Chandigarh, Jan 17 (IANS) An enforcement directorate official, who had recently questioned Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia on money laundering allegations, has been shifted to Kolkata, drawing strong criticism from opposition parties which accused the central government of a cover-up. Assistant Director Niranjan Singh, Friday transferred from Jalandhar to Kolkata, had recently questioned Majithia […]
Moscow, Jan 17 (IANS/TASS) Over 20,000 people staged a rally in the Russian republic of Ingushetia, Saturday, to protest against the unfavourable portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad in the media. The participants at the gathering, called “Islam against Terrorism and Extremism”, in Ingushetia’s capital Magas, said Islam was a religion of peace and kindness and […]
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday launched a pulse polio immunization programme by administering polio drops to children at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Children of less than five years will be given polio drops on National Immunization Day Jan 18, as part of the government’s drive to sustain polio eradication, an official release […]
Bengaluru, Jan 17 (IANS) A young Dempo Sports Club held defending champions Bengaluru FC to a goalless draw in their opening Hero I-League match here Saturday with the hosts wasting a first-half penalty that skipper Sunil Chhetri failed to convert. BFC, who had beaten Dempo 2-1 a week ago in Goa to claim the Federation […]
Puducherry, Jan 17 (IANS) Soumyajit Ghosh upstaged top seed G. Sathiyan 4-2 to regain the men’s crown while Mouma Das outclassed Poulami Ghatak by the same margin to claim the women’s title at the 76th senior national table tennis competition here Saturday. Ghosh took home Rs.2 lakh and Das, who was taking on Ghatak for […]
Sydney, Jan 16 (IANS) Indo-American pair of Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands defeated top-seeded Americans Abigail Spears and Raquel Kops-Jones 6-3, 6-3 to win the women’s doubles title of the Sydney International tennis tournament here Friday. It was Sania’s first doubles title of the season and 23rd of her career. The Indo-American duo needed 69 […]
Puducherry, Jan 16 (IANS) Haryana paddler Jubin Kumar sent reigning national champion and No.3 seed Sanil Shetty packing in the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals of the 76th Senior Nationals at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium here Friday. Jubin won 4-3 (7-11, 9-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8). No.2 seed Devesh Karia of Gujarat lost to qualifier […]
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh continued to shiver as the cold wave intensified Friday, a development which led to the closure of all schools up to class eight till Jan 21 in Lucknow, officials said. The decision was taken after the regional met department predicted no change in the cold weather conditions for the […]
London, Jan 16 (IANS) English football club Manchester United’s coach Louis van Gaal has said out-of-favour Colombian striker Radamel Falcao needs to prove himself at the club. “He has to prove himself. We have made a deal and everything is clear. It’s not the end of the year so he has a chance,” Van Gaal […]
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) Authorities in Thailand Friday issued orders for the extradition of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) chief Jagtar Singh Tara and a Punjab Police team was given custody of the terrorist in Bangkok. “A four-member Punjab Police party positioned in Bangkok is bringing Jagtar Singh Tara to India today (Friday) after his extradition […]