Sachin Tendulkar may have hung up his bat about 17 months back, but the cheers that he received from a sea of fans at the Wankhede stadium here on Sunday showed the aura around the little master has not faded a bit. While cheers for those in the playing eleven is a normal scene, Mumbai […]
Two drones were seized while video recording a rally of the extremely backward classes here on Sunday and two people were detained in this connection, police said. Both the drones were apparently recording the Nishad Mahakumbh Maharally at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan without permission of the union home ministry for it, police added. Patna’s Senior Superintendent […]
Voting rights of Muslims should be revoked to stop vote-bank politics, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has said in an article slamming AIMIM leaders Asaduddin and Akbaruddin Owaisi for polarising the community. In the article published in the lastest issue of the Shiv Sena’s mouthpeice Saamna, Raut, also a Rajya Sabha member, addressed All India […]
The familiar lion-logo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” campaign was painted all over this German town, as he made a strong pitch to attract more foreign capital, especially in 25 identified sectors — from automobiles to wellness. From large billboards at prime locales to trams and busses, all were draped with the […]
Media baron Subhash Chandra-led conglomerate Essel Group said on Sunday that it is looking for partners here at the world’s largest industrial fair – Hannover Messe – to bolster its smart city and renewable energy projects in India. Announcing that it will showcase India’s smart city model at Hannover Messe 2015, where India is the […]
At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to bring French railway expertise into India, a Kolkata-based Indian company has made a name for itself in France by not only reviving but turning a struggling French railway wagon company it acquired into a profitable venture. Titagarh France may not be as well known […]
The union government has “silently extended” the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to “entire state of Arunachal Pradesh” without consulting the state government and appears keen to deal with the insurgency in border areas on its own, state Chief minister Nabam Tuki has said. Tuki said the central government could have tightened security in […]
Middle-order batsman Deepak Hooda, who starred for Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Delhi Daredevils on Sunday, credited the team management and mentor Rahul Dravid for his match-winning knock. In reply to Daredevils’ 184/3, Royals were struggling at 78/4 in the 11th over when Hooda joined opener Ajinkya Rahane in the […]
Ministry of Tourism, Government of India with the Indian Association of Tour Operators organised a Road Show at various places in Australia and in New Zealand. The Incredible India Road show kicked off at Sydney’s Four Seasons Hotel on March 16, with media and travel professionals learning about the potential growth in India’s appeal as […]
The US and Israel have expressed concern and disappointment over the release of 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi from a Pakistani jail. Conveying its grave concern, the US has asked Pakistan to follow through on its commitment to bring the attack perpetrators to justice. “We are gravely concerned about the release on […]