Sachin, Sehwag hail India’s series-levelling win

Sachin, Sehwag hail India’s series-levelling win

New Delhi, Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar led the congratulatory wishes for skipper Virat Kohli and his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who starred in India’s 6-wicket series-levelling win in the second One-day International at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. Sachin highlighted Kohli’s continued love affair with the Adelaide Oval, where he struck his 39th ODI ton […]

SC sets conditions for BJP’s Bengal rath yatra

SC sets conditions for BJP’s Bengal rath yatra

New Delhi, In a setback to the BJP, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the party cannot hold its proposed “rath yatra” in West Bengal unless it can address the Mamata Banerjee-led state government’s apprehensions on law and order issues. The order by a Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi-headed bench came in a petition by […]

2nd ODI: Kohli, Dhoni power India to series-levelling win vs Australia

2nd ODI: Kohli, Dhoni power India to series-levelling win vs Australia

Adelaide, India rode skipper Virat Kohli’s magnificent century followed by stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s unbeaten half-century as India defeated Australia by six wickets to level the three-match rubber 1-1 at the Adelaide Oval here on Tuesday. Chasing a competitive 299 for victory, the tourists banked on a collective batting effort from the top order, before […]

Court to consider chargesheet in JNU sedition case on Jan 19

Court to consider chargesheet in JNU sedition case on Jan 19

New Delhi, A court here on Tuesday set January 19 for considering a chargesheet filed against former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leaders Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in a sedition case after some students shouted “anti-national slogans” in February 2016. The hearing was adjourned because Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat, who was scheduled to […]

India dismisses Pakistan’s allegation regarding Chinese mission attack

India dismisses Pakistan’s allegation regarding Chinese mission attack

New Delhi, India has dismissed allegations by Pakistan about playing a role in the terrorist attack on the Chinese mission in Karachi last year saying Islamabad should instead take credible action against support to terrorism. “We have seen statements in Pakistani media attributed to the police chief of Karachi making false allegations against India for […]

Police in Goa treat travellers like criminals: Tourism body

Police in Goa treat travellers like criminals: Tourism body

Panaji, Exorbitant taxis and over-enthusiastic policemen, who are trigger-happy penalising outstation vehicles, need to be reined in to salvage Goa’s image as a friendly and feasible tourist destination, a tourism body official said. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of an event in Panaji on Friday, Savio Messias, President of the Travel and Tourism Association […]

Hardik, Rahul suspended pending probe, asked to return (Intro Roundup)

Hardik, Rahul suspended pending probe, asked to return (Intro Roundup)

New Delhi, All-rounder Hardik Pandya and opener Lokesh Rahul were on Friday asked to go home from the three-ODI series against Australia starting in Sydney on Saturday after being suspended for their controversial comments during a television talk show. The BCCI, in a statement, said the tainted pair would be barred “from playing any form […]

First Hindu in US Congress, Tulsi Gabbard, to run for President (Lead)

First Hindu in US Congress, Tulsi Gabbard, to run for President (Lead)

New York, The race for UnS presidency in next year’s election is likely to see a Hindu representative and a senator of part-Indian-American descent vying for the Democratic Party’s nomination. Tulsi Gabbard, 37, the first Hindu elected to the US Congress, announced on Friday that she will be running for president. Kamala Harris, 54, who […]

AAP offers support to actor Prakash Raj for elections

AAP offers support to actor Prakash Raj for elections

New Delhi, The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday extended support to actor Prakash Raj, who will contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate. The actor, who has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, announced on Tuesday that he would contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate, without […]