Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare as a national calamity the floods that has hit many districts, and also suggested schemes for the central government to formulate to assist the affected families. In a letter to Modi, the text of which was released to the […]
New Delhi, The confrontation between the Congress and Centre over National Herald issue escalated on Wednesday, as Rahul Gandhi alleged “political vendetta” against his party coming out of PMO and BJP challenging him to prove it. The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha witnessed protests by Congress members against the government with the upper house witnessing […]
Islamabad, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Pakistan next year, the first such visit by the head of the Indian government in over a decade, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said here on Wednesday. Modi will participate in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) summit, Sushma Swaraj told the media. This […]
India’s Shikhar Dhawan has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the fourth Test against South Africa, which the host won in New Delhi on Monday. The match officials’ report, which was handed over to the India team management, cited concerns about the legality of the 30-year-old’s off-spin deliveries. Dhawan’s bowling action will now […]
Abhinay School of Performing Arts is honoured with the St. George Community Group of the Year Award, 2015. This is the second consecutive year that Abhinay has been felicitated with the prestigious recognition. At the fifth annual St George Community Awards to recognise outstanding individuals and organisations in the St George Area, Mark Coure, MP […]
The ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 will be launched at the St Regis hotel in Mumbai on Friday, 11 December, at 1200 (India time). The event will be attended by ICC Chairman Mr Shashank Manohar, ICC Chief Executive Mr David Richardson and BCCI Secretary Mr Anurag Thakur. Following the unveiling of the groups, schedule and […]
Monarch Cruise has announced the launch of an unparalleled cruise experience that will bring together the cream of Bollywood and Cricket. The cruise will allow passengers to get close and personal with their favourite cricket icons, Bollywood stars, world-class DJs and celebrated chefs. Departing from SingaporeMarch 6, 2017, the ship will course through Kuala Lumpur, […]
Mumbai, While praising the depth in the men’s singles class, badminton legend Prakash Padukone on Tuesday expressed concern about the lack of talent in the Indian women’s singles category after World No.2 Saina Nehwal and No.12 P.V. Sindhu. “I am confident about the depth in men’s singles for the next ten years with so many […]
Mumbai, The Bombay High Court on Tuesday pointed out several lacunae in the procedures for checking presence of alcohol in the blood samples of Bollywood megastar Salman Khan after the September 2002 hit-and-run case involving him. Justice A. R. Joshi, dictating his judgement in open court in the appeal filed by the actor against his […]
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2016 will be held from April 9 to May 29 and would welcome two new franchises, Pune and Rajkot, in place of the suspended Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, it was announced on Tuesday. The Pune franchise was bought […]