In Focus

Gajraj Rao once unknowingly spoke to Ram Gopal Varma for 20 minutes without recognising him, as he hilariously recalled on Mid-day’s podcast The Bombay Film Journey

Two tuskers from Chhattisgarh— one linked to fatal encounters —have entered core forest zone; experts urge strict tourist protocols; a source from the Maharashtra Forest Department told mid-day that one of the tuskers, identified as ME3, was first spotted near a village close to the Saoli Range in Chandrapur district on Thursday

Born in New Delhi in 1952, Thapar dedicated his life to the study and conservation of wild tigers, especially in Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park

Opener Rohit Sharma makes the most of two dropped catches to smash quickfire 81 off just 50 balls as Mumbai Indians post mammoth 228-5 to beat Gujarat Titans by 20 runs and prepare to face Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2 on Sunday; GT opener Sai Sudharsan’s 49-ball 80 in vain