proposes Amendments to Explosive Rules to Enhance Safety
World roundup: Won`t unfreeze Iran assets before deal, says Trump
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Mumbais Rs 248 crore Mrinal Tai Gore flyover faces backlash hours after opening over patchy surface
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The victim, identified as Anshul Kuncha, was killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. A native of Gundlapochampally in Telangana`s Medchal-Malkajgiri district, Anshul had moved to the US in 2023 to pursue a Master`s in Business Administration
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Speaking about her upcoming film 'Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata', which is inspired by the extraordinary true story of the brave staff of Mumbai's Cama Hospital during the 26/11 terror attacks, Kangana said the film seeks to change people's perceptions and encourage greater respect for nurses and other frontline hospital workers.
Watch: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke back home; security tightened after Delhi rally
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Director arrested over defective window installations in Mumbai; complaints cite Rs 72 lakh losses
Mumbai Police arrested Ravi Panjwani, director of Yantra Window System, for allegedly installing defective aluminium windows in a luxury apartment, causing a Rs 72 lakh loss. The interior design firm filed a complaint after homeowners reported severe issues like water leakage and faulty locks.
MHT CET result date and time 2026: PCM and PCB scorecards to be released soon at cetcell.mahacet.org
Maharashtra CET Cell is set to release MHT CET 2026 results for PCM and PCB groups shortly. Candidates can check their scorecards on cetcell.mahacet.org and mahacet.org. Over 16 lakh students appeared for the exams. Qualified candidates will proceed to the Centralised Admission Process for engineering and pharmacy courses in top Maharashtra institutes.
Gang Busted for Gold Scam in Maharashtra, Five Arrested
Mumbai, June 7: In a significant crackdown, police in Maharashtras Ahilyanagar have dismantled a gang that lured victims with promises of cheap gold, only to rob them. Authorities reported the arrest of five gang members, who were found in possession of cash worth millions, along with gold coins and jewelry. According to Ahilyanagar police, the ... Read more Gang Busted for Gold Scam in Maharashtra, Five Arrested
Another man dies of suspected drug overdose at Mumbai concert
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Maharashtra onion growers welcome norm changes but seek Rs 3,000 per quintal
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MPSC Group B Admit Card 2026 released at mpsc.gov.in: Direct link to download is here
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Pune Police raid late-night party, seize ganja and banned hookah products
The raid was conducted under the jurisdiction of the Lonikand police station following specific intelligence inputs regarding alleged violations at the event
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4.0 magnitude quake recorded in Afghanistan, no immediate damage reported
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Jill Biden says she wanted to keep diamond gifted by PM Modi
The ring went into a warehouse along with an infinitude of other presidential gifts, many of which are simply destroyed.
US government defends White House ballroom as national security project
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Taiwan zoo receives endangered red pandas from China amid cross-strait tensions
Taipei will send white-handed gibbons to Shanghai as part of the exchange, the Taipei Times said.
US strikes Iranian radar sites after intercepting drones near Strait of Hormuz
Kuwaits foreign ministry called it blatant act of aggression, and asked for a ceasefire.
Abhijeet Dipke leads Cockroach Janta Partys first offline protest in Delhi
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Shivakumar stressed that the matter would be addressed within the party and government rather than being allowed to escalate further.
From house demolition to mosquito releases: The weeks strangest stories
After a night of drinking, American Erik Pierwaza is enraged because his wife demands a divorce. He then breaks their family house down with an excavator
The term gains far greater frequency and elaboration in later Dharmashastra literature as the doctrine of untouchability was endorsed forcefully.
Monsoon sets in over entire Goa
NT Reporter Panaji The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said the southwest monsoon advanced over the entire state along with additional parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra, marking a significant step in its northward progress across the country. The southwest monsoon has further advanced into entire Goa and some more parts of Karnataka, Maharashtra and []
Mountain beneath the mountain: Why Mumbais Mulund dump cleanup is still in the works
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Mrinaltai Gore flyover extension will improve travel time from 45 mins to 10 mins, says Mumbai Mayor
Rs 15.32cr fraud: EOW charges ex-New India Bank officials, Percept Group execs
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Political Horse Trading Threatens Democracy, Says Naseem Khan
Mumbai, June 6: Amid increasing political turmoil in Maharashtra, Congress leader Naseem Khan has leveled serious allegations against the BJP and the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction). He claims that the practice of horse trading among leaders has become a dangerous trend for democracy in the state. According to him, candidates are being coerced into withdrawing ... Read more Political Horse Trading Threatens Democracy, Says Naseem Khan
22 people duped of over Rs 31 lakh through malicious link for gas bill update
Two held for molesting women train passengers in Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Maharashtra government extends educational benefits to Maratha students on par with OBCs
The Maharashtra government has made Maratha students eligible for educational concessions and benefits previously available to the OBC category. This decision aims to improve access to education and skills for the Maratha community. The provisions will be effective from the academic year 2026-27. Implementing departments are directed to make budgetary provisions and technical modifications for online applications.
Silt spill from dumper disrupts traffic on Sion-Panvel highway for three hours
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NCP leaders met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. They discussed candidates for the Rajya Sabha by-election. The by-election is due to the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar. Top NCP leaders attended the meeting. Discussions continued at Chhagan Bhujbal's residence. Bhujbal is a frontrunner for the NDA nomination.
Sule vows Electoral Reform Bill to curb horse-trading in elections
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Narrow escape for 30 passengers after bus overturns in Beed`s Kanifnath Ghat
Police said that the accident occurred at around 4 am in the Kanifnath Ghat section of Ashti tehsil while the bus was travelling from Pune to Nanded district in Maharashtra
Monsoon 2026: Kerala, Karnataka, Goa brace for heavy rainfall as IMD issues weather warning
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Delhi fire: 15 patients continue recovery at Max Hospital, majority foreigners
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Maharashtra BBA CET Result 2026 Expected Soon; Check Important Dates And Download Steps
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Pune: Made in Pakistan label on bedsheet claim goes viral, cops launch probe
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